Another swimstep fix-up :)

[TheSpleen]

This was my first time trying this... I'm pretty pleased with the results.
For whatever reason, I didn't think to take pictures before I started, so the first pics are after I sanded it and applied one coat of teak oil. I think it looked worse before that, a previous owner had applied a think shellac/veneer type thing that was like 75% peeled off, pretty ugly. I pretty much followed the steps in the FAQ one this site. I think maybe I should have sanded more aggresively in the very beginning, but I was sort of afraid too.
First pics are with a crappy camera, later ones are with a better one.
After first coat:

[TheSpleen]

Close up after first coat:

[TheSpleen]

After third coat:

[TheSpleen]

After fifth coat:

[TheSpleen]

After 7th, and final, coat:

[TheSpleen]

Close up after final step:

[erkoehler]

Looks good....hope mine turns out that well:)

[SKI*MC]

that looks really good! It has a rich color.

[6ballsisall]

Cool Spleen! What year boat is that off of?

[east tx skier]

Very nice, Spleen.

[TMCNo1]

Looks good Spleen!

[M-Funf]

Cool Spleen! What year boat is that off of?

'91 Ski Brendella...

(a little birdie whispered that into my ear)

[TheSpleen]

'91 Ski Brendella...

(a little birdie whispered that into my ear)

Yup.
Not too many Brendella specific boards... I like the postings on this board. Good info, and missing a lot of the "I think maybe...", "My brother's friend once..." type of advice you need to slog through on a lot of other sites.