Articles
   
       
Pics/Video
       
Wake 101
   
       
       
Shop
Search
 
 
 
 
 
Home   Articles   Pics/Video   Gear   Wake 101   Events   Community   Forums   Classifieds   Contests   Shop   Search
WakeWorld Home
Email Password
Go Back   WakeWorld > Boats, Accessories & Tow Vehicles

Share 
Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old     (countryguy1717)      Join Date: May 2013       06-12-2013, 4:32 PM Reply   
Anyone tried brushing it on? I got some bhaer texture to add to it (like really fine sand for grip) I'm assuming you can't put real oil on first since it doesn't dry. My board is white and dry but I'm hesitant to put real oil on. I've heard it can track into the boat.

Old     (jbird)      Join Date: Jun 2011       06-12-2013, 4:47 PM Reply   
Teak Oil!
Old     (rallyart)      Join Date: Nov 2006       06-12-2013, 4:57 PM Reply   
Never Urethane. You will slip everywhere or you have grit and scrapes. If it's colored you may as well use plywood under it and sell that beautiful wood.
Teak Oil! or Tung Oil. If you do it right you will get no marks in your boat. If you do it a little wrong you will get no marks in your boat.

Last edited by rallyart; 06-12-2013 at 5:03 PM.
Old     (rznhales)      Join Date: May 2012       06-12-2013, 5:41 PM Reply   
When I bought my VLX last year the PO had poly'd it. What a pain in the A$$. Was chipping and cracked everywhere, I had to sand with 60 grit forever to get down to fresh wood (no pun intended).

Do yourself a favor and just sand it down, pressure wash it and use a good teak oil.
Old     (countryguy1717)      Join Date: May 2013       06-12-2013, 5:49 PM Reply   
Glad I asked before I self destructed the world what is the proper way to do it. Or almost proper way to do it so that I don't get any tracked into the boat? This is the stuff the PO gave me.

Sand with 220 grit then just spray the oil on?
Old     (jbird)      Join Date: Jun 2011       06-12-2013, 6:05 PM Reply   
Just use a small rag or kitchen towell! Let each application soak in, and repeat! Mine was very dry too...I've used one of those bottles each of the past two seasons!
Old     (countryguy1717)      Join Date: May 2013       06-12-2013, 6:08 PM Reply   
Quote:
Originally Posted by jbird View Post
Just use a small rag or kitchen towell! Let each application soak in, and repeat! Mine was very dry too...I've used one of those bottles each of the past two seasons!
Thanks jbird. Using that method have you ever noticed oil tracked into your carpet? Just a few coats?
Old     (westsidarider)      Join Date: Feb 2003       06-12-2013, 6:34 PM Reply   
That wood will soak up the oil real quick. Back in the day we used to use tranny fluid as its cheaper and the boat was used a ton. We would put it on at night and launch the next morning. Never had any oil track it's way into the boat
Old     (tonyv420)      Join Date: Jul 2007       06-13-2013, 8:53 PM Reply   
sand with 80 grit, I did mine with 120 and it turned out way to slippery. The teak needs to be rough sanded or it will always be slippery, oiled or not
Old     (bass10after)      Join Date: Feb 2010       06-13-2013, 9:36 PM Reply   
^^ second that. I did 60 grit and its been great. You're not creating furniture, this needs to be a non slip platform. I've had people slip on a previous deck that was too slick including myself. It hurts and can ruin a day in a hurry.
Old     (wakebordr11)      Join Date: May 2001       06-13-2013, 9:49 PM Reply   
Use teak cleaner... I find sanding will eventually lead to exposed screws... which isn't good for boards. If you keep algae off it, it won't be slick...

I have sanded and pressure washed before... Neither is great for it I don't think. Now I just oil the heck out of it, let it soak up. When I finally see that it hasn't soaked in in about an hour, I wipe the excess off, let it dry overnight and good to go. I've gotten some on the cover before but it hasn't hurt anything. Never seen it on the carpet, white seats, or wakeboard boots. Have felt it on my feet but haven't seen it anywhere... so don't worry about tracking it. Just wipe the excess off after it has soaked in thoroughly and you will be good to go! If it is dry, you might use close to half that amount of oil. Let her eat!

Last edited by wakebordr11; 06-13-2013 at 9:51 PM.

Reply
Share 

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On



All times are GMT -7. The time now is 4:23 AM.

Home   Articles   Pics/Video   Gear   Wake 101   Events   Community   Forums   Classifieds   Contests   Shop   Search
Wake World Home

 

© 2019 eWake, Inc.    
Advertise    |    Contact    |    Terms of Use    |    Privacy Policy    |    Report Abuse    |    Conduct    |    About Us