Teak Thread- Everything teak in here.

[AZDave]

Bad weather here has prompted me to dive into yet another platform restore. I have completed sanding, and have found yet another way to sand between the slats. The Black & Decker Mouse sander has an attachment for an extension that is perfect for this. I have used the linseed oil procedure before, and it worked well. Just to mix things up, I bought the Starbrite 3 step system. (Free shipping and no sales tax was the major motivation for this) Any caveats to doing this, or just follow the directions?

[Snipe]

Just follow directions. Worked great for me, and lasted two summers if kept on a covered lift.

[AZDave]

All right the Starbrite arrived, and prep work done. Check out sander, this really made sanding between the slats easy.

[JasterCraft]

Before and After

My 1998 SportStar's platform. Here's my process...

Step 1: Sand with 80 grit.
Step 2: Sand with 150 grit.
Step 3: Blow all dust off with leaf blower.
Step 4: First coat of teak oil.
Step 5: Second coat of teak oil.

I'm very pleased with the results.

BEFORE












AFTER (sorry about the poor lighting in the garage)

[Snipe]

Looks great. Only two coats? Nice...

[Kweisner]

This platform was in dire need of some care. Thx to this forum I think it 's looking pretty good. There was a good bit of wear, along with gouges and grain separation. Started with an 80 grit belt sander, followed by 120 grit belt, and then 150 random orbit. Then two treatments with 75/25 Linseed Oil/Mineral Spirits. Brushed on, let rest for 30 mins and then wiped off. Gave another wipe about an hour later. Separated coat 1 and 2 by a week.

[JasterCraft]

Looks great. Only two coats? Nice...

Thanks. Yes, only two coats but I did put those coats on pretty heavily. It took a couple of days sitting in the garage to fully dry.

[kjohnson]

91 Ps 190

in light of brianM's teak thread...
lets show off your teak platform. I will start.

at the 06 Southern MasterCraft owners Reunion.






and after the reunion just after I got home...

My boat is the same year and exact same color.

[Theclarks1111]

those all look great!

[Snipe]

They really do. The next time I have to treat mine, I'm going to try the 75/25 Linseed Oil/Mineral Spirits route. Starbrite works good but it is costly.

[AZDave]

Ok, here is the finished product. Starbrite 3 step for 35 bucks, but I think I have enough left over for 2 more times. Approx 10 bucks then. It turned out better than any of my previous efforts. These included linseed oil/ mineral spirits and Watco teak oil from Lowes. I think whatever method you choose, preparation is very important, and ALL of these methods are pretty good.

[Snipe]

It looks nice and even....but the pic is pretty dark. Hard to tell. What counts is that YOU are happy with the results. I used the Starbrite too, and am very pleased with the outcome.

[AZDave]

Picture is not good. My camera only seems to work in direct sunlight. I am 100% satisfied. After buying the sandpaper and the Starbrite I am in to this about $45 , but have enough for 3 restorations. Pretty good deal. I will post a pic on the boat the next time I take the boat out.

[east tx skier]

It's that time of year in my boat care regimen. This is no show platform. It will be stepped on, jumped off, and treated like a platform should be treated. Bringing the shine back took less than 15 minutes.

[bjen]

Here is my first crack at re-finishing the teak, very satisfying and i will do another layer or 2
Did not take me 15 minutes but I endevour to be better next time.......