Small Holes in Teak

[bschnur]

I've been updating the electronics and hardware on my 382 and now
have many small holes where old equipment used to reside. The
new stuff is almost always much smaller, leaving most of the old
holes visible. The problem is that I can't seem to find teak
plugs for holes smaller than 1/4" and I really hate to take those
small holes up to 1/4". Does anyone know of a source for small
teak plugs, say down to #8 or even #6? Maybe I'm just being
anal, but it really seems foolish to make a larger hole out of a
small one, and then try to hide the larger one.

 

[bobclark]

Jim,
Small holes and cracks in teak can be repaired with sanding dust.
Select a small piece of teak from the lumber yard that has matching tone to the teak in the area you wish to repair.
Sand this teak and save the sanding dust.
Select a clear epoxy wood glue.
Mix the sanding dust with the glue until it has a peanut butter consistency.
Mask off the area to be repaired.
Over fill the crack or hole.
Let dry overnight. Sand to smooth, and finish.
Larry

 

[carl_miller]

Jim; Two Additioanl thoughts
1. Put a small amount of stain in the sawdust. My experience has been that the resulting mixture (epoxy/glue/sticky stuff & teak sawdust) is lighter in color than the originating piece of wood. Never have figured out why. This is also true for maghogany.
2. If you search the woodworking tools you can find plug makers, of most any size.
3(OK, so I said 2!!!) I have taken plain ol run of the mill anywhere hardware store doweling, stained with Minwax dark walnut, glued it in the hole & refinished. After awhile you forget the exact location of the repaired hole, and have a hard time even finding it!!