Restoration progress (with pics)

[sybrmike]

Looks sharp! Are they light strips just tucked up under the upholstered side panels?

[TitanTn]

Looks sharp! Are they light strips just tucked up under the upholstered side panels?

Yes, I just tucked them up under the side panel and ran the wiring back to the same line as the stock lighting. Here's what it is:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Multi-color-...item3cc99d225b

[TitanTn]

After about 6 weeks of work (well, mostly waiting between coats), I have my platform refinished. I used the Sybrmike method of mixing turpentine and teak oil at ratios of 75/25, 50/50, 25/75 and 100% oil. I actually put on two coats of straight oil at the end. The biggest time consumer was waiting for the oil to dry. When it was mostly turpentine, it almost dried overnight. But I waited about 1.5 weeks before laying down the last coat of straight oil. I'm pleased so far. The only test now will be to see how it holds up in the water and sun.

[Salty87]

is that a honda with a teak platform? nice! teak looks fantastic.

i left the stainless trim off, it scratched up some boards when sliding off.

did you end up sanding?

[TitanTn]

Yep! There's not another Honda like it anywhere. I'm thinking the platform makes a great sport wing. We'll see...

I like the look of the stainless and have trained at least my kids to fall in the water without hurting the board or the platform. So it's staying for me.

Yeah, I ended up sanding. I might could have just done some major cleaning on most of it, but there were some spots that needed sanding, so I just went ahead and sanded it all. I don't think I would have gotten the same results otherwise.

[Jetlink]

Hey Rob, looks like you got some stuff on the license plate of that Honda...might want to address that before Johnny law takes notice.

[TitanTn]

Hey Rob, looks like you got some stuff on the license plate of that Honda...might want to address that before Johnny law takes notice.

No worries Ben. Johnny Law can't keep up with my Honda!

[sybrmike]

No doubt - that Teak wing is bound to generate some serious downforce for the turns. Is a matching Teak air dam in the works? Looks great - hope it holds up for you...

[Okie Boarder]

Good work.

[TitanTn]

I got the boat out of its winter hibernation cave this past weekend and put it on a friend's lift so I can rehab the trailer. Here are some pics of the move process and look for some pics of the trailer soon.