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You raise a good point and something I was thinking about. I need to do some deeper research on this. But I feel like it added a slight tint. But overall I think you are right and it just enhances the natural teak look.
@@rickskalberg421 I have found Two types of Teak Oil, the normal standard type Teak Oil, is a bit dark and surprisingly when I was in the USA using a Sailboat in 2016 the best value for that was in Walmart, and I bought every can the local Branch had.,however, West Marine had a very expensive Golden Teak Oil- which looked like engine Oil, and tbh, I was tempted to try it, but never got around to buying a bottle of it, but thought it could really look the business, if used after the standard Teak Oil had started drying Out, but the wood still pretty well fed internally, so at most only needing say two coats of the expensive golden Oil, so a bottle of it may last a good number of years ? Unfortunately the boat was a total loss before the teak got to that point, so the chance to compare them was lost, and there won’t be any timber on Deck at all, with my next Sailboat, it will be all foot and knee friendly non slip, plus 316 Stainless Steel Grab Rails. I’m done with wood to be honest. Best Wishes. Bob.👍🌟🌟🌟⛵️
James I do understand your wish to make your Teak look like new. However, in my opinion after spending 30 years trying to keep my Teak looking great, I just decided to let it age and scrub it with salt water every now and again. Continually sanding those toe rails will just end up as thin as tooth picks. So far as Teak oil is concerned, it is just snake oil. ,Teak is naturally oily that is why it doesn't rot so it will not absorb your "Teak Oil". Waste of money and effort. DON'T EVER stain Teak... YUK. Teak is beautiful naturally and too oily to truely take stain in any event.
Following on from what English.awyer said James - Teak Oil is actually Wood Food, and there are benefits from Feeding the Wood. The grain gets sealed and the protective Teak Oils appear to get usefully boosted, and Protection from Rotting continues ? To me, putting a filler onto the Teak doesn’t help, and best instead would be to cut filler pieces out of Teak off its, and slot them into the Teak instead with small securing teak dowels ? Then once you have all Teak again and the Teak takes in all the Teak Oil Coats it can absorb, when it needs more coats should be easy to spot, and at worse, only a very light sanding should be needed, if needed at all, as the surface should look faded and “hungry” in need of a few coats of Teak Oil Again. Nice work with the cloth James, my favourite was the microfibre cloths - Just don’t put them in a Tumble Dryer.😅 Best Wishes. Bob.👍🌟🌟🌟⛵️
@@cestmoi1262When Teak is Grey, it is starving and desperate for Wood Food, which Teak Oil supplies it. The Teak has dried out, all the Oils are gone, and that is when it starts Rotting. Yes Teak Does Rot, Varnish is the Protective Layer sealing in the Oils, but Varnish becomes a Nightmare to Maintain, plus all the preparation work required for reVarnishing, Steadily reduces the amount of Teak from what you Started with.To Maximise the Life of the Teak, if I had to Start over again, I would never Varnish it, and only make sure to feed the wood regularly with Teak Oil or, today, choose to have no exteriorTimber On a Boat at all,and thanks to the Very Real Termite Problem, be bloody Careful with what woods and plywood are used Below Deck and find out the best Termite Protection Layer to Barrier Coat them with - Possibly an epoxy Twin Pot Paint ? I know Island Packet use Termite Proof “Starboard” ? I think it is called. 🤔 I could seriously use some input on Termite Proof Coatings to be honest.I know that for Timber Frame, and other houses, there is a green coloured plastic Sheeting, that goes with the Construction Pad, with an anti Termite insecticide in it, to prevent the he little sod’s getting in at all. Biggest emitter of CO2 in the World by Far ?Termites, Believe or not. 🤔
@@brownnoise357 Thanks for the info Bob. I love the way you explained that. It also makes the job seem less like a job and more of something we need to feed and look after. Thanks again for watching and as always for providing some much needed knowledge that we needed. Cheers my friend.
@@cestmoi1262 Did you know that Teak is NOT naturally grey? You didn't read what I said. Go back and read what I said. "Scrub it with salt water every now and again." For your info, that removes the greyness and the Teak looks great. My point was when you are on a budget sailing around the world, you don't need to keep sanding the wood. Every time you do that you remove more and more wood and you are unnecessarily paying for products that look great for a short period of time. This is not a super yacht and not worth the time and cost. It is like scrubbing a Teak deck with salt water. It looks great and you don't oil or stain that do you?
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The teak looks great! Awesome job, James!
It is amazing how the teak is that dry the oil just soaks in it. Looks great you did a good job kudos
We are pretty happy. It acts like sponge. I'm interested to see how it lasts.
I think that teak oil does not "stain" the teak but rather brings out the natural teak color like a varnish on wood.
