Teak Cleaning Tip

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Jun 15, 2004
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- - Anchorage, AK
We recently resurrected our horribly weathered teak; the previous owner had let it go to the point where it was mostly black, partly gray, and everywhere ugly. After trying some lesser products with little success, we went straight for the bad actor, the Te-Ka two part system. This stuff is very caustic and extremely nasty, but it made our neglected teak look like new. Best of all, it required almost no scrubbing! A WORD OF CAUTION: The Part A will turn your white gelcoat a lovely shade of purple. At this point we were nearly apopleptic, until we disovered that the Part B, when applied directly to the gelcoat, "unlocks" the A and the purple stains come off immediately. In fact, we used the Part B to remove a number of stubborn stains on the deck. Who knew?
 
Jun 4, 2004
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Sailboat - 48N x 89W
Home Brew

Teak cleaners generally consist of a Caustic Bleach (part 1) followed by a Neutralizer (part 2): Home Brew Marine Teak Cleaner: Ingredients - percent By WT.  Sodium Percarbonate - 58.0 percent  Trisodium Phosphate - 40.0 percent Nonionic Surfactant - 2.0 percent Comments: Blend trisodium phosphate with surfactant over a 1-2 minute period. Add Percarbonate to the cool mix. Dosage: Mix 1/4 cup with 1 gallon of hot water. Apply to teak, scrub and rinse well. FWIW, Gord May
 
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Where does one buy these ingredients?

Gord, Where does one buy these ingredients? Or are they household items with fancy names? My dockmate's teak sole (on an older boat than mine) looks very shining like it is finished with polyurethane or something. The previous owner refinished the sole so he is not sure what the stuff is on the teak floor. My sole is fairly clean, but looks like bare wood with no shine. Once in a while I rub it with teak oil but does nothing to the shine. Any suggestions? Thanks, S/V Calaloo
 
May 24, 2004
57
Hunter 33_77-83 Lake St Clair, MI
Shiny Sole

For a beautiful sole try Ultimate Sole! www.ultimatesole.com Start with a good TSP cleaning...
 
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