I've heard cherry is a good alternative to teak and was wondering about
using the plastic deck lumber for things like handholds, toe and rub rails.
Anyone here have experience with plastic lumber for exterior trim?

On Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:38:54 -0500, "mmc" wrote:

I've heard cherry is a good alternative to teak and was wondering about
using the plastic deck lumber for things like handholds, toe and rub rails.
Anyone here have experience with plastic lumber for exterior trim?


I have a dock surfaced with plastic lumber. It looks good but is not
nearly as strong as teak. Cherry looks good on boat interiors but
I've never heard of it being used on the exterior.

On Nov 30, 4:00*pm, Wayne.B wrote:
On Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:38:54 -0500, "mmc" wrote:
I've heard cherry is a good alternative to teak and was wondering about
using the plastic deck lumber for things like handholds, toe and rub rails.
Anyone here have experience with plastic lumber for exterior trim?

I have a dock surfaced with plastic lumber. * It looks good but is not
nearly as strong as teak. *Cherry looks good on boat interiors but
I've never heard of it being used on the exterior.

I have a feeling, like white oak, if it gets wet it is gonna' change
color to black. Not only that, but compared to Teak, it's pretty heavy
iirc...

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On Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:38:54 -0500, "mmc" wrote:

I've heard cherry is a good alternative to teak and was wondering about
using the plastic deck lumber for things like handholds, toe and rub
rails.
Anyone here have experience with plastic lumber for exterior trim?


I used 4/5 x 6 plastic lumber for a base ring for my console. It seems
to be holding up great but it is not particularly pretty.

Is that 4/5ths" or * 5/4ths" * ( 1&1/4 inch thick lumber)?

mmc wrote:
I've heard cherry is a good alternative to teak and was wondering about
using the plastic deck lumber for things like handholds, toe and rub rails.
Anyone here have experience with plastic lumber for exterior trim?



Here is one. My bet is that it's not cheap!

http://flexiteek.com/

Rob

On Mon, 30 Nov 2009 19:55:00 -0500, Rob wrote:

mmc wrote:
I've heard cherry is a good alternative to teak and was wondering about
using the plastic deck lumber for things like handholds, toe and rub rails.
Anyone here have experience with plastic lumber for exterior trim?



Here is one. My bet is that it's not cheap!

http://flexiteek.com/

Rob

I've seen that stuff on something, but can't remember what. A boat,
that's it. Fine looking, as I recall.
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John H

On Mon, 30 Nov 2009 19:55:00 -0500, Rob wrote:

mmc wrote:
I've heard cherry is a good alternative to teak and was wondering about
using the plastic deck lumber for things like handholds, toe and rub rails.
Anyone here have experience with plastic lumber for exterior trim?



Here is one. My bet is that it's not cheap!

http://flexiteek.com/


It's not cheap but it looks good and requires far less maintenance
than the real thing.

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On Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:38:54 -0500, "mmc" wrote:

I've heard cherry is a good alternative to teak and was wondering about
using the plastic deck lumber for things like handholds, toe and rub
rails.
Anyone here have experience with plastic lumber for exterior trim?


I used 4/5 x 6 plastic lumber for a base ring for my console. It seems
to be holding up great but it is not particularly pretty.

Trex also has some really nice looking deck boards. More expensive, but look
good. Brasilia or someing liike that.

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On Mon, 30 Nov 2009 19:55:00 -0500, Rob wrote:

mmc wrote:
I've heard cherry is a good alternative to teak and was wondering about
using the plastic deck lumber for things like handholds, toe and rub
rails.
Anyone here have experience with plastic lumber for exterior trim?



Here is one. My bet is that it's not cheap!

http://flexiteek.com/


It's not cheap but it looks good and requires far less maintenance
than the real thing.


Flexiteek is good, but how it looks is very dependent on the installer's
skill and experience.
It doesn't require oiling obviously (like your GB's decks) but it *does*
get dirt embedded that eventually
requires more than scrubbing with soap to remove. It also will get scrape
marks in it if you drag
something heavy or sharp across it. Fortunately, the ground-in grime and
scrapes can be lightly sanded.

I had Flexiteek installed on the deck of the Navigator's cockpit. In the
four years that I had it
on the boat, it required a light sanding twice to keep it looking good. But
you are right.
It ain't cheap.

For cleaning real teak decks (like on the GB) the best recommendation I
ever received and tried was "Electrasol" dishwasher powder. Mix about a
cup in a gallon of water and scrub with a heavy deck
scrub brush. Electrasol has just the right amount of grit and light bleach
to remove all the dark dirt stains in the teak and leaves a beautiful,
golden hue when dry. It was better than any marine teak wood cleaning
product I ever tried and I never had to sand the deck to remove the stains.
I typically did two cleanings a season with it and it only took about an
hour each. Of course, our GB was smaller.

I imagine it would work equally well on unvarnished or otherwise unsealed
teak trim. I never tried it
as all the teak brightwork on our GB had been recently varnished or
polyurethaned.

Eisboch

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On Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:38:54 -0500, "mmc" wrote:

I've heard cherry is a good alternative to teak and was wondering about
using the plastic deck lumber for things like handholds, toe and rub
rails.
Anyone here have experience with plastic lumber for exterior trim?


I used 4/5 x 6 plastic lumber for a base ring for my console. It seems
to be holding up great but it is not particularly pretty.

Trex also has some really nice looking deck boards. More expensive, but
look
good. Brasilia or someing liike that.


I have had this stuff on my boat since it was all gray. I agree they
are making more variety now. Azek is another brand.
This plastic works just like wood with regular woodworking tools.

What do you use it for? I was thinking hand rails and maybe the rub rail on
a dink.