5 years ago I painted a teak loveseat rocker and table on my front outdoor porch. Everyone advised me not to. It was a big job - cleaning, sanding, laquer primer and 2 coats of paint. It still looks beautiful I'm so happy I did it. Could be becausethe set was over 5 years old and had no or little teak oils left in it - but it is still gorgeous 5 years later.
Did you paint your cherry dresser red, too? BTW, nice troll. Back to
your bridge.
On Sat, 03 Dec 2022 21:03:14 -0500, krw@notreal.com wrote:
Did you paint your cherry dresser red, too? BTW, nice troll. Back to
your bridge.
Our defender
On Sunday, December 4, 2022 at 7:58:06 PM UTC-6, k...@notreal.com wrote:
On Sun, 04 Dec 2022 14:27:18 -0600, Markem618 <mark...@hotmail.com>
wrote:
On Sat, 03 Dec 2022 21:03:14 -0500, k...@notreal.com wrote:Did you click the link? Idiot.
Did you paint your cherry dresser red, too? BTW, nice troll. Back to
your bridge.
Our defender
Disregarding the potential dispute going on. I see the link to a website at the bottom of the original post. And agree that is uncalled for in a public forum. But back to the original post. Why would you paint teak? I think teak is naturallyresistant to everything. So paint is not needed for preservation. Kind of like titanium for bicycles. Titanium when used to make a bicycle frame is usually left unpainted. Raw color. Which is kind of gray, gold color. But some frame makers do add
Why would you paint teak? If you don't like the dark brown, black color, then why did you buy it in the first place? That is teak's natural color. If you wanted a different color then you could go with cedar. Or furniture is made out of plastic,like that plastic decking that never needs staining or paint or anything. Paint does provide weather resistance. But teak already has that naturally. So why not go with something much much much cheaper if you want paint. If you want orange or red or
On Sun, 04 Dec 2022 14:27:18 -0600, Markem618 <markrm618@hotmail.com>
wrote:
On Sat, 03 Dec 2022 21:03:14 -0500, krw@notreal.com wrote:
Did you paint your cherry dresser red, too? BTW, nice troll. Back to >>>your bridge.
Our defender
Did you click the link? Idiot.
On Sun, 04 Dec 2022 14:27:18 -0600, Markem618 <mark...@hotmail.com>
wrote:
On Sat, 03 Dec 2022 21:03:14 -0500, k...@notreal.com wrote:
Did you paint your cherry dresser red, too? BTW, nice troll. Back to >>your bridge.
Our defenderDid you click the link? Idiot.
On Sunday, December 4, 2022 at 7:58:06 PM UTC-6, k...@notreal.com wrote:to everything. So paint is not needed for preservation. Kind of like titanium for bicycles. Titanium when used to make a bicycle frame is usually left unpainted. Raw color. Which is kind of gray, gold color. But some frame makers do add accent panels
On Sun, 04 Dec 2022 14:27:18 -0600, Markem618 <mark...@hotmail.com>
wrote:
On Sat, 03 Dec 2022 21:03:14 -0500, k...@notreal.com wrote:
Did you paint your cherry dresser red, too? BTW, nice troll. Back to >>your bridge.
Disregarding the potential dispute going on. I see the link to a website at the bottom of the original post. And agree that is uncalled for in a public forum. But back to the original post. Why would you paint teak? I think teak is naturally resistantOur defenderDid you click the link? Idiot.
Why would you paint teak? If you don't like the dark brown, black color, then why did you buy it in the first place? That is teak's natural color. If you wanted a different color then you could go with cedar. Or furniture is made out of plastic, likethat plastic decking that never needs staining or paint or anything. Paint does provide weather resistance. But teak already has that naturally. So why not go with something much much much cheaper if you want paint. If you want orange or red or yellow
5 years ago I painted a teak loveseat rocker and table on my front
outdoor porch. Everyone advised me not to. It was a big job -
cleaning, sanding, laquer primer and 2 coats of paint. It still looks beautiful I'm so happy I did it. Could be because the set was over 5 years old and had no or little teak oils left in it - but it is still gorgeous 5 years later.
On Sun, 4 Dec 2022 18:28:25 -0800 (PST), "russell...@yahoo.com" <ritzann...@gmail.com> wrote:
On Sunday, December 4, 2022 at 7:58:06 PM UTC-6, k...@notreal.com wrote:
On Sun, 04 Dec 2022 14:27:18 -0600, Markem618 <mark...@hotmail.com>
wrote:
On Sat, 03 Dec 2022 21:03:14 -0500, k...@notreal.com wrote:Did you click the link? Idiot.
Did you paint your cherry dresser red, too? BTW, nice troll. Back to
your bridge.
Our defender
to everything. So paint is not needed for preservation. Kind of like titanium for bicycles. Titanium when used to make a bicycle frame is usually left unpainted. Raw color. Which is kind of gray, gold color. But some frame makers do add accent panelsDisregarding the potential dispute going on. I see the link to a website at the bottom of the original post. And agree that is uncalled for in a public forum. But back to the original post. Why would you paint teak? I think teak is naturally resistant
that plastic decking that never needs staining or paint or anything. Paint does provide weather resistance. But teak already has that naturally. So why not go with something much much much cheaper if you want paint. If you want orange or red or yellowWhy would you paint teak? If you don't like the dark brown, black color, then why did you buy it in the first place? That is teak's natural color. If you wanted a different color then you could go with cedar. Or furniture is made out of plastic, like
Back when the 4th Fighter wing was to change over to F 15s, they took
all the tools and stripped them of chrome. Do titanium bike frames
suffer from chrome causing corrosion.
Answer to why paint it is because she wanted to. I would have just
used a teak oil over the greyed teak.
On Monday, December 5, 2022 at 8:39:21 AM UTC-6, Leon wrote:look. Would that work?
On 12/3/2022 1:01 PM, nancy wrote:
5 years ago I painted a teak loveseat rocker and table on my front outdoor porch. Everyone advised me not to. It was a big job -
cleaning, sanding, laquer primer and 2 coats of paint. It still looks beautiful I'm so happy I did it. Could be because the set was over 5 years old and had no or little teak oils left in it - but it is still gorgeous 5 years later.
If you thought that was work, wait till you grow tired of the color and want to restore the natural finish.Could you restore the teak to its natural color/finish by using paint stripper to remove the paint? Is teak immune from harm by paint stripper? Then you would probably need to re-sand the whole thing, and then apply oil to bring back the natural teak
On 12/5/2022 2:21 PM, russellseaton1@yahoo.com wrote:teak look. Would that work?
On Monday, December 5, 2022 at 8:39:21 AM UTC-6, Leon wrote:
On 12/3/2022 1:01 PM, nancy wrote:
5 years ago I painted a teak loveseat rocker and table on my frontIf you thought that was work, wait till you grow tired of the color and
outdoor porch. Everyone advised me not to. It was a big job -
cleaning, sanding, laquer primer and 2 coats of paint. It still looks >>>> beautiful I'm so happy I did it. Could be because the set was over 5 >>>> years old and had no or little teak oils left in it - but it is still
gorgeous 5 years later.
want to restore the natural finish.
