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Bortiquai
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Initially Posted - 03/19/2008 :  17:03:23  Show Profile
I want to refinish the interior Teak on my Catalina 25.

The teak itself looks to be in pretty good shape. Just needs a good cleaning, then sanding then I will probably do Varnish.

I have recently acquired this boat, and because of some of the other things I have found previous owners do to the boat, I am concerned about what they may have used to previously finish the teak. Does this really matter? Or should I be ok with giving it a thourgh cleaning and sanding?
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matt
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Frank Hopper
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Response Posted - 03/19/2008 :  17:08:20  Show Profile  Visit Frank Hopper's Homepage
I do not like varnish, I find it oppressive in such a small space. I also do not like interior oils that darken the wood. I use lemon oil and am very happy with the results.
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Renzo
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Response Posted - 03/19/2008 :  18:24:36  Show Profile
I use a light coat of Tung Oil applied with a foam brush. Because Tung Oil is half way between a varnish and an oil you can control the amount of shine by how long you let it sit before you wipe it down. I prefer a hand rubbed satin look so I wipe it down fairly soon after application.
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OLarryR
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Response Posted - 03/19/2008 :  18:25:22  Show Profile  Visit OLarryR's Homepage
Matt,

Sanding may not be necessary. Varnish....many have used something else. I used Howard's Restore-A-Finish and Feed & Wax products on the interior teak. Goes on real quick with a cloth. My teak was in pretty good condition to start with and then after using those products, no need to really do it every year. I did it 2 years ago and it looks as good as when I applied it.
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stampeder
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Response Posted - 03/19/2008 :  20:52:58  Show Profile
I rubbed my teak down with a clean soft cloth with lemon teak oil - that I bought at Safeway Grocery store. I was only intending to clean it but it looks like a million bucks and I haven't needed to do anything else in the last four years.

Welcome to the group.
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Dave5041
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Response Posted - 03/19/2008 :  21:58:08  Show Profile
When I got Pearl, I scrubbed everything with Pinesol and a little bleach. After a rinsing wipe, I wiped down with Starbrite teak oil; I continued applying teak oil until it quit soaking in. It still looks good a year later. If you want gloss, varnish is the only way to go, but I prefer the softer look of an oil finish. Be very careful with sanding, it is only teak faced plywood.
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cat1951
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Response Posted - 03/20/2008 :  08:50:30  Show Profile
We use lemon oil in the cabin and it works great. Once a year, or one time in the Spring and again in the Fall.
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quilombo
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Response Posted - 03/20/2008 :  18:48:27  Show Profile
I took most of the woodwork out of mine, at the end of last season, the cabinets near the sink, the trim work etc, most of the smaller pieces, they were in pretty bad shape, looked like the water got to most of the pieces so sanding was a must,
I sanded lightly and added a nice finish restorer, and then I used Helmsman exterior clear,
everything came out real nice,
I would have loved not to do anything and just add oil to the wood, but I think it was past that
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