[Rhodes22-list] cabin wood treatment

[Chris Geankoplis]

That looks great!  Think I’ll try it on Enosis. The boat prefers olive and
Retsina finish but it will have to get used to “Howard’s”.
Chris
ENOSIS

On Sun, 19 Jan 2020 at 21:29, Jesse Shumaker <jesse.laten.shumaker at gmail.com>
wrote:

> I was curious what (if any) type of care people use for the wood in the
> cabin.  On my boat, the cabin wood was dry, faded, and chipping in places
> so
> I used a combination of Howard Orange Oil, Howard Resto-a-Finish (Walnut),
> and Howard Feed-N-Wax that I saw recommended online.  You can see the
> before
> and after photos below.  The improvement to the table top was dramatic.
> Looking back on this, I think it may been better to use a poly instead of
> the wax for the last step.  I think I may try a wipe on poly at the end of
> next season for more permanent protection.
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> Some of the wood was delaminating underneath on the edges, so I cut some
> thin oak to fit underneath on the edges and bolted that on.  I also used an
> epoxy mix to coat the edge where it was chipping on top.  Not a fancy
> solution but I think it will stop the damage.   While I was at it, I
> reinforced some of the parts that take a lot of weight by screwing on some
> thin boards underneath.  It seems a bit sturdier now.
>
> Are there any recommendations from the group on how you treat the wood in
> the cabin to keep it in good condition?
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