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fredhillmann
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Initially Posted - 01/18/2008 : 14:43:29

My C-25 desperately needs a thorough cleaning in the cabin. In particular, some of the wood trim needs to be cleaned and otherwise made more welcoming.

To this end, can someone advise me as to the type of wood Catalina used in the original construction of these boats? Some bits look like mahogany, other bits look like teak. The approach that I'll be taking for this project is dependent on this, I believe.

Thanks for any advice,

Fred Hillmann
C-25 #3385, blt. 1982

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Dave Bristle
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Djibouti
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Response Posted - 01/18/2008 : 15:48:25

Ours was all teak and teak veneer.

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Downbucket
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Response Posted - 01/18/2008 : 20:29:49

Hi Fred:

Two years ago I used Howards Restor-A-Finish (howardproducts.com)and it did an outstanding job. Still looks great. Other members of this organization have used it too. Do a search on this site (the catalina-capri-25s organization site) and you'll find some useful information.

Good luck.

Will

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OLarryR
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Response Posted - 01/18/2008 : 23:01:47

I also used the Howard's Restor-A-Finish and their other related products. Very good results, easy to apply and does not need to be re-applied that often....Did it about 1 1/2 years ago.

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jerlim
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Response Posted - 01/19/2008 : 10:05:20

Looks interesting - wipe on, wipe off. What color did you use?

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OLarryR
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Response Posted - 01/19/2008 : 16:16:37

I used Restor-A-Finish Golden Oak color. Then used Howard's Feed-N-Wax which indicates it is orange but really does not color it orange. The Feed-N-Wax may only come that way. My interior wood was in good condition to start with and now after treating it 1 1/2 years ago... when I do it again and no need to right now, I probably would just use the Feed-N-Wax. Both products, the directions are pretty easy. It's just a wipe on effort and then wipe off any excess.

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OLarryR
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Response Posted - 01/19/2008 : 16:17:08

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Dave5041
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Response Posted - 01/19/2008 : 20:09:28

I just scrubbed everything with Pinesol with a little Clorox and finished with teak oil - it soaked up several applications of oil over three days. Looked great, looks good a year later; I'll wipe it down with oil this week and hope it looks great for another year.

SCA and Gale Warning in Pensacola, can't drop Pearl in for a few more days.

Just finished a 1000 mile tow with my new Jeep - worked fine and 10.5 mpg. I'm happy.

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cat1951
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Response Posted - 01/21/2008 : 10:06:31

Not sure if we should change, but we wipe down all interior wood will plain lemon oil. Once in the Spring and then again in the fall. It seems to work fine.

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OLarryR
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Response Posted - 01/21/2008 : 12:29:52

If you are happy with the lemon oil, then I would stick with it. I could wipe my interior wood down every 6 months but since it seems fine, I have left it alone. Some may like to clean/treat it more often while others let it go for awhile. The frequency of treating it may be more a personal choice versus cosmetically a need for it. We have a teak finished queen size bed at home which probably should be treated every year (according to info given where we bought it)but...we have let it go for many, many years. It looks fine but ideally, we should be treating it periodically.

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Renzo
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Response Posted - 01/21/2008 : 18:11:45

Never had to do restoration (bought the boat new in '84) but I wipe it down once a year with Tung Oil on a rag and then wipe off the excess after a few minutes with a clean rag.

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Steve Blackburn
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Response Posted - 01/21/2008 : 21:55:57

I discovered a trick by accident.

After buying my 1999 C250, the galley had numerous grease spots behind the cooking area. I tried various soaps to no avail. So I tried Oven Easy Off (spray) and the grease was just dripping. After a quick wipe off with soapy water the fiberglass looked brand new. Did the rest of the galley this way and it looks super.

I set my Easy Off bottle on the steps which were 25% teak color and 75% black color from the accumulated gunk throughout the years. A few drops of Easy Off dripped on the steps. After I noticed and said "oh no!", and wiped off with soapy water. The Easy Off had enough time to bubble (may 1-3 minutes). After wiping off I noticed how clean looking the steps were where some of the dripping occurred.

So I just sprayed all the steps, waited a little (2-4 mins) and wiped off. Super clean! Let dry, sanded a little and varnished the steps and they look brand new.

Most if not all of the dirt on a boat is biological in nature (grease mostly) and old teak oils mixed in with dirt. Easy off just eats and sucks it all up. It goes in the deeper crevasses and does a deep clean. The teak will be dry after this shock treatment and begging for new oil or varnish. Your wipe cloth will also be a little red which I'm guessing is old oils and possibly some of the natural teak pigments.

If someone would've suggested I use Easy Off to clean my teak I would've told him that he's nuts! I just found this trick as an accident and it really works. Restores to a new condition. I would suggest doing so only when your teak is really dirty. The easy off does not penetrate much so only the top dirty layer of the wood is cleansed which is perfect. Be sure to add new oils afterwards as the Easy Off will suck out even the top natural teak oil hence the dry look. The teak's natural oils are what makes teak good against rot so it's important to replace it with new clean oil.

Try it on a piece of dirty teak that is not too apparent at first.

Edited by - Steve Blackburn on 01/21/2008 22:24:58

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