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**John Fabris** · 12-22-2007, 10:49 AM

I used Teak in my truck. Used 10 coats of a UV Spar Vanish from West Marine (boat store). It looks great and I just wet sanded the finish and buffed it out after 1-1/2 years, look perfect.

With Teak, you can leave it natural (of which it will turn a silver color in the sun), you can oil it, or you can varnish it. Just don't use a plastic varnish like varathane, it is not flex with the wood....

Before the cutting...

During the varnishing stage....

Almost done...

And in the truck...

12-22-2007, 10:49 AM	#4
John Fabris TOTY 2006 Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Magalia CA USA Posts: 2,270	Re: Exotic wood beds I used Teak in my truck. Used 10 coats of a UV Spar Vanish from West Marine (boat store). It looks great and I just wet sanded the finish and buffed it out after 1-1/2 years, look perfect. With Teak, you can leave it natural (of which it will turn a silver color in the sun), you can oil it, or you can varnish it. Just don't use a plastic varnish like varathane, it is not flex with the wood.... Before the cutting... During the varnishing stage.... Almost done... And in the truck... __________________ John Fabris 67 C10 SWB Last edited by John Fabris; 12-22-2007 at 11:01 AM.