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Interior wood refinish in FTL

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  1. BoulderGT3

    BoulderGT3 Senior Member

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    I've got a Viking and like many of them the main salon gloss finish wood is starting to get milky. Does anyone have experience with getting this refinished in the Ft Lauderdale area?
  2. jayjay

    jayjay New Member

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    Milky finish in older boats is likely caused by moisture.
    Not knowing the extent of your problem, some improvement is possible.
    Blush can be reduced.
    Try a hair dryer, blush remover, dehumidifier, petroleum jelly, or MEK.

    YMMV

    2002 Viking SC 45
  3. ychtcptn

    ychtcptn Senior Member

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    Contact Tom at Thomas Anthony Interiors.
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    BoulderGT3 Senior Member

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    They seem to be organized and experienced. Has anyone used them? Thank you.
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    ychtcptn Senior Member

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    I've used them for years.

    They do most of the service work on the Westports among many others.
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    Try Wood Chuck Workshop - In Dania Beach and Ft Lauderdale . I have used them for 10 years, always first rate.
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    Call BMI refinishing in FLL
  8. BoulderGT3

    BoulderGT3 Senior Member

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    They seem to be the best guys and do warranty Viking work.
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    BoulderGT3 Senior Member

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    I don't have the panels back yet but this is the company I decided to go with. Every call returned and they've done everything they said they would. Also does a lot of Viking work so his knowledge of the boat was first rate.
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    About how much did they charge for a panel and about how big was it?
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    X2. Very good. Good source for hard to find material as well.
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    Caltexflanc Senior Member

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    I'd guess 30%+ over the lumber guys, but it would be exactly the right thing.
  13. richard lyons

    richard lyons New Member

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    I have 2000 55 ft viking will ur ideas work for them rest of cabinets look great finishes not scratched
  14. BoulderGT3

    BoulderGT3 Senior Member

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    Keep us posted if anything works.
    I had panels redone at $100’2. They look perfect.
    There are other methods to sand through the milky part and coat over that. It’s not a full strip but the craftsman has to be **** good because the Viking veneer is thin and actually very thin strips. Really easy to screw it up.

    I have not tried the partials strip method yet. It’s about $70’. They still have to bag the interior of the boat. No easy answers that i’ve found.
  15. Capt J

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    Your right about all of the above. Generally the reason they turn milky is because they used 1 type of stain that breathes, and then sprayed clear eurethane over it which doesn't breathe. I had about 7 cabinet doors redone, and had them all re-veneered which is the way to go IMO generally if you can get the matching veneer. It cost me around $150 a cabinet door. But, sometimes they can sand down the clear without getting into the veneer and re-clearing.
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    BoulderGT3 Senior Member

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    $150 a door seems really cheap. I paid $100 square foot.
    Getting a veneer match on the Viking teak is really really hard to do.
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    I own a Yacht Management business. So, it's obviously a wholesale price. But they were done by one of my neighbors who also happens to be the master woodworker for one of the large yards in Fort Lauderdale where he works as a subcontractor, so he does other jobs for other people as well. He did all of the veneer work and had someone else stain and clear them for him.
  18. richard lyons

    richard lyons New Member

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    thank u for the response mine are all drawers anybody know a place in or around Destin