[C320-list] Teak interior

[Chris Burti]

As an old wood butcher, I have observed that sun fading is essentially a form of bleaching and you will need to remove the finish and stain the wood with a water based product. Buy three or four small tins of different colors and experiment to try to get a match. I’ve had a lot of luck with light oak, red mahogany and medium walnut.

Thanks,
Chris Burti
Commitment #867
Farmville, NC

From: David Hayes
Sent: Monday, February 1, 2021 6:19 PM
To: c320-list at lists.catalina320.com
Subject: [C320-list] Teak interior

Hi all,

I have sourced a water-based polyurethane varnish, similar to the Target Coatings one used on our boat originally (too hard to get hold of the Target product here in Oz).  But, it doesn't, contrary to my hopes, restore the colour of the teak where it has faded...we have a couple of small areas below portlights where historical water damage has caused the timber to fade and so I'm wondering what I could use to restore these areas...perhaps some touch-up product just for problem areas to restore that honey colouring..?
I bought some wax sticks for fixing cracks etc but these do not seem to work very well on smooth surfaces which are just faded...
The door to the head is also a bit faded overall as that gets more UV than most other areas it seems, so this perhaps needs a coating for the whole surface.
Any thoughts greatly appreciated.
2006 model.

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