Teak Washboards Teak Oiled

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The teak washboards from my Rival are ancient. The last surface protection was about 5 years ago with International Woodskin, or whatever it was called. I never took to the orange colour but it did last very well. Anyway, this time round I thought I would go back to Teak Oil and see how they stand up over the year. I have being working on the teak in the cockpit, that was varnished, using restorer, brightener and teak oil and so far, two years later, the trim is still looking good, with occasional touch up. I have noticed though that maybe bit now need restorer and brightner treatment again.

I sanded back to remove the Woodskin, cleaned with white spirit and started applying the Teak Oil until it stopped soaking in. All the washboards took the about 1/3 of a litre of teak oil over a week, a coat brushed on every day, initially twice a day. Once the wood stopped absorbing the teak oil, I wiped off the excess.

They actually look more orange now in the pictures but the photos were taken in different lighting conditions and they look more teak coloured in the real. The sanded picture is a strip light, at night with flash, the oiled picture, todays late afternoon sun. The washboards are a bit of a loose fit, so its their last hurrah. If the teak oil doesn't work, or becomes too much hassle to maintain, I will likely replace them with a clear plastic washboard but in two sections.

The darker strip to the left of the centre line, is caused by a flat security bar bolted across the boards and shading them from the sun.

Untitled by Rival Sailor, on Flickr

Untitled by Rival Sailor, on Flickr