hotponyshoes
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I was going to post a thread on my mental health at this time but decided the best way to deal with that was to break the issues down into smaller problems and deal with them one at a time.
I have taken a break from the paperwork!
Issue of the day is the massive first world problem I have with staining a bit of wood for a boat.
There is a photo below, the 3 bits on the right are (pretty sure) proper teak. I scrubbed them with wire wool and sugar soap and have given them a few coats of teak oil on a rag.
The bit in the center is (pretty sure) iroko.
I have spent a ridiculous amount of time machining this out of a lump the size of a fridge and finished it off with a floor sander with a 240g belt.
I then tried a "satin teak wood stain" on it. It is also a water proof protector. I dont think it's the right thing to use but it was all I could get without making a special trip and under the circumstances...
First attempt following the instructions, was with a brush. This was a horrible finish so I sanded it all of and started again with a cloth.
After the first coat (way too light) it has sort of sealed the wood so further coats are not really doing much. Instructions say 4 coats leaving 4hours between each. I have been rubbing it over with 500g between each coat but I have put about 5 more coats on it now and it's not really getting any darker and it's got way too much shine on it.
The bit on the left of the photo is marine ply, I have used the same stain and cloth on that. This has not gone much darker either but at least it's not gone shiney. Presume the ply soaks it in better than iroko?
The cloth shows the colour of the stain which is a pretty good match for the real teak that's been oiled.
I could live with the lighter colour if needed but dont want the shine. Can I rub over it with paper or wire wool to give it a matt finish?
Maybe wipe it over with alcohol/turpentine/honey/anything to take the shine off it?
Or do I sand it all off again and try a different technique / product?
From what I can work out the teak on a boat fades to silver quite rapidly. This is all internal stuff so might not be too bad but the new bit now looks like a varnish finish rather than oiled and the difference is going to get more obvious over time I think
I have taken a break from the paperwork!
Issue of the day is the massive first world problem I have with staining a bit of wood for a boat.
There is a photo below, the 3 bits on the right are (pretty sure) proper teak. I scrubbed them with wire wool and sugar soap and have given them a few coats of teak oil on a rag.
The bit in the center is (pretty sure) iroko.
I have spent a ridiculous amount of time machining this out of a lump the size of a fridge and finished it off with a floor sander with a 240g belt.
I then tried a "satin teak wood stain" on it. It is also a water proof protector. I dont think it's the right thing to use but it was all I could get without making a special trip and under the circumstances...
First attempt following the instructions, was with a brush. This was a horrible finish so I sanded it all of and started again with a cloth.
After the first coat (way too light) it has sort of sealed the wood so further coats are not really doing much. Instructions say 4 coats leaving 4hours between each. I have been rubbing it over with 500g between each coat but I have put about 5 more coats on it now and it's not really getting any darker and it's got way too much shine on it.
The bit on the left of the photo is marine ply, I have used the same stain and cloth on that. This has not gone much darker either but at least it's not gone shiney. Presume the ply soaks it in better than iroko?
The cloth shows the colour of the stain which is a pretty good match for the real teak that's been oiled.
I could live with the lighter colour if needed but dont want the shine. Can I rub over it with paper or wire wool to give it a matt finish?
Maybe wipe it over with alcohol/turpentine/honey/anything to take the shine off it?
Or do I sand it all off again and try a different technique / product?
From what I can work out the teak on a boat fades to silver quite rapidly. This is all internal stuff so might not be too bad but the new bit now looks like a varnish finish rather than oiled and the difference is going to get more obvious over time I think