Interior Woodwork?

[Bad Obsession]

I am going to do some work on the interior woodwork inside my Hunter 22. The boat has a coat of stain on it on the inside and some of it is in great shape. It seems like the previous owner was working on the woodwork and stopped short of the varnish phase. The wood is in great shape but in a couple of places the stain has faded a little. What should I do to get the stain in those areas even? The other thing is what type of varnish should I use and does it really matter between varnish products? Would I be okay using varnish from the local hardware store since the woodwork will be in the interior?

 

[Briann]

Varnish!!!

I can't imagine anyone using "varnish" on the interior of a boat. However I guess that some do. My preference is to use a good quality oil but...No you should not use the hardware store variety of varnish. Go to your marine dealer and buy a good quality marine varnish or otherwise follow their advice for your project.

 

[Paul Akers]

Daly's

Hunter uses Daly's products on their interior teak:SeaFin for bulkheads and shelvesProfin for deckshttp://www.dalyspaint.com

 

[Peggie Hall HeadMistress]

I varnished my interior teak

It's done a lot more than you think. I don't think much of putting so many coats of a high-gloss PE on it that the wood looks like a high-top at Hooters...but a couple of coats of semi-gloss PE gives the wood a nice warm glow that requires no maintenance for years because it's not exposed to weather.

 

[Wanderer138]

I dunno, I use lemon oil

Takes less than an hour using a terrycloth rag and lasts six to eight months. Keeps the interior of the boat smelling real nice too.PeterH23 "Raven"

 

[Dave Noack]

Lemon Oil

Save your elbow grease for outside brightwork

 

[Whisper24284]

Coconut Oil / Lemon Oil

Generally use lemon oil ..... however, one year got hold of a coconut oil base teak oil and it looked and smelled great. Actually, the smell was less overpowering than the lemony smell. Got this oil at a local Boat US and have not been able to find it since. I told my wife about the coconut oil and she was not surprised as that is what her parents used on all their teak products (boat/furniture/etc). Both look good and wear well. Keeping the curtains closed when not in use helps to maintain a fine looking interior as well.