Whats that best process for reteaking the swim platform?

[dshaff24]

Just got my bottle of Teak oil yesterday and was planning on working on this during the week, Just wondering if I should Pressure wash or Sand it before I start applying this Oil on it! If you got your method to it POST IT UP! Thanks

[NeilMcg]

I pressure wash mine first, being careful not to gouge the wood. After that I scrub it down with a bleach solution, let it dry completely, then oil.

[Kip]

Mine had a laquer? coating on it from the previous owner that was in pretty bad condition so I sanded it all off and then applied the Teak oil. I was very surprised at how much oil I used I went through almost 2 of the little pint cans.

[mapleleaf]

Another great way to get the oil to penetrate deep into the teak is to cut it with a thinner, turpintine would do.
Prep the platform: pressure wash , bleach or sand
1St coat 25% oil 75% thinner
2ND coat 50/50
3rd coat 75/25
4th and on can be full oil....
Should really get the oil deep to protect it longer...
Let it dry fully between coats 24-48 hrs......

[Okie Boarder]

We used the "Amazon's" kit with the cleaner and oil and it did really good.

I like the idea of thinning out the oil. That's kind of the concept of CPES. Seems like it would work well.

[mapleleaf]

The important detail is to thin with the right stuff, turpentine is good for oils, where polyurethanes require mineral spirits...any deviation from that will end in disaster...

[Kip]

I really like the idea of thinning it to get it deeper into the wood. Last year I sanded and oiled the platform and by the end of the year it had dried out quite a bit. How often do you guys put oil on your swim deck?

[mapleleaf]

I learned that tech. from a sailboat restorer last summer. He did a mast for my family that is tung oil and turpentine and the thing is bullet proof, looks like a hardwood floor without the urethane....
I think he said it was 8 coats.......with proper curing time between coats......

[87SunSportMikeyD]

Mine was so black and cracked surface, we sanded the whole thing (took a few hours), then used two part teak guard (cleaner then the "stain" sorry words failing me today)