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"You can get rid of the mold by spraying on a coat of 50/50 antifreeze. The standard pre-mix you get at the auto parts supplier. It doesn't stain and will kill the mold spores deep in the wood. Just don't leave a puddle in the bottom of the…"

" I also am a big fan of the oil and have had no mold issues (i live in PA, where it gets pretty humid). Recoating 1-2 times per year is not a big deal in my book. Also, with the beating I give it fishing, it still looks beautiful with very…"

"I am waiting for the "Right" answer myself Scott. I want to build a boat badly! I dont however  want to bust my but to build a nice boat only to have it plagued with mold. i live in Nashville TN, and is ungodly humid here. I am of the…"

"Well, I used penofin marine oil, and have experienced issues with mold using that. No boat soup here. And I am a painter, application was done correctly and it was wiped. The mold was and is everywhere in the boat. If you look closely my gunnels are…"

"Mold on oiled surfaces is something that I have not experienced in twenty years of working with oiled interiors.  I have used Daly's Seafin Teak Wood Oil as well as the old boat soup recepie.  Both have proved to be a great interior…"

"I have had issues w mold on my boats. I posted to the gods asking for a solution, but nobody seemed to have one. I used bleach for the surface, then tsp to remove the oil. I then used oxygen bleach. All worked ok, but there was residual staining. In…"

"Any one having issues with mold on oiled interiors? I know its a whole nother topic. After one oiled interior boat Im thinking of painting the next one. Anyone have any good suggestions on a paint for the interior of an open boat?"

"Oil is easy. +1 for boat soup."

"I have used the Z-spar flagship brand which is a Pettit product.  It's fine as far as varnish is concerned.     If at all possible I would recommend you not use varnish.  While it looks great after application, it just will…"

"Thanks for your help...I ment to say epoxy and varnish, could you recomend a varnish?.....thanks again...Scott"

"Thanks for your help Kevin I'll look for Daly's teak oil."

"I would suggest to thin your first 2 coats of boat soup down with a little more turp or start out with Daly's Teak Oil..a deep soaking on the initial coats realy saturates and seals all the nooks and crannies.Warm the wood in the sun first and…"

"If you use epoxy, the sun will destroy it so, it must be painted or varnished.  Paint lasts a long time but varnish does not.     Since I don't build framed boats, everything I build gets fiber glass and epoxy.  Rot can…"

"Thanks Ron.  I'm going to put your advise to work. I think I will oil the inside and epoxy and varnish the assessories like the seats, fly line deck,hand rails and floor boards. I think this will give me the look I'm after and still…"

"Scott, i'm am newby also and asked the same question recently.  There are a lot of prior posts you can search on this site and get good information.  The advice I was given was to oil the inside so any…"