Repairing Teak Joints

[Rick]

I am in the process of refinishing my teak. The top half of my hatch board was broken and poorly repaired by the PO. I need to fill some gaps where the edge piece meets the main sections of the hatch and also to fill gouges that would remove too much material if sanded. What do you recommend for a filler that will take a good finish and match up reasonably well? I plan to finish with Cetol. Thanks for any tips.

 

[Didereaux]

Cut it out

The best solution is to cut out that entire section and replace it. Don't panic, from the picture it looks like about a 1" dee by a few inches long section. Once removed, cut a duplicate from good material and epoxy it into place...biscuit(s) or small dowel(s) on the long edge of the join.Be sure and add filler(microfibers or such) to your epoxy, otherwise it is resin and NOT glue. Also you can color your epoxy with teak dust (very fine dust from sanding, not the chips from sawing). If it becomes to dark 'cool' it down with silica or talc powder added to the epoxy. When you are done you will have a MUCH better looking and far sturdier piece than if you simply stry and fill over or scabb something on the surface.g'Luk

 

[Bob]

Teak Joints?

Save your saw/sanding dust! If the gouges and nicks are ot to bad you canmix the teak sawdust with gorilla glue and make a paste. It will stick to anything (including your hands) and doesn't look to obvious when ts done.