[Public-List] Painting over old "teak" plywood

[Gordon Laco]

That's good stuff..... The trouble with oil is that it collects dirt and I
suspect nasty stuff grows in it.

G



On 25/02/13 5:25 PM, "Mike Lehman" <sail_505 at hotmail.com> wrote:

> Minwax hand rubbed is a great product that soaks in nicely...if you want to
> part from oil.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> 
> From: Gordon Laco
> Sent: 25 Feb 2013 22:21:59 GMT
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> Subject: Re: [Public-List] Painting over old "teak" plywood
> 
> SURPRISE's were looking dark - it turned out to be some sort of black stuff
> that seemed to be growing in the old oiled finish.  I'm trying not to say
> 'mold'.
> 
> I removed the darkness by sanding very lightly (it came off quite easily, in
> fact it clogged up the sand paper very easily) then wiping with solvent to
> clean the last bits and de-dust (and perhaps kill that stuff I don't want to
> think was there).
> 
> I then gave the bulkheads one coat of matt varnish, which is quite thin and
> soaked right into the wood.  I gave the solid teak trim work two coats of
> gloss varnish.  I think the effect was quite good.  The whole shebang is
> lighter and has that orange-y glow that I reckon the teak plywood had when
> it was new.
> 
> Gord #426 Surprise
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On 25/02/13 4:18 PM, "Jason S" <mpcylinderheads at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> I am curious too as my bulk heads are dark too. I have tried cleaning them
>> but no good results.
>> On Feb 25, 2013 3:28 PM, "Greg Bover" <gregbover at cbfisk.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> The interior of LINNET is a bit dark and the fake teak plywood bulkheads
>>> are
>>> somewhat beat up. I've been thinking they'd be better looking white or
>>> off-white. Anyone had any success painting over this stuff? Any methods or
>>> materials to suggest?
>>> 
>>> Greg Bover
>>> A-30 #114
>>> LINNET
>>> Gloucester
>>> 
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