Stus-List Re: Leaving interior Teak natural?

Sun, 28 Mar 2021 05:22:52 -0700

My current boat was finished with Watco Danish finish from the factory.  When i bought her at 30 years old, it seemed it had never been maintained and was looking kind of dry.  So, i did a little research and went to work.  I'm amazed at how well it came back.  When i was done, i had a beautiful had rubbed finish.  It was way less work than stripping and coating 8 times with varnish and it left a nice water repellent finish that just needs a quick wax to maintain.   

After refinishing the teak, the boat went into a paint shed and the idiots took it back out with all the ports open and left it in a heavy rain that way.  I freaked until i got below and saw the finish intact and water beading off! 

I'm sold on this system as better protection that just oil and much easier to apply than a proper varnish job. 

Danny
T40 Rum Runner IV
Mattapoisett, MA
Currently; Barrington, RI

On Mar 28, 2021 12:24 AM, Tom Buscaglia via CnC-List <[email protected]> wrote:
We use Wax and Feed. https://www.amazon.com/Howard-Products-FW0016-Feed-N-Wax-Conditioner/dp/B001BKQYGW

Tom Buscaglia
S/V Alera 
1990 C&C 37+/40
Vashon WA
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On Mar 27, 2021, at 6:15 PM, Jim Reinardy via CnC-List <[email protected]> wrote:


I would agree with the vote for oil over polyurethane or varnish and certainly Cetol.  We used Watco teak oil for a while but did not like the smell, though it did give good results. For the last several years we have been using a product called Howard Feed n Wax that is beeswax and orange oil.  We typically get a season out of it with no dirt issues and a pleasant orange smell.  I just ordered another bottle on Amazon and would recommend it.

Jim Reinardy
C&C 30-2 “Firewater”
Milwaukee, WI

From: Jeffrey A. Laman via CnC-List <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2021 7:18:27 PM
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Subject: Stus-List Re: Leaving interior Teak natural?
 
Another vote for Old English lemon oil. IMO teak is not intended to be urethaned or any of the other. Just sets you up for more maintenance, stripping, scraping, etc, which is contrary to using teak in the first place.  Oil 2x each summer and looks like new. Wipe off excess and no dirt problems.

Jeff Laman
1981 C&C34
Harmony

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From: Robert Abbott via CnC-List <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2021 7:50:53 PM
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Subject: Stus-List Leaving interior Teak natural?
 
Dean
My 32 came with the C&C advertised 'teak package'...teak everywhere...the V-birth, quarterberth, bulkheads, doors, head, dinette table teak veneer (I think), etc.

It is now 36 years old and has only ever been oiled. It still looks like new.  I have tried the 'designer oils' from yacht shops but prefer the stuff I buy at the grocery store Old English Lemon Oil

Now it means I oil the teak 2 maybe 3 times a year but isn't that why I own a 1984 C&C 32.

old english oil lemon - Bing

Rob Abbott
AZURA
C&C 32 - #277
Halifax, N.S.


On 2021-03-27 8:19 p.m., Dean McNeill via CnC-List wrote:
Spring chores on the new-to-me C&C 34… every piece of the beautiful teak interior is coated in Cetol. It makes it look so DARK! I’m successfully removing the Cetol with a heat gun and scraper. After a light sand, I’m wondering if I varnish it or leave it uncoated (natural). I’m not a fan of oiling as it seems to attract dirt and grime. Obviously I’ll be treating any exterior woodwork… but what about the interior, varnish or natural? Or something else?

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