Deep cleaning afromosia paneling

[SKYCHENEY]

The build sheet on my 1987 40 double cabin showed they used Watco Teak oil. I have treated with same and very happy with the results. If you are to varnish take this suggestion. A few gloss coats followed by 2 satin coats. The gloss will give it depth, the satin will take away glare and hide any imperfections. This is what Grand Banks does on their boats.

Mine shows that Watco was on the rails. 704C on the interior.

[BobWaz]

Watco was also used on our exterior teak.

[Hatteras58]

Some suggest that removing too much of the "sealer" is a bad idea. Won't argue that point but since we were interested in getting as much of the 40 year gunk off as possible, we did a deep cleaning with "Awesome" (Dollar Tree product), wiped the wood down with alcohol, then applied 5-6 coats of Formby's. Might not be the best approach for a purist, but it gave us beautiful results and it's very easy to maintain. We scuff the panels lightly with green Scotch pads every couple of years and apply another coat of Formby's.

Southern Comfort
1977 Hatteras 58YF

[cenger]

Does anyone have tips on the best way to apply the DuPont 704 tung oil from Sams?. I experimented 2 ways; rubbing with a rag the other using a brush. Rubbing provides a flat finish, brushing has a gloss. How did the factory apply the oil?

[yachtsmanbill]

beginners...

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsuDD3RkvSs

[Passages]

Bill, I think you need to work on your technique. There seems to be a line where the finish seems a bit rough.

[Passages]

To the OP, while the above suggestions are good, if you are just trying to clean a brighten the wood, give Orange Glo wood cleaner a try.

[rsmith]

beginners...

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsuDD3RkvSs

You hose it off or just let it dry?

[yachtsmanbill]

Let it burn until it stops smoking(!) then a few wet rinses with a bucket of fresh water and a sponge. I'd keep an old towel on the floor to catch the renderings. When I first bought the boat in NOLA, I tried bleach and even ran the gas pressure washer hose through a port light to no avail. I pressure washed the entire inside regardless and then went to the muriatic. ws

[yachtsmanbill]

New and improved on the ol' HOF! 3 pic posts per entry. Great. ws