Could you restore the teak to its natural color/finish by using paint stripper to remove the paint? Is teak immune from harm by paint stripper? Then you would probably need to re-sand the whole thing, and then apply oil to bring back the natural
All above would help to remove the paint but I highly suspect that the >sanding that was done before painting did not get into all of the
cracks, the paint covered that.
But restoring a natural finish the paint will be difficult to remove
from all of the cracks.
On 12/3/2022 1:01 PM, nancy wrote:
5 years ago I painted a teak loveseat rocker and table on my front
outdoor porch. Everyone advised me not to. It was a big job -
cleaning, sanding, laquer primer and 2 coats of paint. It still looks beautiful I'm so happy I did it. Could be because the set was over 5 years old and had no or little teak oils left in it - but it is still gorgeous 5 years later.
If you thought that was work, wait till you grow tired of the color and
want to restore the natural finish.
Regarding the chrome causing corrosion. I would say no since there are chrome bolts holding the water bottle cages on and chrome clamps/bolts around the seattube, and chrome quick releases holding the wheels on. All touching the titanium frame. Nocorrosion in any of these places.
On Monday, December 5, 2022 at 8:39:21 AM UTC-6, Leon wrote:look. Would that work?
On 12/3/2022 1:01 PM, nancy wrote:
5 years ago I painted a teak loveseat rocker and table on my frontIf you thought that was work, wait till you grow tired of the color and
outdoor porch. Everyone advised me not to. It was a big job -
cleaning, sanding, laquer primer and 2 coats of paint. It still looks
beautiful I'm so happy I did it. Could be because the set was over 5
years old and had no or little teak oils left in it - but it is still
gorgeous 5 years later.
want to restore the natural finish.
Could you restore the teak to its natural color/finish by using paint stripper to remove the paint? Is teak immune from harm by paint stripper? Then you would probably need to re-sand the whole thing, and then apply oil to bring back the natural teak
Leon <lcb11211@swbelldotnet> writes:teak look. Would that work?
On 12/5/2022 2:21 PM, russellseaton1@yahoo.com wrote:
On Monday, December 5, 2022 at 8:39:21 AM UTC-6, Leon wrote:
On 12/3/2022 1:01 PM, nancy wrote:
5 years ago I painted a teak loveseat rocker and table on my frontIf you thought that was work, wait till you grow tired of the color and >>>> want to restore the natural finish.
outdoor porch. Everyone advised me not to. It was a big job -
cleaning, sanding, laquer primer and 2 coats of paint. It still looks >>>>> beautiful I'm so happy I did it. Could be because the set was over 5 >>>>> years old and had no or little teak oils left in it - but it is still >>>>> gorgeous 5 years later.
Could you restore the teak to its natural color/finish by using paint stripper to remove the paint? Is teak immune from harm by paint stripper? Then you would probably need to re-sand the whole thing, and then apply oil to bring back the natural
All above would help to remove the paint but I highly suspect that the
sanding that was done before painting did not get into all of the
cracks, the paint covered that.
But restoring a natural finish the paint will be difficult to remove
from all of the cracks.
The OP was pleased with her painted teak chairs. That's really all that matters, regardless of opinions about painting teak (or cherry, for that matter).
On 12/5/2022 3:10 PM, Scott Lurndal wrote:teak look. Would that work?
Leon <lcb11211@swbelldotnet> writes:
On 12/5/2022 2:21 PM, russellseaton1@yahoo.com wrote:
On Monday, December 5, 2022 at 8:39:21 AM UTC-6, Leon wrote:
On 12/3/2022 1:01 PM, nancy wrote:
5 years ago I painted a teak loveseat rocker and table on my front >>>>>> outdoor porch. Everyone advised me not to. It was a big job -If you thought that was work, wait till you grow tired of the color and >>>>> want to restore the natural finish.
cleaning, sanding, laquer primer and 2 coats of paint. It still looks >>>>>> beautiful I'm so happy I did it. Could be because the set was over 5 >>>>>> years old and had no or little teak oils left in it - but it is still >>>>>> gorgeous 5 years later.
Could you restore the teak to its natural color/finish by using paint stripper to remove the paint? Is teak immune from harm by paint stripper? Then you would probably need to re-sand the whole thing, and then apply oil to bring back the natural
All above would help to remove the paint but I highly suspect that the
sanding that was done before painting did not get into all of the
cracks, the paint covered that.
But restoring a natural finish the paint will be difficult to remove >>>from all of the cracks.
The OP was pleased with her painted teak chairs. That's really all that
matters, regardless of opinions about painting teak (or cherry, for that
matter).
Absolutely but people change their minds and this finish will be hard to
do if the natural look is the next finish of choice.
Leon <lcb11211@swbelldotnet> writes:teak look. Would that work?
On 12/5/2022 2:21 PM, russell...@yahoo.com wrote:
On Monday, December 5, 2022 at 8:39:21 AM UTC-6, Leon wrote:
On 12/3/2022 1:01 PM, nancy wrote:
5 years ago I painted a teak loveseat rocker and table on my frontIf you thought that was work, wait till you grow tired of the color and >>> want to restore the natural finish.
outdoor porch. Everyone advised me not to. It was a big job -
cleaning, sanding, laquer primer and 2 coats of paint. It still looks >>>> beautiful I'm so happy I did it. Could be because the set was over 5 >>>> years old and had no or little teak oils left in it - but it is still >>>> gorgeous 5 years later.
Could you restore the teak to its natural color/finish by using paint stripper to remove the paint? Is teak immune from harm by paint stripper? Then you would probably need to re-sand the whole thing, and then apply oil to bring back the natural
All above would help to remove the paint but I highly suspect that the >sanding that was done before painting did not get into all of the
cracks, the paint covered that.
But restoring a natural finish the paint will be difficult to removeThe OP was pleased with her painted teak chairs. That's really all that matters, regardless of opinions about painting teak (or cherry, for that matter).
from all of the cracks.
