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Had a two day window with good weather in which to clean and stain an old teak bench that was in otherwise good shape. Scrubbed twice to make sure I got all the tight spots, If I were doing this again I would have used a garden pump sprayer to help flood liquid on faster and evenly. I wanted to use Daly's ship'n'shore + teak oil finish but that is a multiple day process. I ended up using the Arborcoat 326-30 Teak. I chose a one coat oil based finish because I wanted a longer open time than water based could afford since I was brushing by hand. Spray and back brush would have been my preferred application especially for controlling drips and pools through the slats.
Process:
Scrubbed with 1:3 BM Restore and a stiff bristle brush.
Rinsed with garden hose
Scrubbed with 1:4 BM Brighten
Rinsed with garden hose
Let dry 36 hours then light sanding with 60 grit. At this point the wood looks new.
Wiped with acetone then stained using a black bristle and block brush.
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Process:
Scrubbed with 1:3 BM Restore and a stiff bristle brush.
Rinsed with garden hose
Scrubbed with 1:4 BM Brighten
Rinsed with garden hose
Let dry 36 hours then light sanding with 60 grit. At this point the wood looks new.
Wiped with acetone then stained using a black bristle and block brush.
