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Member Forums => Bavaria Yacht Help! => Topic started by: aquapore on December 18 2025, 06:15

Title: teak rejuvenation.
Post by: aquapore on December 18 2025, 06:15
I have a BAV 2003 clipper 41 with teak decks.
After recaulking and replacing some of the strips and trying several preparations to rejuvenate I tried my own solution.
Having looked at the chemistry of the better preparations, I came to the conclusion that the issue of the poor appearance was optical rather than some wear or weathering issue.
The better preparations left the teak appear "wet"
I made a preparation of silicone oil in white odorless spirit and after some experiment settled on a solution of 20% silicone oil in white spirit. I chose silicone oil because of its very high boiling point - low volitility and applied it liberally on the teak. NOTE -YOU HAVE TO CLEAN THE TEAK FIRST! Otherwise the black discoloration in he depth of the grain will remain. I learnt the hard  way.
The photo attached is the anchor well cover after 3 months in the weather.
Note the teak also has a hydrophobic character preventing water ingress.
Title: Re: teak rejuvenation.
Post by: Ailatan on December 23 2025, 06:30
Thanks for sharing!
Could you please take another picture after one year and share with us?