On Monday, December 5, 2022 at 3:10:16 PM UTC-6, Scott Lurndal wrote:
Leon <lcb11211@swbelldotnet> writes:=20
On 12/5/2022 2:21 PM, russell...@yahoo.com wrote:=20The OP was pleased with her painted teak chairs. That's really all that= >=20
On Monday, December 5, 2022 at 8:39:21 AM UTC-6, Leon wrote:=20=20
On 12/3/2022 1:01 PM, nancy wrote:=20=20
5 years ago I painted a teak loveseat rocker and table on my front= >=20If you thought that was work, wait till you grow tired of the color a= >nd=20
outdoor porch. Everyone advised me not to. It was a big job -=20
cleaning, sanding, laquer primer and 2 coats of paint. It still look= >s=20
beautiful I'm so happy I did it. Could be because the set was over 5= >=20
years old and had no or little teak oils left in it - but it is stil= >l=20
gorgeous 5 years later.=20
=20
want to restore the natural finish.=20
Could you restore the teak to its natural color/finish by using paint = >stripper to remove the paint? Is teak immune from harm by paint stripper? T= >hen you would probably need to re-sand the whole thing, and then apply oil = >to bring back the natural teak look. Would that work?=20
=20
All above would help to remove the paint but I highly suspect that the= >=20
sanding that was done before painting did not get into all of the=20
cracks, the paint covered that.=20
=20
But restoring a natural finish the paint will be difficult to remove=20
from all of the cracks.
matters, regardless of opinions about painting teak (or cherry, for that= >=20
matter).
But we can still argue the logic and rationale behind the choice to paint t= >eak chairs. One of the hallmarks of teak is its immunity to water and rot.=
As well as its look. Teak is very expensive and looks expensive too.
On Monday, December 5, 2022 at 3:10:16 PM UTC-6, Scott Lurndal wrote:teak look. Would that work?
Leon <lcb11211@swbelldotnet> writes:
On 12/5/2022 2:21 PM, russell...@yahoo.com wrote:
On Monday, December 5, 2022 at 8:39:21 AM UTC-6, Leon wrote:
On 12/3/2022 1:01 PM, nancy wrote:
5 years ago I painted a teak loveseat rocker and table on my front >>>> outdoor porch. Everyone advised me not to. It was a big job -If you thought that was work, wait till you grow tired of the color and
cleaning, sanding, laquer primer and 2 coats of paint. It still looks >>>> beautiful I'm so happy I did it. Could be because the set was over 5 >>>> years old and had no or little teak oils left in it - but it is still >>>> gorgeous 5 years later.
want to restore the natural finish.
Could you restore the teak to its natural color/finish by using paint stripper to remove the paint? Is teak immune from harm by paint stripper? Then you would probably need to re-sand the whole thing, and then apply oil to bring back the natural
natural state, you say "that's expensive". So painting teak is illogical. Its already immune to water, so painting teak to protect it from water makes no sense. And paint covers up the fact its teak.All above would help to remove the paint but I highly suspect that the >sanding that was done before painting did not get into all of the >cracks, the paint covered that.
But we can still argue the logic and rationale behind the choice to paint teak chairs. One of the hallmarks of teak is its immunity to water and rot. As well as its look. Teak is very expensive and looks expensive too. When you see teak wood in itsBut restoring a natural finish the paint will be difficult to remove >from all of the cracks.The OP was pleased with her painted teak chairs. That's really all that matters, regardless of opinions about painting teak (or cherry, for that matter).
Kind of like if you plane a piece of wood with your super duper sharp smoothing plane and take a translucent shaving. And then sand the wood with 220 grit or even 320 grit sandpaper. Why? The wood was smoother off the plane than after the paper.
"russell...@yahoo.com" <ritzann...@gmail.com> writes:
On Monday, December 5, 2022 at 3:10:16 PM UTC-6, Scott Lurndal wrote:
Leon <lcb11211@swbelldotnet> writes:=20
On 12/5/2022 2:21 PM, russell...@yahoo.com wrote:=20The OP was pleased with her painted teak chairs. That's really all that= >=20
On Monday, December 5, 2022 at 8:39:21 AM UTC-6, Leon wrote:=20=20
On 12/3/2022 1:01 PM, nancy wrote:=20=20
5 years ago I painted a teak loveseat rocker and table on my front= >=20If you thought that was work, wait till you grow tired of the color a= >nd=20
outdoor porch. Everyone advised me not to. It was a big job -=20
cleaning, sanding, laquer primer and 2 coats of paint. It still look= >s=20
beautiful I'm so happy I did it. Could be because the set was over 5= >=20
years old and had no or little teak oils left in it - but it is stil= >l=20
gorgeous 5 years later.=20
=20
want to restore the natural finish.=20
Could you restore the teak to its natural color/finish by using paint = >stripper to remove the paint? Is teak immune from harm by paint stripper? T= >hen you would probably need to re-sand the whole thing, and then apply oil = >to bring back the natural teak look. Would that work?=20
=20
All above would help to remove the paint but I highly suspect that the= >=20
sanding that was done before painting did not get into all of the=20
cracks, the paint covered that.=20
=20
But restoring a natural finish the paint will be difficult to remove=20 >> >from all of the cracks.
matters, regardless of opinions about painting teak (or cherry, for that= >=20
matter).
But we can still argue the logic and rationale behind the choice to paint t= >eak chairs. One of the hallmarks of teak is its immunity to water and rot.=While a typical woodworker might be aware that teak is expensive
As well as its look. Teak is very expensive and looks expensive too.
(dalbergia nigra is _very_ expensive), the average homeowner isn't. And
in this case she wanted to paint an old chair. Who are you to decry
her choice?
Once it turns silver-grey, it's a lot of work return teak to its original "expensive" appearance and given any solar exposure, that's going to be
an ongoing routine. Let her have her painted chair.
There is no accounting for taste. On either side.
(I have teak deck & porch, and have replaced the slats in an old cast iron bench with natural teak, so I'm familiar with the labor required to
keep it "pretty" in an area with 300+ sunny days annually).
On Monday, December 5, 2022 at 3:10:16 PM UTC-6, Scott Lurndal wrote:teak look. Would that work?
Leon <lcb11211@swbelldotnet> writes:
On 12/5/2022 2:21 PM, russell...@yahoo.com wrote:
On Monday, December 5, 2022 at 8:39:21 AM UTC-6, Leon wrote:
On 12/3/2022 1:01 PM, nancy wrote:
5 years ago I painted a teak loveseat rocker and table on my front >>>>>> outdoor porch. Everyone advised me not to. It was a big job -If you thought that was work, wait till you grow tired of the color and >>>>> want to restore the natural finish.
cleaning, sanding, laquer primer and 2 coats of paint. It still looks >>>>>> beautiful I'm so happy I did it. Could be because the set was over 5 >>>>>> years old and had no or little teak oils left in it - but it is still >>>>>> gorgeous 5 years later.
Could you restore the teak to its natural color/finish by using paint stripper to remove the paint? Is teak immune from harm by paint stripper? Then you would probably need to re-sand the whole thing, and then apply oil to bring back the natural
natural state, you say "that's expensive". So painting teak is illogical. Its already immune to water, so painting teak to protect it from water makes no sense. And paint covers up the fact its teak.The OP was pleased with her painted teak chairs. That's really all that
All above would help to remove the paint but I highly suspect that the
sanding that was done before painting did not get into all of the
cracks, the paint covered that.
