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General Com-Pac and Sailing Related Discussions => Boat and Hardware Modification => Topic started by: Restharrow on May 06, 2014, 01:02:20 PM

Title: Interior Teak Finish
Post by: Restharrow on May 06, 2014, 01:02:20 PM
What have people used as a finish for interior teak?
I prefer NOT to finish with varnish or a hard finish.  I'm looking for what oils have people used?
Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Steve
CP 25
Title: Re: Interior Teak Finish
Post by: BruceW on May 06, 2014, 03:29:04 PM
On a previous boat, I used orange oil that I got at the grocery store. Smelled good. Can't remember how long it lasted. It was cheap and easy to put on, too.
Title: Re: Interior Teak Finish
Post by: Jon898 on May 06, 2014, 04:17:31 PM
I've used both "Amazon's Golden Teak Oil" as well as Teak Oil from a Danish furniture store (when they still sold strip-the-rain-forest teak furniture).  Didn't see much difference between the products.  Over-application did tend to leave a slightly sticky surface, so learned to be stingy with the amount used and be sure to wipe off any excess.

I found that you don't actually use that much anyway as the interior doesn't degrade that quickly, so cost did not enter the equation for me.  I still have half a bottle of the Amazon's which had lasted 8 years of use for the interior of a Newport 28 (lots of teak on that boat!).