Teak Veneer

Troy Scott · Post by **Troy Scott** » May 22nd, '06, 21:34

Good Folks,

I've been looking on the internet for teak veneer for making repairs to the interior of IMAGINE, my CD36 project. Today a supplier asked me if I want flat cut grain or quarter cut grain. I admit I don't know! This is for the triangular sections of the sole which follow the shape of the hull..., and possibly also for the long narrow pieces on the cabin sides around the portlights. Can anyone tell me what I should be looking for?

Also, has anyone else done this? Usually I find thin veneer with no backing very difficult to handle. Has anyone found a source for a veneer with a cloth backing? also, I would really like to find a glue that works like contact cement but would allow some repositioning if appropriate. Does this knowledge base contain information about anything like that?

jdhunter · Post by **jdhunter** » May 23rd, '06, 00:32

I've replaced many of these parts on boats. Usually using s vaneer is the hardest way to do the job. I'll bet you the parts you want to replace are simply teak plywood. You can buy 1/8" luan door skin plywood and cut it into 1.5" strips along the grain. Then by snapping the pieces to length and hot glue them together, you can make a really good pattern. glue pieces across the bias for reinforcement. Determine the thickness for the teak plywood and your ready to mark, cut, sand, and varnish the new plywood. Install with a liberal amount of Lifeseal adheisive caulk and either weigh it down with water barrels or some other method to hold it in place till the caulk cures. For the portliner around the portholes do the same but reinstall the portholes to hold the new portliner in place and short screws along the edge that will be covered with trim later. Let me know if I can help more.