Oil or Polyurethane on Teak

Hi Metabo, i'm currently doing the same process you are. I have teak that's been coated with a varnish. I've sanded back to bare wood and used Daly's Seafin Teak Oil. Great product and you end up with a beautiful finish. Hope that helps...happy sanding ;) Geoff.
 
Parker said:
Hi Metabo, i'm currently doing the same process you are. I have teak that's been coated with a varnish. I've sanded back to bare wood and used Daly's Seafin Teak Oil. Great product and you end up with a beautiful finish. Hope that helps...happy sanding ;) Geoff.
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How many coats of oil did you use and did you sand between coats? Do you have any photos?

Metabo
 
Metabo said:
How many coats of oil did you use and did you sand between coats? Do you have any photos?

Metabo
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Metabo, the sanding btw coats opens the grain and removes any dust that settled into the oil while drying. It will give you a harder surface and a deeper oiled surface, deeper oil...longer lasting. As for how many coats, no less than four. On tables and the top surfaces of chairs I use 8, you can get two a day, in the morning and then again after dinner. Weather permitting. I do my boat teak in the winters so that I can take my time. During this time a year I keep a fan running in the shop. I hope it helps some
 
Took some time to upload the pictures that I took with my phone. These new photos will give you a good idea how bad the teak was/is. Project is going well so far. I have to remove the back rail and some other small pieces. While having some of this wood off, I will get out the buffer and clean up the gelcoat.

http://s1105.photobucket.com/user/Fabfour50/library/Teak wood
 
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Minimum of six, sanding between with wet 600 grit paper on the first 2. I prefer a glossy finish on the wood.
 
Metabo, nice pics, many thanx for posting them. And here I thought the only teak on the exterior was the taff rails :smt021 !! Looks like you've got your work cut out for ya. It's very rewarding once the old finish is completely removed and the oil starts to go on. Keep up the good work.
 
Chris Nowell said:
Metabo, nice pics, many thanx for posting them. And here I thought the only teak on the exterior was the taff rails :smt021 !! Looks like you've got your work cut out for ya. It's very rewarding once the old finish is completely removed and the oil starts to go on. Keep up the good work.
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When I bought this boat last year I was disappointed that it didn't have a full length swim platform, now that I'm sanding the small swim platform, I'm glad that it doesn't have a full length one. lol I can't wait to get to the oil part of this project.

Metabo
 
tdschafer said:
Oh well, I thought I'd chime in on this subject once again as there have been more than a few threads on this subject over the years.

I used to use the oil method too on my old 260DA. Cleaner, brightener, oil in that order. It would look phenomenal for a week or two. After that point the oil would start to fade. I would reapply it but by then the dust/dirt would start sticking to it and it would turn somewhat black. I was not a fan at all!! It would take hours of prep only to have to re-do it a couple of weeks later.

I am now a fan of the Sikkens Cetol too! I used the original tint in a satin finish. I wasn't looking for that shiny finish that you would see with polyurethane. Then, once a year I would toss a maintenance coat on and it would look great all season long.

So, my advice to you would be, do what you want! If you're retired or are in a more industrial area, or an area lacking sandy, dusty beaches then the oil method will be fine. The lack of dust will help it stay good looking for longer. Then when it gets dirty, if you are retired, you will have the time to frequently refinish it!!

Good luck with what you choose and please post pics during the process. Also, a few updated pics every couple of weeks will be nice to see how it holds up over time. That would make this thread a great reference for people in the future who will be seeking this same advice!!




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Thanks for the idea of posting some pictures every few weeks to show how the teak oil holds up to the elements. I plan on using the Daly's teak oil and from everything that I've read it seems to be the best choice. I don't mind having to oil once a year or even once every 6 months. The boating season here in Wisconsin is short and the winters are long, so I think teak oil will be fine and during the winter I'll have plenty of time to do the teak again should it need it. I may be like you and go to the Sikkens Centol, time will tell. It seems no matter what you use you need to do some maintenance at least once a year when it comes to teak.

Metabo
 
As I said I'm starting to buff and polish the deck while the teak is out of the way. I'm using some 3M product. I think I'm going to be happy with the results. The teak oil that I ordered (Daly's) is coming in today and I hope to start the oiling in the next day or two. This is all fun, but really want to get out on the water soon.

Here is a link to the photos of the buffing and polishing in progress.
http://s1105.photobucket.com/user/F...fing and polishing while the Teak Wood is off
 
I am buffing and polishing the areas where I will be re-installing the teak. I decided that I'd remove the stripes on the hull, sides and back. When I removed them I can see that there is a big difference in the color and finish. I'm not sure the hull can be buffed out to match the area where the stripes were removed. Should I buff or would this be a good time to paint the hull?

Here's a link to a photo of the hull where the stripes were removed and also the stern where the swim platform was removed.
http://s1105.photobucket.com/user/Fabfour50/library/Gelcoat buffing and polishing

Metabo
 
Awesome job. I can't get over how shiny you got the fiber glass. What did ya use on it, it looks new!?
 
I just went back over the thread and see you used some kind of a 3M product and a bunch of different colored buffing pads on the buffer. I have a buffer but need to know what the different pads are for and what rubbing compound, polish, and wax you used. That finish is spectacular,,,,, so is this site!!!!! Thanx.
 
Hi Metabo the shine on the fiberglass is awesome, what 3m products have you used?
 
Chris and Jerry,

I got in from work late today so I'll get you the info on the 3M rubbing compound and polish that I used tomorrow (if you zoom in on the photo that has the 3M products in it you can read the info on the bottles). The pads are some type of wool blend I'll check that out too. On the wool pads it's one for compound and one for polish. The blue one is just for polish, but I don't really use that one much.
 
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Metabo,
Tried zooming, couldn't read it,,, even with my reading glasses on. Have to wait 'till ya post the info. I use 3M marine rubbing compound and Maguires wax, but it may be the polish part that I'm missing that makes the difference.
Love this new "enter Key" function, thanx to Pyrojodge.
 
:smt021 Woah, we have sinned. Is this what they refer to as a "highjacked" thread? We started out discussing oil on teak and ended up discussing shines on fiberglass. Sorry.
 
Chris Nowell said:
:smt021 Woah, we have sinned. Is this what they refer to as a "highjacked" thread? We started out discussing oil on teak and ended up discussing shines on fiberglass. Sorry.
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Not a problem. Chris you PM me with a email address? I have photos of the pads and bottles of 3M product for you.
 
Well, the teak that I refinished has been on the boat for about one month now. The teak still looks as good now as when I put it on. I will take some picture at the end of the season so those that are interested can see how it's holding up. I did 12 coats of Dalys teak oil. The first coat was applied with a brush and all other coats were applied with linen. I only sanded after the coat that was applied with the brush. Thanks to all that chimed in on this subject with advise and information.
 
I just read thru this entire post and I have a couple of questions. I plan on refinishing all of my teak this winter. I believe I'll be using the Teak Oil. I have 2 concerns. On my interior a good bit of the teak trim will be up against upholstery. Will the oil blead and stain?? On the exterior what do you use to rebed the pieces. I'm assuming something like 4200. Does the oil cause any issues with adhesion/leaking??
 
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