You raise a good point and something I was thinking about. I need to do some deeper research on this. But I feel like it added a slight tint. But overall I think you are right and it just enhances the natural teak look.
We saw you at the vet day @tractor supply! We are on the Elan with the pirate flag behind you 🏴☠️
Your teak oil is not a stain it's an oil. There's no color in good teak oil. Sorry for the bad news . Keep up the great work
@@rickskalberg421 I have found Two types of Teak Oil, the normal standard type Teak Oil, is a bit dark and surprisingly when I was in the USA using a Sailboat in 2016 the best value for that was in Walmart, and I bought every can the local Branch had.,however, West Marine had a very expensive Golden Teak Oil- which looked like engine Oil, and tbh, I was tempted to try it, but never got around to buying a bottle of it, but thought it could really look the business, if used after the standard Teak Oil had started drying Out, but the wood still pretty well fed internally, so at most only needing say two coats of the expensive golden Oil, so a bottle of it may last a good number of years ? Unfortunately the boat was a total loss before the teak got to that point, so the chance to compare them was lost, and there won’t be any timber on Deck at all, with my next Sailboat, it will be all foot and knee friendly non slip, plus 316 Stainless Steel Grab Rails. I’m done with wood to be honest. Best Wishes. Bob.👍🌟🌟🌟⛵️
James I do understand your wish to make your Teak look like new. However, in my opinion after spending 30 years trying to keep my Teak looking great, I just decided to let it age and scrub it with salt water every now and again. Continually sanding those toe rails will just end up as thin as tooth picks. So far as Teak oil is concerned, it is just snake oil. ,Teak is naturally oily that is why it doesn't rot so it will not absorb your "Teak Oil". Waste of money and effort. DON'T EVER stain Teak... YUK. Teak is beautiful naturally and too oily to truely take stain in any event.
If you like the natural grey of teak I'm sure it is beautiful to you.
Following on from what English.awyer said James - Teak Oil is actually Wood Food, and there are benefits from Feeding the Wood. The grain gets sealed and the protective Teak Oils appear to get usefully boosted, and Protection from Rotting continues ? To me, putting a filler onto the Teak doesn’t help, and best instead would be to cut filler pieces out of Teak off its, and slot them into the Teak instead with small securing teak dowels ? Then once you have all Teak again and the Teak takes in all the Teak Oil Coats it can absorb, when it needs more coats should be easy to spot, and at worse, only a very light sanding should be needed, if needed at all, as the surface should look faded and “hungry” in need of a few coats of Teak Oil Again. Nice work with the cloth James, my favourite was the microfibre cloths - Just don’t put them in a Tumble Dryer.😅 Best Wishes. Bob.👍🌟🌟🌟⛵️
@@cestmoi1262When Teak is Grey, it is starving and desperate for Wood Food, which Teak Oil supplies it. The Teak has dried out, all the Oils are gone, and that is when it starts Rotting. Yes Teak Does Rot, Varnish is the Protective Layer sealing in the Oils, but Varnish becomes a Nightmare to Maintain, plus all the preparation work required for reVarnishing, Steadily reduces the amount of Teak from what you Started with.To Maximise the Life of the Teak, if I had to Start over again, I would never Varnish it, and only make sure to feed the wood regularly with Teak Oil or, today, choose to have no exteriorTimber On a Boat at all,and thanks to the Very Real Termite Problem, be bloody Careful with what woods and plywood are used Below Deck and find out the best Termite Protection Layer to Barrier Coat them with - Possibly an epoxy Twin Pot Paint ? I know Island Packet use Termite Proof “Starboard” ? I think it is called. 🤔 I could seriously use some input on Termite Proof Coatings to be honest.I know that for Timber Frame, and other houses, there is a green coloured plastic Sheeting, that goes with the Construction Pad, with an anti Termite insecticide in it, to prevent the he little sod’s getting in at all. Biggest emitter of CO2 in the World by Far ?Termites, Believe or not. 🤔
@@brownnoise357 Thanks for the info Bob. I love the way you explained that. It also makes the job seem less like a job and more of something we need to feed and look after. Thanks again for watching and as always for providing some much needed knowledge that we needed. Cheers my friend.
@@cestmoi1262 Did you know that Teak is NOT naturally grey? You didn't read what I said. Go back and read what I said. "Scrub it with salt water every now and again." For your info, that removes the greyness and the Teak looks great. My point was when you are on a budget sailing around the world, you don't need to keep sanding the wood. Every time you do that you remove more and more wood and you are unnecessarily paying for products that look great for a short period of time. This is not a super yacht and not worth the time and cost. It is like scrubbing a Teak deck with salt water. It looks great and you don't oil or stain that do you?