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Darken wood interior on Mariner
- amanphoto
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Darken wood interior on Mariner
I understand there is a lot of wood inside the cabin. What could be done to darken the wood. What are my options if we end up with a boat that has the options we like, but a light interior?
The light wood is not a deal breaker, but I if I could darken it up, it would make her happy.
- km1125
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Re: Darken wood interior on Mariner
Your wife must have a good sense of taste for design... I hate that stuff too.
Not sure what your options really would be, other than paint, which could look worse. I would think those surfaces would be sealed so you couldn't just put a stain on top of them to darken them up... you'd have to remove the sealer first.
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Re: Darken wood interior on Mariner
Please don't paint it...
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Re: Darken wood interior on Mariner
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Re: Darken wood interior on Mariner
You will have to remove and re adjust dozens of hinges on reinstallation. If you like a nice even gap and proper closing on your cabinets , it will be a nightmare.
I take it you want to use the boat. A project like this will take many hours to complete.
Keep searching for the right boat. My two cents worth
Good Luck.
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Re: Darken wood interior on Mariner
SplashyLady wrote:Source of the post Actually, the lighter wood was used in later models, the ones from the 1980s used teak with a nice golden finish. However, teak got really expensive (try buying some now!) and somewhat out of style, so Carver went to the lighter wood - birch, etc. Then styles changed again and folks wanted a more classic look, so cherry in a nice medium brown became popular. But the light colors can be changed! You can scrape/sand the finish off, stain the wood to the hue of your choice, and re-varnish. It's a bit of work, but you can have about any color finish you want. All you need is a scraper, some sandpaper, some oil-based stain, some good oil-based varnish, a good brush, and lots of elbow grease!
I would never ever paint the wood. That's just wrong. I'm looking at second generation mariners. 1997-2003. What is that wood?
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Re: Darken wood interior on Mariner
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Re: Darken wood interior on Mariner
- Ramsport47
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Re: Darken wood interior on Mariner
amanphoto wrote:Source of the postSplashyLady wrote:Source of the post Actually, the lighter wood was used in later models, the ones from the 1980s used teak with a nice golden finish. However, teak got really expensive (try buying some now!) and somewhat out of style, so Carver went to the lighter wood - birch, etc. Then styles changed again and folks wanted a more classic look, so cherry in a nice medium brown became popular. But the light colors can be changed! You can scrape/sand the finish off, stain the wood to the hue of your choice, and re-varnish. It's a bit of work, but you can have about any color finish you want. All you need is a scraper, some sandpaper, some oil-based stain, some good oil-based varnish, a good brush, and lots of elbow grease!
I would never ever paint the wood. That's just wrong. I'm looking at second generation mariners. 1997-2003. What is that wood?
The wood in 1997 model year is teak...maybe into 1998. They then switched to whitewashed maple for a year or two, then offered cherry as an option, eventually making it standard in 2002 or 2003
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