Caring for teak?


 
Did the previous owner use oil or Teak sealant? I can't tell looking at the picture. Depending on how anal you want to be you can sand it down good and then apply sealant or oil as you prefer.
 
Lew Newby said:
Did the previous owner use oil or Teak sealant? I can't tell looking at the picture. Depending on how anal you want to be you can sand it down good and then apply sealant or oil as you prefer.
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I think he said they sealed it. I was just thinking about something to keep it ok during winter. I’ll cover it when it rains.
 
I have an older ski nautique with a teak swim step.

I used starbright premium teak oil. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00004YO4S/?tag=tvwb-20

I bought the boat used and sun bleached so I cleaned it with a cleaner and a brush then let it dry for a couple of weeks and then oiled it.

I've had the boat for over 30 years and never sealed it, only oiled it maybe once a season.

The bar looks like it is in good shape. I would try a light coat of teak oil ( my favorite brand is above ) and let it dry in the sun.

If the oil doesn't soak in it may have been sealed so you'll have to decide if you want to sand it down or not.

It looks to be in really nice shape.
 
Bruno said:
I think he said they sealed it. I was just thinking about something to keep it ok during winter. I’ll cover it when it rains.
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I only worked with Teak decades ago and I'm not sharp on the subject. My only concern is that I never mix a hard finish with a soft one. Oil is soft and sealer is hard. In some cases they don't interact well and the soft finish can sometimes soften the hard finish. If I were you I would check on the compatibility of Teak oil and Teak sealer. Giving it another coat of sealer shouldn't be more work than oiling it.
 
Lew Newby said:
I only worked with Teak decades ago and I'm not sharp on the subject. My only concern is that I never mix a hard finish with a soft one. Oil is soft and sealer is hard. In some cases they don't interact well and the soft finish can sometimes soften the hard finish. If I were you I would check on the compatibility of Teak oil and Teak sealer. Giving it another coat of sealer shouldn't be more work than oiling it.
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Im going to ask my brother what they did with it. Thanks for the info Lew and Dan!!
At first I was going to just let it sit out and whatever happened happened. But it’s nice having drawers out there and the top slides open and has a huge spot to put all my grill covers when I cook.
I want to learn to take care of it.
 
Based on my limited experience with similar wood, whatever you do, odds are you'll have to re-do it every year. Might want to keep that in mind when you decide on oiling/sealing vs letting it weather naturally. After two go-rounds of sanding and resealing my deck furniture I decided the naturally weathered look wasn't so bad after all.
 
Both my brothers are boat people, they use oil. I agree with Dan Hoo, see what some oil does first.
im thinking that the top opens? I’d love to see some more pictures of the thing. I love those old “lift table” designs.
 
JayHeyl said:
Based on my limited experience with similar wood, whatever you do, odds are you'll have to re-do it every year. Might want to keep that in mind when you decide on oiling/sealing vs letting it weather naturally. After two go-rounds of sanding and resealing my deck furniture I decided the naturally weathered look wasn't so bad after all.
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There's an old saying about oil finishes on wooden furniture: Once a day for a week, once a week for a month, once a month for a year, and once a year forever.
 
I use oil on my boat also. It up to you on how much work you want to do. If it stays more out of the weather I would go with oil.
 
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