Hey Lumber

[nipper]

JasonC, I do not think you want to use varnish over teak oil. I do not think it will stick. I always thought you went with teak oil, which would need more cleaning and re-oiling, or varnish, which might last a little longer but would also require periodic maintenance.

[nipper]

For my money, I like Sikkens Cetol Marine finish for my teak. It has a slightly orangish tint compared to varnish, but it really looks and holds up great.

[garagenc]

Thanks everyone, but I guess what ya'll are saying is sand the chit out of it and then oil the h%ll out of it and then put multiple coats of sealer on it. While I'm waiting on these coats to dry maybe I can have multiple orga$ms with the Main Muff!!

[lumberslinger178]

yea I wouldnt varnish it unless i was useing mahogany , with the teak its a naturally oily wood,,,,,, back in the day they would make clock parts from teak because they stayed oily


Iam in to process of finishing mine now tomorrow i'll take some snap shots.

Air for you I'll do it .....lol .... send it up brother

[spareparts]

as odd as it sounds, I've seen profesional detail people apply oil based varnish over oiled teak, I would never have thought it would work. Go to wooden boats web site and see if you can do a search for teak refinishing, you may have to pay a fee for the info( bunch of tight wad stick boaters) from their archives, but it might be worth it

[lumberslinger178]

spare it probably would work but when it comes time for refinishing its a pain I bet cause it would all have to be sanded completely

[lumberslinger178]

heres my teak









And the seats next to one of the weathered ones....

[lumberslinger178]

and the secret ingredient