What is the suggested maintenance for the cabin's interior teak? Anyone have a favorite product that they use to keep the interior teak looking fresh?
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Interior teak
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Ken Cave
Re: Interior teak
There is a product out there which will knock your socks off!! It is called Restor a Finish, and comes in a pint can. For my Cape Dory 28 I use the walnut finish to restore the interior trim. For the trim behind the seats I use maple-pine. All you do is wipe it on. Directions say that you will probably want to wipe it off, but I usually wait a day before putting on the wax made by the same company.
Takes about 20 minutes to do your boat-and I have done many with fantastic results.
Our local Ace Hardware carries the whole line of this product (thanks to me!). Home Depot also carries this line as well.
For about ten dollars, you can purchase the wax and the finish!!
Ken Cave
CD28 #227
Anacortes, WA
bcave@whidbey.net
Takes about 20 minutes to do your boat-and I have done many with fantastic results.
Our local Ace Hardware carries the whole line of this product (thanks to me!). Home Depot also carries this line as well.
For about ten dollars, you can purchase the wax and the finish!!
Ken Cave
CD28 #227
Anacortes, WA
bcave@whidbey.net
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Stan
Re: Interior teak
We had been plagued with mildew until I varnished. 3 coats of satin Goldspar (?). I've only gotten the forward cabin done, and it provides a good comparison with the remainder of belowdecks. We typically have to clean unvarnished teak 2x a season with a mix of H2O, bleach, and TSP, applied with a cloth. After drying, we apply liberal coat of lemon oil and let this soak in for 15-20 minutes. Wipe off any excess at that point (usually not much).
The varnished surfaces do not require maintenance!
Fair winds
Stan
Nomad CD 31 #08
skuhlman@sprynet.com
The varnished surfaces do not require maintenance!
Fair winds
Stan
Nomad CD 31 #08
skuhlman@sprynet.com
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Gary L.
Re: Interior teak
When I had my CD 26, I would use just plain teak oil. Since the interior teak is not directly exposed to moisture, I only needed to do this at the spring outfitting, and maybe once before storing for the winter. It worked for the six years I had "Mr. Peeps". I have just
purchased "Red Witch III", a CD 30B which has been on the hard for about a year, and did the same thing.
dory26@attbi.com
purchased "Red Witch III", a CD 30B which has been on the hard for about a year, and did the same thing.
dory26@attbi.com
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Boyd
Re: Interior teak
If its an oiled teak interior I use only pure lemon oil. It doesnt darken the wood any more like teak oil and inhibits mildew. Any oil which darkens the wood probably has linseed oil in it. Linseed oil is perfect mildew food.
If you already have a dark and mildew ridden interior then you can wash the wood with a mixture of water, bleach, tsp, and hand dish soap. Dont get this on anything that the bleach will spot. Rinse and let dry.... If you want the wood darkened then use one coat of teak oil then lemon oil thereafter.
Boyd
boyd@wbta.cc
If you already have a dark and mildew ridden interior then you can wash the wood with a mixture of water, bleach, tsp, and hand dish soap. Dont get this on anything that the bleach will spot. Rinse and let dry.... If you want the wood darkened then use one coat of teak oil then lemon oil thereafter.
Boyd
Scott wrote:
What is the suggested maintenance for the cabin's interior teak? Anyone have a favorite product that they use to keep the interior teak looking fresh?
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Tim White
Re: Interior teak
I used to own a Cape Dory 30 along the foggy California coast and the mildew mold problem was constant. What I found to work very well was an aerosol spray such as lysol. It wasn't a final solution but it did work for a few months at a time.Ken Cave wrote: There is a product out there which will knock your socks off!! It is called Restor a Finish, and comes in a pint can. For my Cape Dory 28 I use the walnut finish to restore the interior trim. For the trim behind the seats I use maple-pine. All you do is wipe it on. Directions say that you will probably want to wipe it off, but I usually wait a day before putting on the wax made by the same company.
Takes about 20 minutes to do your boat-and I have done many with fantastic results.
Our local Ace Hardware carries the whole line of this product (thanks to me!). Home Depot also carries this line as well.
For about ten dollars, you can purchase the wax and the finish!!
Ken Cave
CD28 #227
Anacortes, WA
Good Luck,
Tim White
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Ken Cave
Re: Interior teak
You think you got problems in California!~! You should be here in the northwest where we have had (and still have) the most miserable winter ever!!
Try using a product from Tru Value Hardware called Germicidal Cleaner. Comes in a quart as well as a gallon, but you only need a quart (about $4.00) to do the job for years to come. What I do is spray it on the offending problem and wipe it off with a wet rag. You will not have any mold on that spot for years-the stuff is that good!!
Ken Cave
Dragon Tale #227
Anacortes WA
bcave@whidbey.net
Try using a product from Tru Value Hardware called Germicidal Cleaner. Comes in a quart as well as a gallon, but you only need a quart (about $4.00) to do the job for years to come. What I do is spray it on the offending problem and wipe it off with a wet rag. You will not have any mold on that spot for years-the stuff is that good!!
Ken Cave
Dragon Tale #227
Anacortes WA
bcave@whidbey.net