But restoring a natural finish the paint will be difficult to remove
from all of the cracks.
matters, regardless of opinions about painting teak (or cherry, for that
matter).
But we can still argue the logic and rationale behind the choice to paint teak chairs. One of the hallmarks of teak is its immunity to water and rot. As well as its look. Teak is very expensive and looks expensive too. When you see teak wood in its
Kind of like if you plane a piece of wood with your super duper sharp smoothing plane and take a translucent shaving. And then sand the wood with 220 grit or even 320 grit sandpaper. Why? The wood was smoother off the plane than after the paper.
But we can still argue the logic and rationale behind the choice to
paint teak chairs. One of the hallmarks of teak is its immunity to
water and rot. As well as its look. Teak is very expensive and
looks expensive too. When you see teak wood in its natural state,
you say "that's expensive". So painting teak is illogical.
On 12/6/2022 15:28, russellseaton1@yahoo.com wrote:
But we can still argue the logic and rationale behind the choice to
paint teak chairs. One of the hallmarks of teak is its immunity to
water and rot. As well as its look. Teak is very expensive and
looks expensive too. When you see teak wood in its natural state,
you say "that's expensive". So painting teak is illogical.
That reminds me of very nice old red-wood bench seats which my >step-grandmother has on her back deck. The look beautiful with just
clear seal on them. I doubt that you could even source that wood any
longer (legally). She was rather irritated with the person staining her
deck (red-wood color), because he put solid red-wood color stain over
her real red-wood benches.
On 12/6/2022 15:28, russellseaton1@yahoo.com wrote:
But we can still argue the logic and rationale behind the choice to
paint teak chairs. One of the hallmarks of teak is its immunity to
water and rot. As well as its look. Teak is very expensive and
looks expensive too. When you see teak wood in its natural state,
you say "that's expensive". So painting teak is illogical.
That reminds me of very nice old red-wood bench seats which my >step-grandmother has on her back deck. The look beautiful with just
clear seal on them. I doubt that you could even source that wood any
longer (legally). She was rather irritated with the person staining her
deck (red-wood color), because he put solid red-wood color stain over
her real red-wood benches.
On 12/6/2022 2:28 PM, russellseaton1@yahoo.com wrote:teak look. Would that work?
On Monday, December 5, 2022 at 3:10:16 PM UTC-6, Scott Lurndal wrote:
Leon <lcb11211@swbelldotnet> writes:
On 12/5/2022 2:21 PM, russell...@yahoo.com wrote:
On Monday, December 5, 2022 at 8:39:21 AM UTC-6, Leon wrote:
On 12/3/2022 1:01 PM, nancy wrote:
5 years ago I painted a teak loveseat rocker and table on my front >>>>>>> outdoor porch. Everyone advised me not to. It was a big job -If you thought that was work, wait till you grow tired of the color and >>>>>> want to restore the natural finish.
cleaning, sanding, laquer primer and 2 coats of paint. It still looks >>>>>>> beautiful I'm so happy I did it. Could be because the set was over 5 >>>>>>> years old and had no or little teak oils left in it - but it is still >>>>>>> gorgeous 5 years later.
Could you restore the teak to its natural color/finish by using paint stripper to remove the paint? Is teak immune from harm by paint stripper? Then you would probably need to re-sand the whole thing, and then apply oil to bring back the natural
its natural state, you say "that's expensive". So painting teak is illogical. Its already immune to water, so painting teak to protect it from water makes no sense. And paint covers up the fact its teak.The OP was pleased with her painted teak chairs. That's really all that
All above would help to remove the paint but I highly suspect that the >>>> sanding that was done before painting did not get into all of the
cracks, the paint covered that.
But restoring a natural finish the paint will be difficult to remove
from all of the cracks.
matters, regardless of opinions about painting teak (or cherry, for that >>> matter).
But we can still argue the logic and rationale behind the choice to paint teak chairs. One of the hallmarks of teak is its immunity to water and rot. As well as its look. Teak is very expensive and looks expensive too. When you see teak wood in
Kind of like if you plane a piece of wood with your super duper sharp smoothing plane and take a translucent shaving. And then sand the wood with 220 grit or even 320 grit sandpaper. Why? The wood was smoother off the plane than after the paper.
Well Not really. Teak has to be maintained and probably stained to
keep its natural color. It WILL fade in sun light like any wood. So
once it fades, unless it is on a boat, it looks like most any other wood.
Michael Trew<michael.trew@att.net> writes:
On 12/6/2022 15:28, russellseaton1@yahoo.com wrote:
But we can still argue the logic and rationale behind the choice to
paint teak chairs. One of the hallmarks of teak is its immunity to
water and rot.
That reminds me of very nice old red-wood bench seats which my
step-grandmother has on her back deck. The look beautiful with just
clear seal on them. I doubt that you could even source that wood any
longer (legally). She was rather irritated with the person staining her
deck (red-wood color), because he put solid red-wood color stain over
her real red-wood benches.
Real redwood turns silver-grey with time and exposure to sunlight and moisture.
Real redwood is still available legally.
On 12/8/2022 9:33, Scott Lurndal wrote:
Michael Trew<michael.trew@att.net> writes:
On 12/6/2022 15:28, russellseaton1@yahoo.com wrote:
But we can still argue the logic and rationale behind the choice to
paint teak chairs. One of the hallmarks of teak is its immunity to
water and rot.
That reminds me of very nice old red-wood bench seats which my
step-grandmother has on her back deck. The look beautiful with just
clear seal on them. I doubt that you could even source that wood any
longer (legally). She was rather irritated with the person staining her >>> deck (red-wood color), because he put solid red-wood color stain over
her real red-wood benches.
Real redwood turns silver-grey with time and exposure to sunlight and moisture.
Even if it's pressure washed clean, or kept sealed?
Real redwood is still available legally.
I thought that the ancient redwoods were all protected and illegal to
poach. Of course, I don't know what I'm talking about, but is there
newer (probably poorer quality) "farmed" redwood available?
On 12/8/2022 9:33, Scott Lurndal wrote:
Michael Trew<michael.trew@att.net> writes:
On 12/6/2022 15:28, russellseaton1@yahoo.com wrote:
But we can still argue the logic and rationale behind the choice to
paint teak chairs. One of the hallmarks of teak is its immunity to
water and rot.
That reminds me of very nice old red-wood bench seats which my
step-grandmother has on her back deck. The look beautiful with just
clear seal on them. I doubt that you could even source that wood any
longer (legally). She was rather irritated with the person staining her >>> deck (red-wood color), because he put solid red-wood color stain over
her real red-wood benches.
Real redwood turns silver-grey with time and exposure to sunlight and moisture.
Even if it's pressure washed clean, or kept sealed?
Real redwood is still available legally.
I thought that the ancient redwoods were all protected and illegal to
poach. Of course, I don't know what I'm talking about, but is there
newer (probably poorer quality) "farmed" redwood available?
