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Tech Talk => Hulls => Topic started by: CHROMEY on March 12, 2008, 10:32:54 AM

Title: restoring wood swimstep?
Post by: CHROMEY on March 12, 2008, 10:32:54 AM: so i got a wood swim step on my ride, and it looks like it needs to be sanded and sealed?
i dont do wood so well...so i dont know what to do...any help?
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Title: Re: restoring wood swimstep?
Post by: COORS HEAVY on March 12, 2008, 10:38:26 AM: MY UNCLE HAD ONE ON HIS ELIMINATOR AND HE JUST USED TEAK WOOD OIL ON IT AFTER THE END OF EACH WEEKEND.
Title: Re: restoring wood swimstep?
Post by: SLCKREG on March 12, 2008, 11:23:51 AM: I had an old sea ray that the swim step looked worse thatn that, I belt sanded her down and teak oil'd the shit out of it and it looked great.
Title: Re: restoring wood swimstep?
Post by: CHROMEY on March 12, 2008, 11:27:32 AM: its not too beat up yet, trying to catch it before it falls apart, so sand it and oil it huh?......no "stain" or "waterseal"?
Title: Re: restoring wood swimstep?
Post by: hotrod56cars on March 12, 2008, 11:36:41 AM: Correct, no stains or water sealer's, oil the sh!t out of it and it will be golden.
Title: Re: restoring wood swimstep?
Post by: Josh@JBP on March 12, 2008, 12:01:44 PM: Quote from: hotrod56cars on March 12, 2008, 11:36:41 AM
Correct, no stains or water sealer's, oil the sh!t out of it and it will be golden.
x2
Title: Re: restoring wood swimstep?
Post by: DOZZR on March 13, 2008, 10:11:35 AM: before you oil it all down you'll want to sand it as smooth as you can get it (including the white paint), it looks like the grain has lifted quite a bit, and if you just scuff it up you'll still have little cavities where the water can lay and re-lift the grain. Use a belt sander. and take it down where its all new wood, palm sand it to like 220, then oil the crap of it. Also try not to disturb the dark grooved area, that is an epoxy that seals the joints, if you remove it you'll have to re-do that as well...... Or I could come pick it up, dial it in at my shop, and maybe an inducer, or loader would mysteriously end up in the bed of my truck. ;D
Title: Re: restoring wood swimstep?
Post by: DOZZR on March 13, 2008, 04:53:19 PM: Sorry chromey,
I (for smoe reason) thought this was Josh's post. But the info is still good ;D
Title: Re: restoring wood swimstep?
Post by: flytime on March 13, 2008, 08:57:06 PM: I use to buy some shit at West Marine(probley paid too much) that was a three step system. My old swimsteps were teak also. It had some sort of cleaner, oil, and something else I think. Worked like a charm. Did it before every summer and oiled after every outing and looked great all the time. Good luck.