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Best way to match teak stain?

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Created by EastCoastSail 6 months ago, 25 Jul 2024
EastCoastSail
257 posts
25 Jul 2024 4:56PM
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I changed my window frame and found wood rot between the plywood bonded to the fibreglass cabin. I cut it out, bonded in new plywood with epoxy . I will have teak trim going over the but joints.


I took a bit of ply offcut to Bunnings and they put about 6 different brands of Jarrah and teak stains but I couldn't get a match which was close.

As the wood is bonded I don't have a second chance if I get it wrong.

Any suggestions on how to get a better match?

wongaga
VIC, 634 posts
26 Jul 2024 7:23AM
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I did something similar with a pretty good result by combining a few different wood stains, and doing trials on off-cuts till I got as close as possible.
Cheers, Graeme

EastCoastSail
257 posts
27 Jul 2024 7:46AM
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Graeme,
Thank you for the response, I thought there may be an easier way but it looks like I'm going to have to bring out my artistic talent.

Toph
WA, 1847 posts
27 Jul 2024 2:35PM
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I wanted to match some varnished cherry once. I took a piece to the Perth Woodworking School to ask for advice. One of the lecturers looked at the piece and said "by the yellowing of that varnish it would have to be 15 years old". He was wrong by 1 year.

I changed the way I was going to do the job, but unfortunately, it's unlikely you'll find an off the shelf solution.



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