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#41
03-02-2008, 11:39 AM
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Re: Teak
i really got to the point where i like neither cetol nor oiling teak. i never really cared for the cetol look and although i like the way the oiled teak looks it sucks up dirt way to fast and is a real pain in the ass to maintain. I have gone the way a lot of the mid-atlantic custom boats do their teak. I aquired this method from a friend on another board and its my favorite. I do this procedure maybe 3 times a year.
1) wet the teak 2) using 50/50 mix of ammonia and water lightly brush the teak across the grain with the mixture. 3) let sit for approx 5 minutes. 4) rinse it off well. 5) now brush in some starbright teak brightener with the grain and let it sit for 5 minutes or so. (keep wood wet). 6) rinse it off and you are done.
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#42
03-02-2008, 08:49 PM
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Re: Teak
Craig, I know that formula well!That's how I kept the cockpit and the covering boards on the Jenna Mae,it gives it that nice "blond" look.My broker had me oil it to show,which darkened it up,and looked Ok,but I really like the blond color.I use to buy Sudsy Ammonia at Publix and cut it in half with water and fire it on there every other trip or so when we were cleaning the cockpit.
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#43
03-03-2008, 01:01 AM
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Re: Teak
Tired and happy,
Only 1 real DOHH. Got sleepy late in the day and made a whoop dee do on the back of the splashwell w/ the belt sander. Otherwise got all the heat, scrape , rough sand, and straightening done. At 100 now. Thx for the Elmers tip Joey. Powder and Elmers feels really funny on the fingers! I made it thick. So far I`ve been goin low n slow. Got the 105/207. Got the Epifanes. Lots of hand sanding. I don`t have a triangle scraper and was wondering if you know a way to get the very bottom of a 90? Folded paper is close... From my little humble perch, I seem to see many failures come from unsealed edges, screw holes etc. 1. On flush mounted pieces do you coat all 4 sides with care B 4 mounting? 2. Best way to seal screw holes? epoxy ok? 3. Took the plexi frame apart for a new glue n screw after prep. Awaiting instructions for mitered end grain please! Dirty old seep now. Sand ,glue n screw w/ Titebond or is there a better way? I`m really happy with my progress so far. Thx All, GFS
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