Has anyone had luck cleaning up the interior wood finish in their C22? I have an 81 with some pretty dull color on the interior trim and don't know how to clean it up. Is that stuff teak or what? THanks for the info! Steve
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Steve, I have an '84. I assume you're talking about the trim that runs along the shelves on both sides of the boat. I refinished mine last summer, along with the trim on the slide out galley. I believe it is teak. I removed mine from the boat, gave it a light sanding, and applied 2 coats of gloss polyurethane. I think it looks better than an oiled finish, and since it's inside the boat and protected from the elements, I think it should last just fine. This spring I'm working on the exterior teak, and using oil to finish that. I think it's easier to renew an oil finish when the time comes. Good luck. Chuck K. 12418, Doo Dad Merrick, NY
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Steve, I have had good luck in using lemon Pledge on the interior wood of my '72 C22. However, if there is too much wear and tear, the light sanding and re-finishing approach previously mentioned works well. Brad s/v Worthless Crew
Steve, I have had good luck in using lemon Pledge on the interior wood of my '72 C22. However, if there is too much wear and tear, the light sanding and re-finishing approach previously mentioned works well. Brad s/v Worthless Crew
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There are myriad methods to restore interior teak. I removed mine & refinished it completely. You could probably get away with and oiling but it won't last very long. I'd recommend removing the small amount of trim, sanding & finishing with varnish. I prefer the look of the rubbed effect varnish PLUS it's very forgiving in regards to dust, etc. I'd put on a couple of coats of gloss if you have it to build up the base & then a couple coats of rubbed effect. LaDonna
There are myriad methods to restore interior teak. I removed mine & refinished it completely. You could probably get away with and oiling but it won't last very long. I'd recommend removing the small amount of trim, sanding & finishing with varnish. I prefer the look of the rubbed effect varnish PLUS it's very forgiving in regards to dust, etc. I'd put on a couple of coats of gloss if you have it to build up the base & then a couple coats of rubbed effect. LaDonna
just did my teak
i just refinished my exterior teak this week. previously i had used starbrite cleaner and brightener with an oil finish. it looked ok ititially, but looked crummy within no time. this year i asked the yard foreman, who does complete refurbs on some nice boats, and he told me to throw away the starbrite. he gave me a product called te-ka it comes in two parts, "a" and "b". it cleaned the teak increadibly and then brightened it to a beautiful blond color. be careful, it is some caustic stuff, u need lots of fresh water on the glass around it to prevent stains. i used a stiff scrub brush to work it in and watched the oil and dirt litteraly bubble out of the grain.it will raise the grain a bit, but a little sanding will smooth that. he recomended that i finish with cetol marine light. my god, it looks like it came off the show room floor and it is an '88. from what i understand, next year will require a lot less work, maybe a coat or 2 of cetol and i will be good to go. they also said, never, never, never, use varnish on teak. good luck.
i just refinished my exterior teak this week. previously i had used starbrite cleaner and brightener with an oil finish. it looked ok ititially, but looked crummy within no time. this year i asked the yard foreman, who does complete refurbs on some nice boats, and he told me to throw away the starbrite. he gave me a product called te-ka it comes in two parts, "a" and "b". it cleaned the teak increadibly and then brightened it to a beautiful blond color. be careful, it is some caustic stuff, u need lots of fresh water on the glass around it to prevent stains. i used a stiff scrub brush to work it in and watched the oil and dirt litteraly bubble out of the grain.it will raise the grain a bit, but a little sanding will smooth that. he recomended that i finish with cetol marine light. my god, it looks like it came off the show room floor and it is an '88. from what i understand, next year will require a lot less work, maybe a coat or 2 of cetol and i will be good to go. they also said, never, never, never, use varnish on teak. good luck.
Varnish was MADE for teak!
Never use varnish on teak?! That's just crazy talk! Teak is an oily wood and any finish you apply needs to be cared for, whether it's varnish, Cetol or Armada. Varnish on the topsides takes significantly more attention than Cetol because of UV damage, weather, wear & tear, etc. But below decks, varnish is fantastic! If you want to be lazy & not work on your exterior brightwork, fine. But that doesn't translate below cuz very little UV gets down there to damage the finish on the wood. There is no reason on earth NOT to use varnish on teak, other than sheer laziness! Phwew! I feel better now!!
LaDonna
Never use varnish on teak?! That's just crazy talk! Teak is an oily wood and any finish you apply needs to be cared for, whether it's varnish, Cetol or Armada. Varnish on the topsides takes significantly more attention than Cetol because of UV damage, weather, wear & tear, etc. But below decks, varnish is fantastic! If you want to be lazy & not work on your exterior brightwork, fine. But that doesn't translate below cuz very little UV gets down there to damage the finish on the wood. There is no reason on earth NOT to use varnish on teak, other than sheer laziness! Phwew! I feel better now!!
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