Touch up interior wood

[sf34dtw]

I have a 2002 331. the interior wood is pretty good but needs a little touch up in a few places. I know “the correct way” woud be to sand it down, re-stain the wood then put varnish on it. But my wood is not that bad and it’s only in a few places (mostly around the sinks where it got a lot of wear and water).

so my question is;
1. First of all does it have varnish on it or some other coating/oil/sealer?
2. What’s the easiest way to touch this up?
3. What’s the easiest way to keep the interior wood looking good to prevent future issues?

Has anyone used a good product on this? I used the Star Brite Teak Sealer on my exterior wood and it worked and looks fantastic! Any products like this that work on the interior?

 

[Simon Sexton]

@sf34dtw ,

Good morning! For interior use on my boat, I've just used Cetol, which is a marine stain and varnish all-in-one product. You can usually find it at West Marine or the like for around $50-$60 per quart. It looks like your wood is a bit lighter than mine, so I'd use the "Marine Light" finish: Cetol® Marine Wood Finish | West Marine. This product is great because it doesn't require any mixing with epoxy, or special brush. In my experience, it lays on best using a cheap foam brush. 3-4 coats should do the trick. I wouldn't recommend this product for exterior use. Hope this helps!

 

[joker460]

Have you seen the attached PDF?

 

[BigEasy]

That area will likely need to be refinished. Beneteau used a lacquer finish that also incorporated stain. They recommend Mohawk pre-catalized lacquer spray for refinishing; personally, I have not had any luck using it. So, you’re going to have to sand & restain. Try minwax old English chestnut with a small amount of Sedona red stains. I would use min wax helmsman spray polyurethane to seal…2-3 coats. Use extra fine steel / bronze wool or aqua buff compound to blend sheen to surrounding untouched finish.Have to experiment to get a close shade match. For small scratches, try mohawk stain pens. I believe there is a Beneteau wood finishing guide in the archives here. Good luck.

 

[BigEasy]

@sf34dtw ,

Good morning! For interior use on my boat, I've just used Cetol, which is a marine stain and varnish all-in-one product. You can usually find it at West Marine or the like for around $50-$60 per quart. It looks like your wood is a bit lighter than mine, so I'd use the "Marine Light" finish: Cetol® Marine Wood Finish | West Marine. This product is great because it doesn't require any mixing with epoxy, or special brush. I wouldn't recommend this product for exterior use.

Cetol is actually formulated for exterior applications. I use it on my teak handrails; lasts about four years. Usually use one coat of natural followed by 3 coats clear gloss. Translucent enough to allow grain to show. Good stuff!

 

[jviss]

Have you seen the attached PDF?

Wow, that's a great document!

 

[Simon Sexton]

Cetol is actually formulated for exterior applications.

We've used it here at work for multiple projects. We like the Cetol, but for some reason, it just hasn't lasted too long for us (5-6 months), even after applying 4-5 coats properly. It is nice though, to have a product that's so easy to just lay down and wait to set. We've been scratching our heads for a while, wondering if it was perhaps the brush, drying conditions, or perhaps just harsh weather conditions here on the Gulf Coast.

 

[BigEasy]

We've used it here at work for multiple projects. We like the Cetol, but for some reason, it just hasn't lasted too long for us (5-6 months), even after applying 4-5 coats properly.

That is a mystery. I have been using Cetol for approximately 15 years. Lasts 4 years. Same latitude as Galveston......Maybe the difference is top coating with Cetol Gloss.