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Dadof8 
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 Posted: April-28-2013 at 9:42pm |
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My platform has been sitting for years out of water, but is badly weathered. My goal is to save it. I mean badly weathered! I can't deside if I want to take out every screw and do each piece, or just keep it intact and treat as one piece. Any suggestions?
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Make each day on the water last as long as possible. Unless it's because the boat died. 77 Ski Tique 302 Ford
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TRBenj
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Posted: June-08-2012 at 11:32am |
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When I sanded up to 800 grit, my platform was still not slippery.
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DrStevens
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Posted: June-07-2012 at 11:27pm |
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If you are a skier, teak oil it and don't sand it much, leaves a natural traction and still looks nice. If you want to serve cocktails on it go ahead and sand it, after you had a drink or so it doesn't hurt as much when one slides off.
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TX Foilhead
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Posted: May-26-2012 at 12:58am |
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I got mine a little too slick last year so I'm going to make a few passes with 80 grit on block this year before I start the oil. Last year I smoothed it out with 120 on the orbital which was too slippery when oiled, but alright once the oil wore off.
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Polar Express
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Posted: May-26-2012 at 12:02am |
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Um, yeah, I wish I had found the threads on this sooner. I got my SNOB last spring, and refinished the step with Daileys hard drying oil. Sure looks pretty, but wow, it's slicker than snot on a glass doorknob!! I'll be doing something different for the coming season..
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nabes
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Posted: May-25-2012 at 4:14pm |
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I appreciate the help guys! I will be using the boat this weekend so I will be putting the deck back on as is. It is in good shape yet so once it dries next week we will clean up the existing deck and put some new oil on.
I'll be taking some pics along the way to keep track of the progress. Nabes 
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ultrarunner
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Posted: May-24-2012 at 1:07pm |
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Nabes, as has been quoted on here before, there are some real Teak finishing nazis on here, and they can do incredible work. Search the threads and you'll see all the steps they go through....and next winter I may get more involved in my teak platform, but for this year....
...my platform had not had any attention in the last 3 years or so... I simply washed and scrubbed off the heavy mildew, then gave the platform a light sanding. Then used a non-toxic powder teak-cleaner/brighter, which worked great....rinsed that all off after scrubbing it. Let the platform dry in the sun thoroughly, then put on a coat of teak oil, let it soak in a bit, wiped off the excess, then let it dry in the sun. Put the platform on the boat, done! I know I'll need some additional oil on it during the season, but my platform slides right of and I can sit it on the dock for the re-oil mid-season. Platform looks great. |
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TX Foilhead
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Posted: May-24-2012 at 11:25am |
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Careful with the wetsanding, my neighbor does that and I slip off his platform often, but it does look good.
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nabes
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Posted: May-24-2012 at 11:11am |
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Thank you very much for the reply!
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TRBenj
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Posted: May-23-2012 at 11:26am |
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You should not use stain or polyurethane on teak. You need to oil it with teak oil.
If there is any stain or poly on it now, you need to remove it. This may require sanding. If it only had oil on it previously, then you can skip right to the cleaning. A brass bristle brush and some teak cleaner, followed by a good rinse, will get the job done. Once dry, move to oiling. It will take several coats to start looking good. Some people like to wet sand between coats of oil, to improve the look and make it last longer. |
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nabes
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Posted: May-23-2012 at 11:20am |
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Good Morning Everyone,
I would like to refinish the teak swim deck on my 1986 CC Ski Nautique. The main question I have is in regard to the finish that you use to protect the wood. Is there a better marine grade polyurethane out there that you suggest? I plan to strip the old finish off, re-stain the wood, and then put several coats of finish on to seal the deck off from the water. I tried to search for this and I'm sure it has been discussed before but I appreciate your assistance on this. Thank you, Nabes |
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