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Bluto
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Initially Posted - 01/29/2012 :  21:36:54  Show Profile
I have an '04 WK, the interior wood is starting to look really dry. I live in an area where boating and sailing is not so popular and there are no good specialty stores here. I emailed Catalina, they didn't replay.
What could I use to protect this interior from getting damaged? Something I can get from hardware store or home depot?
Please help. Thanks
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OLarryR
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Response Posted - 01/29/2012 :  21:45:16  Show Profile  Visit OLarryR's Homepage
I have used Howard products: Restore-A-Finish and Feed & Wax. I originally bought them at a paint store called Color Wheel but I have seen the Restore-A-Finish in Home Depot. I used the products about 4+ years ago and recently used them again, though, the interior wood looked fine.
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delliottg
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Response Posted - 01/30/2012 :  00:49:26  Show Profile  Visit delliottg's Homepage
I'll second Howard's Feed & Wax.
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TakeFive
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Response Posted - 01/30/2012 :  06:14:53  Show Profile
The Howard's products get great reviews, and are readily available at normal hardware and big-box stores. However, let me play devil's advocate for a minute.

You'll see comments on Amazon (and on the products' labels) that the Howard products are not color neutral. I much prefer a product that is color neutral, because otherwise repeat applications will cause the wood to build up an excess of pigment that detracts from the wood's natural beauty.

My boat's head wall next to the companionway had a waxy feel with some grey color on the surface (presumably due to UV exposure and oxidation) when I bought her. Further from the companionway the wood was in better shape, but still darker than I liked. It appeared that prior owners' applications of wood treatments had built up over time, and degraded in the areas exposed to light. So I tried a wood stripper to remove the wax buildup. From the appearance of my rags after wiping off the stripper, it was clear that the products the PO's had used had a bunch of pigment in them, and the wood was brightening nicely as I stripped off the stuff. So I did a couple more rounds with the stripper to get as much off as I could, and the wood is much nicer now.

I do not have a specific product to recommend - I'm still looking for the optimal one. In the meantime, I am using Minwax Natural to keep the wood from drying out. This product also has some non-volatile content that will build up over time (and may have to be stripped off someday), but at least it is color neutral.

If your wood has turned grey, I would encourage you to use a brightening product to restore the wood's natural color rather than a pigment-based product to mask the discoloration. Once you have the grey out, a color neutral product to maintain the wood's appearance would be best.
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Stinkpotter
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Response Posted - 01/30/2012 :  07:26:28  Show Profile
Howard's "Golden Oak" adds little color to teak, except to make it look a little "warmer." On my current boat, I used tung oil, a principle ingredient of most "teak oils." The first coat soaks in, and successive coats gradually add to a low luster.
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Bluto
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Response Posted - 01/30/2012 :  08:14:37  Show Profile
Oh wow, thanks so much!
I think I have seen the Howard's product in the Home Depot. I will give it a try.
I am just newly signed up here as a member, but have used this forum to get lots of good info before. Fairly new to sailing (although have been windsurfing for 22 years, competing for 17)and new to Catalina. I am looking forward to learning and mastering this new passion and thanks for any guidance and advise in advance.
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zebra50
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Response Posted - 02/08/2012 :  14:51:36  Show Profile
I have a 1998 WB C250 #370. Is it safe to assume that the wood interior is teak, and that teak cleaner will work to "freshen" it up?
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