I'm replacing the mirror glass in the guest stateroom. Drilling out the bungs did not go well and now I'm looking for replacement wood for the frame. What's a good source for this? There's a lot of teak available online but I'd like to match the original stuff as close as possible. I'm even questioning whether it's teak or mahogany. Thanks
Been here. Drilling out old bungs is heck with out the correct tool. The real wood part gets burgerd. To put it back together and still look good, I use larger bungs.
Past that and the original is really messed up, are you replacing one of many parts? And of course, we like pictures, at least one of a wood close up so the grain and color come thru. Can you tell if it is stained or varnished?
Most of our Post interior is mahogony. I've used teak trim (since it is available in correct shapes) which goes well with the original but is not an exact match. Teak trim I ordered was usually a mix of lighter and darker so has variations. I got much of the trim from Go2Marine, and some from Fawcett Marine since they are local to me, but they also ship. Defender caries teak trim too but their shipping can be as much as the wood. We found Minwax Gunstock stain can be applied lightly to get the best match to original we could get. I can post a photo later of teak trim against the mahogony walls on our boat if you want to see.
I rebuilt a boat years ago that was full of mahogany. On some frames, shelves and trim, I used red-oak furniture wood and min-wax when to light.
Some comparisons: Mahogony gunstock stain and poly quarter round against original interior wall. Top panel over old oven opening new mahogony with gunstock stain and poly. Trim under microwave is teak with light gunstock and poly. Plugs from removing old trim (user trim, not original) are teak, but didn't take stain very well.
Won't let me correct The quarter round by floor is teak with poly, no stain. Wanted it to contrast both wall and floor a little.
It's made of the same wood as the rest of our interiors, same finish too. I'm leaning towards it being mahogany
Great pictures. I'm afraid that is teak. The way it is splintered around the old bungs and screw heads. I think mahogany would splintered more (longer) with the grain. Further, there is no red way down in the screw holes. The big problem, matching it no mater if you found the same wood. Wood from just a few years ago is different than what you get now. My wife #1 had a great eye for matching stains, there are times I wish I could call her for help sometimes. She did have some strange taste in colors though. I and everybody around me can't agree on any stains or paint colors. Thank goodness some old shops still have real color spectrum machines.