On 12/8/2022 9:33, Scott Lurndal wrote:
Michael Trew<michael.trew@att.net>Â writes:
On 12/6/2022 15:28, russellseaton1@yahoo.com wrote:
But we can still argue the logic and rationale behind the choice to
paint teak chairs. One of the hallmarks of teak is its immunity to
water and rot.
That reminds me of very nice old red-wood bench seats which my
step-grandmother has on her back deck. The look beautiful with just
clear seal on them. I doubt that you could even source that wood any
longer (legally). She was rather irritated with the person staining her >>> deck (red-wood color), because he put solid red-wood color stain over
her real red-wood benches.
Real redwood turns silver-grey with time and exposure to sunlight and
moisture.
Even if it's pressure washed clean, or kept sealed?
Real redwood is still available legally.
I thought that the ancient redwoods were all protected and illegal to poach. Of course, I don't know what I'm talking about, but is there
newer (probably poorer quality) "farmed" redwood available?
On 12/8/2022 9:35 PM, Michael Trew wrote:
On 12/8/2022 9:33, Scott Lurndal wrote:
Michael Trew<michael.trew@att.net> writes:
On 12/6/2022 15:28, russellseaton1@yahoo.com wrote:
But we can still argue the logic and rationale behind the choice to
paint teak chairs. One of the hallmarks of teak is its immunity to
water and rot.
That reminds me of very nice old red-wood bench seats which my
step-grandmother has on her back deck. The look beautiful with just
clear seal on them. I doubt that you could even source that wood any
longer (legally). She was rather irritated with the person staining her >>>> deck (red-wood color), because he put solid red-wood color stain over
her real red-wood benches.
Real redwood turns silver-grey with time and exposure to sunlight and
moisture.
Even if it's pressure washed clean, or kept sealed?
The grey, that almost all woods turn when exposed to direct sunlight,
can be sanded or pressure washed away. Pressure washing however is
pretty severe treatment of any wood surface and likely will have to be >followed up with sanding if a smooth surface is desired. And that
treatment will have a shelf life before it has to be done again.
Real redwood is still available legally.
I thought that the ancient redwoods were all protected and illegal to
poach. Of course, I don't know what I'm talking about, but is there
newer (probably poorer quality) "farmed" redwood available?
Redwood comes from other than ancient redwoods. It is available in
Houston but expensive.
On Wed, 7 Dec 2022 17:14:25 -0600, Leon <lcb11211@swbelldotnet> wrote:teak look. Would that work?
On 12/6/2022 2:28 PM, russell...@yahoo.com wrote:
On Monday, December 5, 2022 at 3:10:16 PM UTC-6, Scott Lurndal wrote:
Leon <lcb11211@swbelldotnet> writes:
On 12/5/2022 2:21 PM, russell...@yahoo.com wrote:
On Monday, December 5, 2022 at 8:39:21 AM UTC-6, Leon wrote:
On 12/3/2022 1:01 PM, nancy wrote:
5 years ago I painted a teak loveseat rocker and table on my front >>>>>>> outdoor porch. Everyone advised me not to. It was a big job - >>>>>>> cleaning, sanding, laquer primer and 2 coats of paint. It still looksIf you thought that was work, wait till you grow tired of the color and
beautiful I'm so happy I did it. Could be because the set was over 5 >>>>>>> years old and had no or little teak oils left in it - but it is still
gorgeous 5 years later.
want to restore the natural finish.
Could you restore the teak to its natural color/finish by using paint stripper to remove the paint? Is teak immune from harm by paint stripper? Then you would probably need to re-sand the whole thing, and then apply oil to bring back the natural
natural state, you say "that's expensive". So painting teak is illogical. Its already immune to water, so painting teak to protect it from water makes no sense. And paint covers up the fact its teak.The OP was pleased with her painted teak chairs. That's really all that >>> matters, regardless of opinions about painting teak (or cherry, for that >>> matter).
All above would help to remove the paint but I highly suspect that the >>>> sanding that was done before painting did not get into all of the
cracks, the paint covered that.
But restoring a natural finish the paint will be difficult to remove >>> >from all of the cracks.
But we can still argue the logic and rationale behind the choice to paint teak chairs. One of the hallmarks of teak is its immunity to water and rot. As well as its look. Teak is very expensive and looks expensive too. When you see teak wood in its
Kind of like if you plane a piece of wood with your super duper sharp smoothing plane and take a translucent shaving. And then sand the wood with 220 grit or even 320 grit sandpaper. Why? The wood was smoother off the plane than after the paper.
Well Not really. Teak has to be maintained and probably stained toIt doesn't look like most other wood after five or ten years.
keep its natural color. It WILL fade in sun light like any wood. So
once it fades, unless it is on a boat, it looks like most any other wood.
It's truly amazing that the decks on WWII battleships were teak. My
FIL was on a carrier but he visited his brother on a destroyer when
they were in port together. He commented that there wasn't much of
the decks left. The teak was in splinters.
On Thursday, December 8, 2022 at 9:10:10 PM UTC-6, k...@notreal.com wrote:
It's truly amazing that the decks on WWII battleships were teak. My=20
FIL was on a carrier but he visited his brother on a destroyer when=20
they were in port together. He commented that there wasn't much of=20
the decks left. The teak was in splinters.
Your post confused me a bit. You started by saying battleships were teak i= >n WW2. Battleships are a specific boat in the Navy. Then your next senten= >ce was about your father in law being on a carrier. Aircraft carriers are = >specific boats in the Navy. And then your third sentence was about your un= >cle in law being on a destroyer. Destroyers are specific boats in the Navy= >. So, did "battleships" or "destroyers" only have teak decks? And all the=
other boats have metal decks? Or did every boat in the Navy have teak dec=
ks?
As for teak not lasting and being in splinters on the battleship or was it = >a destroyer, that could be due to several reasons. Navy boats are in salt = >water. Salt water is much more corrosive than fresh water. Rain is fresh = >water. And heavy munitions are rolled over the decks of destroyers. The h= >eavy weight and wear and tear could have caused the destruction. And as sh= >own in movies anyway, Navy crew are always scrubbing the decks of Navy ship= >s with hard bristled brushes. So that may also contribute to the degradati= >on of the teak deck.
On Thursday, December 8, 2022 at 9:10:10 PM UTC-6, k...@notreal.com wrote:teak look. Would that work?
