Swim Platform Rebirth-Pics

(zacharoo) · (zacharoo) **Join Date: Nov 2005** 08-01-2007, 12:10 PM

This is my swim platform's best day. TeakGuard is the product that I used and I was SHOCKED at how it turned out.

Before Upload

During

Sanding

Prior to Super Cleaner Upload

(zacharoo) · (zacharoo) **Join Date: Nov 2005** 08-01-2007, 12:16 PM

After Super Cleaner and wet Upload

Pic of how clean and notice no oil Upload

First coat Teak Guard Upload

Second coat Upload

I'll put two more coats per the instructions but wow the look is great. It got a UV blocker in it and is suppose to last a year of usuage. Only time will tell.

(dnice) · (dnice) **Join Date: May 2006** 08-01-2007, 12:20 PM

Where did you get it? Mine needs some major work as well!

(denwbaseball) · (denwbaseball) **Join Date: Apr 2007** 08-01-2007, 12:41 PM

How long do you have to wait between coats, and getting it back in the water?

(zacharoo) · (zacharoo) **Join Date: Nov 2005** 08-01-2007, 12:42 PM

Saw it on the web and ordered it after talking to owner about what it does. I have used various othr products but this looks like it a winner.Do a search for TeakGuard. You'll find it no problem.

(zacharoo) · (zacharoo) **Join Date: Nov 2005** 08-01-2007, 12:52 PM

15 minute between the first 2 coats. I have to wait a day to put the last to coats. Once its dry in the water it may go. The stuff is a "polymer resin base that allows moisture to escape by breathing through the finish. Uses combination of of UV block and reflectors to potect teak....will not allow mold or mildew to grow blaa blaa blaa"

(jon4pres) · (jon4pres) **Join Date: May 2004** 08-01-2007, 1:06 PM

You did a great job sanding and cleaning. That is where you get the results.

I used Starbrite and got a similar result but only because I spend hours sanding it.

(99_slaunch) · (99_slaunch) **Join Date: Oct 2005** 08-01-2007, 3:21 PM

I used Starbrite on mine with no sanding and had great results.

(abhoe157) · (abhoe157) **Join Date: Feb 2007** 08-01-2007, 3:31 PM

I second Starbrite. Our teak was looking a little gray for some reason so i took it home one weekend and it didn't take much time or effort to get it looking brand new.

(bobbym) · (bobbym) **Join Date: Dec 2005** 08-01-2007, 4:50 PM

I teakgaurd my platform every two years.

If not for some scrapes from board fins, I would get much longer inbetween coats.

Just touching up the scrapes doesn't protet as much as a full cleanup and application.

(westsiderippa) · (westsiderippa) **Join Date: Dec 2006** 08-01-2007, 8:39 PM

great job!!! looks perfect. i remember thoughs days. had to do the same thing when i bought my first nautique. i will share a little tip i was given, after i finished cleaning up my swimstep and applied all the teak oil and stain etc. because the price of teak oil was fairly expencive at the time for me. i would rub a thick coat of vegi oil on it after every use. worked great. just a cheaper thought for maintnace. looks great though

(sbilyeu) · (sbilyeu) **Join Date: Jul 2007** 08-03-2007, 4:36 PM

Yeah, teak oil is great for 2 things, great looking swim deck and eatin' sh*t after a few beers!