interior teak

Hi Nancy:
We have used various products and have now settled in on StarBrite Teak Oil. This is available at West Marine or Defender or Jamestown Distributors and many other places. Here are some other techniques we use to keep it clean. We will clean the surfaces with a spray bottle of white vinegar and water about 25% vinegar and 75% water. This will cut the salt and help to remove that which tends to make the teak dark. For mildew we will use a spray bottle of 25% bleach and 75% water, spray this right onto the wood and wipe off the mildew. This is also good for lockers and doors. We will usually wipe on the StarBrite oil on our way off the boat for our trip home as the odor can be strong if you remain onboard after doing a lot of teak. To make this shine and nearly look like varnish, apply this oil and while wet, sand it into the teak with 220 sandpaper or even 320 or 400 grit sandpaper. This will burnish the surface and eventually make it look nearly like varnish. Of course, if you want it to look really good, then varnish is the only way. Over time, due to the UV sun rays and these types of oils, the teak will darken with age. I am not sure how to lighten this other than lots of sanding and then a bleach. As for the cabin sole, most of these are varnished so you could brush on a new coat to renew the sole.

Enjoy the IP, these are great yachts...

Here is what we use...




Hayden

Hi Nancy:

We simply clean the fiberglass inside with common household cleaners like simple green or 409 etc. We do not wax the inside fiberglass.

I guess you could use the same as we use on the outside: Collinite Marine Wax.

We use the cleaner wax 920 and the fiberglass wax 925, it is fantastic!

www.collinitemarine.com/

Hayden