On Wed, 7 Dec 2022 17:14:25 -0600, Leon <lcb11211@swbelldotnet> wrote:
On 12/6/2022 2:28 PM, russell...@yahoo.com wrote:
On Monday, December 5, 2022 at 3:10:16 PM UTC-6, Scott Lurndal wrote:
Leon <lcb11211@swbelldotnet> writes:
On 12/5/2022 2:21 PM, russell...@yahoo.com wrote:
On Monday, December 5, 2022 at 8:39:21 AM UTC-6, Leon wrote:
On 12/3/2022 1:01 PM, nancy wrote:
5 years ago I painted a teak loveseat rocker and table on my front >> >>>>>>> outdoor porch. Everyone advised me not to. It was a big job -If you thought that was work, wait till you grow tired of the color and
cleaning, sanding, laquer primer and 2 coats of paint. It still looks
beautiful I'm so happy I did it. Could be because the set was over 5 >> >>>>>>> years old and had no or little teak oils left in it - but it is still
gorgeous 5 years later.
want to restore the natural finish.
Could you restore the teak to its natural color/finish by using paint stripper to remove the paint? Is teak immune from harm by paint stripper? Then you would probably need to re-sand the whole thing, and then apply oil to bring back the natural
natural state, you say "that's expensive". So painting teak is illogical. Its already immune to water, so painting teak to protect it from water makes no sense. And paint covers up the fact its teak.The OP was pleased with her painted teak chairs. That's really all that >> >>> matters, regardless of opinions about painting teak (or cherry, for that >> >>> matter).
All above would help to remove the paint but I highly suspect that the >> >>>> sanding that was done before painting did not get into all of the
cracks, the paint covered that.
But restoring a natural finish the paint will be difficult to remove
from all of the cracks.
But we can still argue the logic and rationale behind the choice to paint teak chairs. One of the hallmarks of teak is its immunity to water and rot. As well as its look. Teak is very expensive and looks expensive too. When you see teak wood in its
And then your third sentence was about your uncle in law being on a destroyer. Destroyers are specific boats in the Navy. So, did "battleships" or "destroyers" only have teak decks? And all the other boats have metal decks? Or did every boat in the
Kind of like if you plane a piece of wood with your super duper sharp smoothing plane and take a translucent shaving. And then sand the wood with 220 grit or even 320 grit sandpaper. Why? The wood was smoother off the plane than after the paper.
Well Not really. Teak has to be maintained and probably stained to
keep its natural color. It WILL fade in sun light like any wood. So
once it fades, unless it is on a boat, it looks like most any other wood. >> It doesn't look like most other wood after five or ten years.
It's truly amazing that the decks on WWII battleships were teak. My
FIL was on a carrier but he visited his brother on a destroyer when
they were in port together. He commented that there wasn't much of
the decks left. The teak was in splinters.
Your post confused me a bit. You started by saying battleships were teak in WW2. Battleships are a specific boat in the Navy. Then your next sentence was about your father in law being on a carrier. Aircraft carriers are specific boats in the Navy.
As for teak not lasting and being in splinters on the battleship or was it a destroyer, that could be due to several reasons. Navy boats are in salt water. Salt water is much more corrosive than fresh water. Rain is fresh water. And heavy munitionsare rolled over the decks of destroyers. The heavy weight and wear and tear could have caused the destruction. And as shown in movies anyway, Navy crew are always scrubbing the decks of Navy ships with hard bristled brushes. So that may also
"russell...@yahoo.com" <ritzann...@gmail.com> writes:
On Thursday, December 8, 2022 at 9:10:10 PM UTC-6, k...@notreal.com wrote: >> It's truly amazing that the decks on WWII battleships were teak. My=20
FIL was on a carrier but he visited his brother on a destroyer when=20
they were in port together. He commented that there wasn't much of=20
the decks left. The teak was in splinters.
Your post confused me a bit. You started by saying battleships were teak i= >n WW2. Battleships are a specific boat in the Navy. Then your next senten= >ce was about your father in law being on a carrier. Aircraft carriers are = >specific boats in the Navy. And then your third sentence was about your un= >cle in law being on a destroyer. Destroyers are specific boats in the Navy= >. So, did "battleships" or "destroyers" only have teak decks? And all the=
other boats have metal decks? Or did every boat in the Navy have teak dec=
ks?
As for teak not lasting and being in splinters on the battleship or was it =
a destroyer, that could be due to several reasons. Navy boats are in salt = >water. Salt water is much more corrosive than fresh water. Rain is fresh = >water. And heavy munitions are rolled over the decks of destroyers. The h= >eavy weight and wear and tear could have caused the destruction. And as sh= >own in movies anyway, Navy crew are always scrubbing the decks of Navy ship=
s with hard bristled brushes. So that may also contribute to the degradati= >on of the teak deck.
I suspect that in WWII, it was "splinters" due to battle damage.
Most Navy vessels at the time had wood decks, including the early
carriers.
"russellseaton1@yahoo.com" <ritzannaseaton@gmail.com> writes:
On Thursday, December 8, 2022 at 9:10:10 PM UTC-6, k...@notreal.com wrote:
It's truly amazing that the decks on WWII battleships were teak. My=20
FIL was on a carrier but he visited his brother on a destroyer when=20
they were in port together. He commented that there wasn't much of=20
the decks left. The teak was in splinters.
Your post confused me a bit. You started by saying battleships were teak i= >>n WW2. Battleships are a specific boat in the Navy. Then your next senten= >>ce was about your father in law being on a carrier. Aircraft carriers are = >>specific boats in the Navy. And then your third sentence was about your un= >>cle in law being on a destroyer. Destroyers are specific boats in the Navy= >>. So, did "battleships" or "destroyers" only have teak decks? And all the= >> other boats have metal decks? Or did every boat in the Navy have teak dec= >>ks?
As for teak not lasting and being in splinters on the battleship or was it = >>a destroyer, that could be due to several reasons. Navy boats are in salt = >>water. Salt water is much more corrosive than fresh water. Rain is fresh = >>water. And heavy munitions are rolled over the decks of destroyers. The h= >>eavy weight and wear and tear could have caused the destruction. And as sh= >>own in movies anyway, Navy crew are always scrubbing the decks of Navy ship= >>s with hard bristled brushes. So that may also contribute to the degradati= >>on of the teak deck.
I suspect that in WWII, it was "splinters" due to battle damage.
Most Navy vessels at the time had wood decks, including the early
carriers.
On Friday, December 9, 2022 at 6:23:03 PM UTC-6, Scott Lurndal wrote:like metal in the movies. Can't believe a movie would mislead me. Just like I know there were gunfights at noon on the main street of every western town in the old west of the 1800s. All using Colt Peacemakers and Colt 45 ammunition. And every horse
"russell...@yahoo.com" <ritzann...@gmail.com> writes:
On Thursday, December 8, 2022 at 9:10:10 PM UTC-6, k...@notreal.com wrote: >>>> It's truly amazing that the decks on WWII battleships were teak. My=20 >>>> FIL was on a carrier but he visited his brother on a destroyer when=20 >>>> they were in port together. He commented that there wasn't much of=20
the decks left. The teak was in splinters.
