Sceptre Cabin Door - Teak (Wanted)

[BigLew]

77SceptreOB,

FWIW, I would seriously consider getting a detail sander and go to work on what you've got. From the pic's it looks pretty solid, just a bit tired in the finish department. The easy thing would be to take it down to a consistent appearance and hit with some Cetrol - either the "clear" (not my favorite) or the Amber (better, but not my fav) or Sikkens. There are other more involved/warmer finish possibilities as well. Signature Finish for teak comes to mind. Probably the same money in the end and you'll have the sander for future use. Just my 2 cents. Good luck.

[ScottM]

What Island Trader said. The door on my father's '82 looked that way several years ago so he refinished it one winter with Sikkens and it looks brand new.

[riptide]

My door looked like yours.I cleaned it up the best I could and then used a palm sander.I used a quality teak oil and just reapply some about twice a year.

[77SceptreOB]

makoman,

That looks beautiful!! I'm thinking of cleaning, bleaching, sanding, then oiling ---- just like you. Hope I get the same awesome results. Great looking boat BTW.

[Bushwacker]

That IS a nice looking rig! I guess oil might hold up ok in a colder climate, but down here it will oxidize in just a few months and turn very dark, even if you keep a cover on boat. I used the clean/bleach/oil routine the first 15 years or so that I owned the boat, but I switched to varnish about 15-20 years ago. The varnish is more work initially, but once you've built up a good finish, the varnish is an order of magnitude easier to keep up, especially with the newer stuff. Just a minor touch up or coat or two every 4-5 years, although maybe less if you don't keep a cover on boat. At least it won't oxidize while covered!

[Entourage]

Or you could go the starboard route.