TEAK OIL

DEISEL · Newbie Joined: 04 Feb 2003 Posts: 12 City: north carolina

WHAT TYPE OF OIL DO YOU USE ON TEAK PLATFORMS? DO YOU HAVE TO BUY A KIT? IF SO, FROM WHERE?

Watarski · Posted: Feb 11, 2003 4:37 pm Post subject:

You can go to any Boater's World or other marine store in your area. They should have a couple different brands of teak kits.

craig

Leggester · Posted: Feb 12, 2003 6:53 am Post subject:

Actually, there's no such thing a 'teak' oil. It's basically a cut down tung oil. Usually with some orange coloring added.

6 parts tung to 1 part mineral spirits. You cut it to decrease the drying time.

King of the Tigers · Posted: Feb 12, 2003 11:57 am Post subject:

Save yourself the money and use Automatic Transmission Fluid (the red kind) It's way cheaper and better than the teak crap you can buy.

Leggester · Posted: Feb 12, 2003 12:56 pm Post subject:

Don't really know that I'd go with tranny fluid. Quite a few have some detergent in them. I prefer to stay away from most petroleum products with a wood application.

Tung oil is pretty cheap. You can get it a hardware stores. Also, boiled linseed oil is pretty good.

wakejunky · Outlaw Joined: 17 Jan 2003 Posts: 147 City: Cal.

Teak oil is like coke is to water. You wouldn't drink coke to get the water. So, you shouldn't use teak oil to get tung oil....hehe.

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Leggester · Posted: Feb 13, 2003 6:16 am Post subject:

OK, put the beer down and take a DEEP breath. Now, breathe out. Better? Laughing