Your post confused me a bit. You started by saying battleships were teak i= >>> n WW2. Battleships are a specific boat in the Navy. Then your next senten= >>> ce was about your father in law being on a carrier. Aircraft carriers are = >>> specific boats in the Navy. And then your third sentence was about your un= >>> cle in law being on a destroyer. Destroyers are specific boats in the Navy= >>> . So, did "battleships" or "destroyers" only have teak decks? And all the= >>> other boats have metal decks? Or did every boat in the Navy have teak dec= >>> ks?
As for teak not lasting and being in splinters on the battleship or was it =
a destroyer, that could be due to several reasons. Navy boats are in salt = >>> water. Salt water is much more corrosive than fresh water. Rain is fresh = >>> water. And heavy munitions are rolled over the decks of destroyers. The h= >>> eavy weight and wear and tear could have caused the destruction. And as sh= >>> own in movies anyway, Navy crew are always scrubbing the decks of Navy ship=
s with hard bristled brushes. So that may also contribute to the degradati= >>> on of the teak deck.
I suspect that in WWII, it was "splinters" due to battle damage.
Most Navy vessels at the time had wood decks, including the early
carriers.
No kidding. Wood decks? I have an uncle who was in the Navy in the 1970s. I'll try to remember to ask him next time I see him what the decks were on the ships he was on. My knowledge of Navy ships is what I have seen in movies. They always look
As for splinters due to battle damage, I am not sure on that. Obviously, some boats were hit and damaged from shells, bombs, torpedoes, etc. But they would have been repaired once they got back to a friendly port. The damaged decks would have beenreplaced with new decks. So no splinters. I took from your original comment that your relatives were all on functional working boats. In port. Not boats that had just come in from a battle and not even repaired yet. I took splinters to mean the
On Friday, December 9, 2022 at 6:23:03 PM UTC-6, Scott Lurndal wrote:like metal in the movies. Can't believe a movie would mislead me. Just like I know there were gunfights at noon on the main street of every western town in the old west of the 1800s. All using Colt Peacemakers and Colt 45 ammunition. And every horse
"russell...@yahoo.com" <ritzann...@gmail.com> writes:
On Thursday, December 8, 2022 at 9:10:10 PM UTC-6, k...@notreal.com wrote: >> >> It's truly amazing that the decks on WWII battleships were teak. My=20
FIL was on a carrier but he visited his brother on a destroyer when=20
they were in port together. He commented that there wasn't much of=20
the decks left. The teak was in splinters.
Your post confused me a bit. You started by saying battleships were teak i= >> >n WW2. Battleships are a specific boat in the Navy. Then your next senten= >> >ce was about your father in law being on a carrier. Aircraft carriers are = >> >specific boats in the Navy. And then your third sentence was about your un= >> >cle in law being on a destroyer. Destroyers are specific boats in the Navy= >> >. So, did "battleships" or "destroyers" only have teak decks? And all the= >> > other boats have metal decks? Or did every boat in the Navy have teak dec= >> >ks?
As for teak not lasting and being in splinters on the battleship or was it =
a destroyer, that could be due to several reasons. Navy boats are in salt = >> >water. Salt water is much more corrosive than fresh water. Rain is fresh = >> >water. And heavy munitions are rolled over the decks of destroyers. The h= >> >eavy weight and wear and tear could have caused the destruction. And as sh= >> >own in movies anyway, Navy crew are always scrubbing the decks of Navy ship=
s with hard bristled brushes. So that may also contribute to the degradati= >> >on of the teak deck.
I suspect that in WWII, it was "splinters" due to battle damage.
Most Navy vessels at the time had wood decks, including the early
carriers.
No kidding. Wood decks? I have an uncle who was in the Navy in the 1970s. I'll try to remember to ask him next time I see him what the decks were on the ships he was on. My knowledge of Navy ships is what I have seen in movies. They always look
As for splinters due to battle damage, I am not sure on that. Obviously, some boats were hit and damaged from shells, bombs, torpedoes, etc. But they would have been repaired once they got back to a friendly port. The damaged decks would have beenreplaced with new decks. So no splinters. I took from your original comment that your relatives were all on functional working boats. In port. Not boats that had just come in from a battle and not even repaired yet. I took splinters to mean the
On Fri, 9 Dec 2022 16:20:15 -0800 (PST), "russell...@yahoo.com" <ritzann...@gmail.com> wrote:natural teak look. Would that work?
On Thursday, December 8, 2022 at 9:10:10 PM UTC-6, k...@notreal.com wrote: >> On Wed, 7 Dec 2022 17:14:25 -0600, Leon <lcb11211@swbelldotnet> wrote:
On 12/6/2022 2:28 PM, russell...@yahoo.com wrote:
On Monday, December 5, 2022 at 3:10:16 PM UTC-6, Scott Lurndal wrote: >> >>> Leon <lcb11211@swbelldotnet> writes:
On 12/5/2022 2:21 PM, russell...@yahoo.com wrote:
On Monday, December 5, 2022 at 8:39:21 AM UTC-6, Leon wrote:
On 12/3/2022 1:01 PM, nancy wrote:
5 years ago I painted a teak loveseat rocker and table on my frontIf you thought that was work, wait till you grow tired of the color and
outdoor porch. Everyone advised me not to. It was a big job -
cleaning, sanding, laquer primer and 2 coats of paint. It still looks
beautiful I'm so happy I did it. Could be because the set was over 5
years old and had no or little teak oils left in it - but it is still
gorgeous 5 years later.
want to restore the natural finish.
Could you restore the teak to its natural color/finish by using paint stripper to remove the paint? Is teak immune from harm by paint stripper? Then you would probably need to re-sand the whole thing, and then apply oil to bring back the
its natural state, you say "that's expensive". So painting teak is illogical. Its already immune to water, so painting teak to protect it from water makes no sense. And paint covers up the fact its teak.The OP was pleased with her painted teak chairs. That's really all that
All above would help to remove the paint but I highly suspect that the
sanding that was done before painting did not get into all of the
cracks, the paint covered that.
But restoring a natural finish the paint will be difficult to remove >> >>> >from all of the cracks.
matters, regardless of opinions about painting teak (or cherry, for that
matter).
But we can still argue the logic and rationale behind the choice to paint teak chairs. One of the hallmarks of teak is its immunity to water and rot. As well as its look. Teak is very expensive and looks expensive too. When you see teak wood in
And then your third sentence was about your uncle in law being on a destroyer. Destroyers are specific boats in the Navy. So, did "battleships" or "destroyers" only have teak decks? And all the other boats have metal decks? Or did every boat in the NavyIt doesn't look like most other wood after five or ten years.
Kind of like if you plane a piece of wood with your super duper sharp smoothing plane and take a translucent shaving. And then sand the wood with 220 grit or even 320 grit sandpaper. Why? The wood was smoother off the plane than after the paper.
Well Not really. Teak has to be maintained and probably stained to
keep its natural color. It WILL fade in sun light like any wood. So
once it fades, unless it is on a boat, it looks like most any other wood.
