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Teak Wood Recipe??
I bought a 1996 prostar 190 this past weekend. the previous owner said the oiled the platform with a mixture of 1 gal Thompson's water seal, 1 qt transmission fluid, and 2 qt linseed oil. has anyone ever used this mixture. he gave me the remainder of his concoction, should i keep using it, or strip and refinish with a true teak oil. The wood looks great, i just don't want any problems down the road..
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That is crazy, sounds like something a cavalryman drinks at a ball. I only use teak oil, teak oil gold. I use the boat at least three times a week. Just rub the oil in after each use. The teak looks great. I would not use a sealer on teak.
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I think somebody who will remain nameless (TMCNo.1) will have something to say about this soon.
I would not use it as I dont like the idea obout the sealer part. I did some research recently and found that both types of StarBrite and most other teak oils are a mixture of Linseed Oil and Kerosene.
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[quote=Angry_Bill;528641]That is crazy, sounds like something a cavalryman drinks at a ball.
Throw in some cherry pie filling.....makes it taste better going down...wait, what are we talking about?!!!! ![]() ![]() |
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I would say if he's been doing this since 1996 and it's in good condition (looks like it) then you're ok.
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![]() As to the sealer part, that is one of the selling points of the white bottle starbrite I think ( the one will comment soon). But I think part of the love was the sealer.
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I may need to wake our buddy up with a phone call....................
![]() But I don't see anything wrong with the homemade concoction. The water sealer will help keep the oil from washing away so quickly. The problem with just oiling a platform is that the excess oil which makes the platform look so good washes off in practically one use.
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thanks guys.. he had actually said he had read it on the mc website, but there is no telling with the wealth of info on the Internet..
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i have seen that recipe somewhere
![]() i use the unknown name person's instructions and mine looks great. ![]() oh and nice boat by the way. |
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Got this from the MC site......
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