Cabin door

[steplift20]

We have all been there and done this, sand, stain sand stain sand stain fix fix fix yep I'm talking about the cabin door , what in a sking is did anyone ever paint the door? Spray it white with krylon paint for wood I'm thinking it would look a lot better What do you guys think

[Destroyer]

Don't see why not. I've seen cabin doors on boats in White, black, smoked plexi, and teak. Hell, really I think it's whatever the owner of the boat likes. He/she is the one that paid for it and maintains it, so why not? :head:

[steplift20]

What I was asking is that do you think painting it would hold up? I spray painted my rod holders and was thinking I bet I can paint the door whitch is teak with krylon foe wood, I bet if I sanded it smooth and painted it it would look great with a plexiglass smoke middle

[Destroyer]

Truthfully, I just don't know. Teak is an oily wood, I don't know how it accepts paint. I do know that several years ago I used Valspar clear urethane spray on my 78's teak. It held up for several years before I had to redo it. So I'm guessing it would probably work ok. Try a test on a small area would be my suggestion.

[steplift20]

I feel that if it holds up for a couple of years that would be fine cause it like I have to recoil it every year and if I don't it gets old and ugly I will let you know thanks for the come backs Krylon has a good spray paint for wood,

[garbubba]

What destroyer said, teak is oily, you can cut it by wiping the wood down with thinner.

Me, I like the teak, so I just wipe it down & then varnish with Urethane or Epiphanes, no oil, that stuff is for yachts.

I expect one will last about as long as the other.

[bradford]

Do it and if you don't like it I'll give you my cabin door, been kicking around my garage for years.

[steplift20]

That's an offer I can't refuse I will do it

[jvitiel]

I heard acetone is the preferred wipe-down for teak before gluing. Would assume it works as well for painting...

[garbubba]

Acetone works fine, I've used other more green solvents & they seem to work well to. The trick is to wipe is then paint quickly, if you leave it for a day, oil will migrate back out to the surface.

[Kracker Jack]

I wouldnt think paint over teak is gonna hold up all that well. Maybe wipe it down with acetone a couple good times then thin some poly resin or epoxy resin and hotcoat your item. Then lightly sand, prime then paint. Just my opinion. The hotcoat Will keep that oil from lifting that paint. I laminate teak speargun blanks up and the west systems works great.

[garbubba]

If you want durable Kracker Jack's Idea is a....... kracker jack! (sorry about that)

Seriously though.

Hot coating epoxy leave one heck of a touch finish.

[reelapeelin]

I have no need for cuddy doors...take 'em off...I got two you can have if ya wanna pay the freight!!...:party:

[bradford]

I have no need for cuddy doors...take 'em off...I got two you can have if ya wanna pay the freight!!...:party:


Hey man.... find your own source to offload your unwanted cuddy doors, this ones mine!

[steplift20]

Thanks reel apeelin I will keep you in mind but why don't you use your doors ? How else can you lock up your stuff plus of your out on the water and you have to take a ???? Isn't a door good T that time