It's truly amazing that the decks on WWII battleships were teak. My
FIL was on a carrier but he visited his brother on a destroyer when
they were in port together. He commented that there wasn't much of
the decks left. The teak was in splinters.
Your post confused me a bit. You started by saying battleships were teak in WW2. Battleships are a specific boat in the Navy. Then your next sentence was about your father in law being on a carrier. Aircraft carriers are specific boats in the Navy.
Pedantic much?are rolled over the decks of destroyers. The heavy weight and wear and tear could have caused the destruction. And as shown in movies anyway, Navy crew are always scrubbing the decks of Navy ships with hard bristled brushes. So that may also contribute
Battleships are not boats. They're ships. See, I can be a pedant
too.
As for teak not lasting and being in splinters on the battleship or was it a destroyer, that could be due to several reasons. Navy boats are in salt water. Salt water is much more corrosive than fresh water. Rain is fresh water. And heavy munitions
Moron, I said specifically that it was a destroyer. Sheesh!
It's truly amazing that the decks on WWII battleships were teak. My
FIL was on a carrier but he visited his brother on a destroyer when
they were in port together. He commented that there wasn't much of
the decks left. The teak was in splinters.
The reason which I thought would have been clear, being in the middle
of WWII, was that the thing had been seriously shot up. If it was a
rotting hull, it wouldn't have been all that notable. US navy ships
aren't known to be rotting hulls. They did see action once or twice in
WWII. It's a fuckin' destroyer. Their whole purpose is to get
up-front and take the heat, instead of the capital ships.
Again, Sheesh!
On Friday, December 9, 2022 at 10:54:10 PM UTC-6, k...@notreal.com wrote:natural teak look. Would that work?
On Fri, 9 Dec 2022 16:20:15 -0800 (PST), "russell...@yahoo.com"
<ritzann...@gmail.com> wrote:
On Thursday, December 8, 2022 at 9:10:10 PM UTC-6, k...@notreal.com wrote: >> >> On Wed, 7 Dec 2022 17:14:25 -0600, Leon <lcb11211@swbelldotnet> wrote:
On 12/6/2022 2:28 PM, russell...@yahoo.com wrote:
On Monday, December 5, 2022 at 3:10:16 PM UTC-6, Scott Lurndal wrote: >> >> >>> Leon <lcb11211@swbelldotnet> writes:
On 12/5/2022 2:21 PM, russell...@yahoo.com wrote:
On Monday, December 5, 2022 at 8:39:21 AM UTC-6, Leon wrote:
On 12/3/2022 1:01 PM, nancy wrote:
5 years ago I painted a teak loveseat rocker and table on my frontIf you thought that was work, wait till you grow tired of the color and
outdoor porch. Everyone advised me not to. It was a big job -
cleaning, sanding, laquer primer and 2 coats of paint. It still looks
beautiful I'm so happy I did it. Could be because the set was over 5
years old and had no or little teak oils left in it - but it is still
gorgeous 5 years later.
want to restore the natural finish.
Could you restore the teak to its natural color/finish by using paint stripper to remove the paint? Is teak immune from harm by paint stripper? Then you would probably need to re-sand the whole thing, and then apply oil to bring back the
its natural state, you say "that's expensive". So painting teak is illogical. Its already immune to water, so painting teak to protect it from water makes no sense. And paint covers up the fact its teak.The OP was pleased with her painted teak chairs. That's really all that
All above would help to remove the paint but I highly suspect that the
sanding that was done before painting did not get into all of the
cracks, the paint covered that.
But restoring a natural finish the paint will be difficult to remove >> >> >>> >from all of the cracks.
matters, regardless of opinions about painting teak (or cherry, for that
matter).
But we can still argue the logic and rationale behind the choice to paint teak chairs. One of the hallmarks of teak is its immunity to water and rot. As well as its look. Teak is very expensive and looks expensive too. When you see teak wood in
And then your third sentence was about your uncle in law being on a destroyer. Destroyers are specific boats in the Navy. So, did "battleships" or "destroyers" only have teak decks? And all the other boats have metal decks? Or did every boat in the NavyIt doesn't look like most other wood after five or ten years.
Kind of like if you plane a piece of wood with your super duper sharp smoothing plane and take a translucent shaving. And then sand the wood with 220 grit or even 320 grit sandpaper. Why? The wood was smoother off the plane than after the paper.
Well Not really. Teak has to be maintained and probably stained to
keep its natural color. It WILL fade in sun light like any wood. So
once it fades, unless it is on a boat, it looks like most any other wood.
It's truly amazing that the decks on WWII battleships were teak. My
FIL was on a carrier but he visited his brother on a destroyer when
they were in port together. He commented that there wasn't much of
the decks left. The teak was in splinters.
Your post confused me a bit. You started by saying battleships were teak in WW2. Battleships are a specific boat in the Navy. Then your next sentence was about your father in law being on a carrier. Aircraft carriers are specific boats in the Navy.
are rolled over the decks of destroyers. The heavy weight and wear and tear could have caused the destruction. And as shown in movies anyway, Navy crew are always scrubbing the decks of Navy ships with hard bristled brushes. So that may also contributePedantic much?
Battleships are not boats. They're ships. See, I can be a pedant
too.
As for teak not lasting and being in splinters on the battleship or was it a destroyer, that could be due to several reasons. Navy boats are in salt water. Salt water is much more corrosive than fresh water. Rain is fresh water. And heavy munitions
wood decks. And your comments indicate your uncle in law's destroyer had a teak deck. Leon said the carrier he visited also had a wood deck. So all the ships had wooden decks? Wikipedia says teak is naturally from southeast Asia and India. TheMoron, I said specifically that it was a destroyer. Sheesh!
Here is what you wrote previously:
It's truly amazing that the decks on WWII battleships were teak. My
FIL was on a carrier but he visited his brother on a destroyer when
they were in port together. He commented that there wasn't much of
the decks left. The teak was in splinters.
Please note, you used the words "battleships", "destroyer", and "carrier". In the US Navy, those are three distinct types of ships. They are not interchangeable. Such as the word boat or ship would be. So you started by saying battleships have teak/
impression they happened to be docked near each other by happenstance. Maybe they had communicated with each other by mail and learned each other were going to be at the same port. You did say "My FIL was on a carrier but he visited his brother on a
The reason which I thought would have been clear, being in the middle
of WWII, was that the thing had been seriously shot up. If it was a
rotting hull, it wouldn't have been all that notable. US navy ships
aren't known to be rotting hulls. They did see action once or twice in
WWII. It's a fuckin' destroyer. Their whole purpose is to get
up-front and take the heat, instead of the capital ships.
Please reread what you wrote previously. You talked about your father in law visiting his brother in port. When both ships happened to be there together. You did not mention it was during WW2. And you did not mention it was after battles. I got the
when being resupplied as quickly as possible so they can get back into action.
Again, Sheesh!
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