I like Teak because you can change it to Jarah in a couple of hours with a brush and some stain!
not sure you can revert it back again though!
It looks fine to me. No sanding at all?
What are you using to achieve this? Are you going to varnish it as well or that's it.
The few bits of timber on my deck are due for resurfacing and l am tossing up how to re-do them.
Varnish? Oil?
No varnish I will just stain it every 6 to 12 months, no sanding on the first coat will give it a quick scuff on the second and thirds!
I think that kind of product is a good solution to the problem of keeping on deck teak looking good but also preserved as opposed to constant varnishing.
I am using a similar Sikkens product which is a thin oil which soaks into the timber (thereby strengthening it) and has stain in it and a high UV resistance.
Soaking timber with linseed oil is not a good idea as it will turn it black.
Cabots put out high quality products.
What about polyurethane? Would that not last longer? Never used it, though, just heard, some people are using it on timber yachts?
I have a merbau/kwila deck around my pool and love it to bits. I have done some experiments with offcuts buried in dirt and debris and it is very resistant to rot and white ants etc & no it's not very environmentally friendly but...them's the choices.
Anyway why isn't it used more on boats? Is it the weight, or is there something I'm missing??
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Anyway why isn't it used more on boats? Is it the weight, or is there something I'm missing??
Possibly because it stains ......... and not in a nice way. Although it is used as a boat building timber.
Must admit it looks a darn sight nicer than teak ...
www.google.com.au/search?q=merbau+timber&client=firefox-b&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjX7_Hy2YvNAhWj2KYKHYfYDNYQ_AUIBygB&biw=1920&bih=961#imgrc=_
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I have a merbau/kwila deck...... & no it's not very environmentally friendly but...them's the choices.
Actually a good amount of merbau/kwila is sourced in a good way.....Its not a abundant tree in the rain forest, favouring micro climates, therefore in well managed areas it is taken selectively with minimal impact.....but of course that does not exclude the wholesale clear felling that the unscrupulous loggers get up to (Malaysian interests?).
yes it does leach tannins initially...if you clean them up promptly no great problem. After that the tannin's protect the wood from weathering... you really don't need to touch it after the initial oxidation.
Marine worms in the tropics will bore though most wood in a short time.....they will not touch Kwila.
