camdunning
Veteran Member
Hi all,
I have teak (?) floors inside my 36' Nova Sundeck that have seen better days. I'm hoping to tackle refinishing them sometime within the next few weeks, but I'm curious if there are any special considerations to doing this.
My main hangup is that the floors look like they have some type of waxy top coating on them. When there is moisture on the wood for long enough (like a wet towel), the coating will turn milky white, but clears up when the moisture is removed. Is this just built up teak oil? If so, is the best way to remove it by scraping and using a heat gun before sanding? Or could it be some other type of finish that is specific to interior boat flooring?
Any tips would be very much appreciated. Lots of years of use plus a current liveaboard dog have led to scratched and scuffed up floors. They could look a lot better with a bit of sanding. Thanks!
I have teak (?) floors inside my 36' Nova Sundeck that have seen better days. I'm hoping to tackle refinishing them sometime within the next few weeks, but I'm curious if there are any special considerations to doing this.
My main hangup is that the floors look like they have some type of waxy top coating on them. When there is moisture on the wood for long enough (like a wet towel), the coating will turn milky white, but clears up when the moisture is removed. Is this just built up teak oil? If so, is the best way to remove it by scraping and using a heat gun before sanding? Or could it be some other type of finish that is specific to interior boat flooring?
Any tips would be very much appreciated. Lots of years of use plus a current liveaboard dog have led to scratched and scuffed up floors. They could look a lot better with a bit of sanding. Thanks!