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I thought of putting this on PBO cept that it's a bit expensive. Also, I'm a bit embarrased bout going back theresince i got some of the details wrong bout stainless steel where you check the differenc betwen 304 and 316 NOT with a magnet but with a £50 quid kit from Anopol.
Anyway, back to the teak.
First get some 2-part teak cleaner. The types availble include "teak plus and teak minus". There's also an exact copy product somewhere in the uk which you can buy in bulk, findable if you use google and "teak plus" .
You need soem protective gloves for this next bit. Yeah yeah right is what i normally say when people say protective gloves but then my skin started flaking off and my hands when shiny and hurt for 4 days. So, wear soem plastic disposable gloves: the stuff also slihtly sort-of dissolves cloth gardening gloves which go a bit mushy.
Dilute each of the two parts about 5 to one to 10 to one if stingy. Use one, rinse and then the other. Just wham it on and brush it a bit. Should be no need for hard hard scrub scrub scrub: i have a 200sq metre patio out the back of the house so used a watering can. The main crud comes off with the first stuff so no more than 10 to one with first part stuff you cheap git.
The second part of the two part is actully a bleaching chemcial i think. It returns the teak to nice golden brown like a boat show instead of the very dark brown crap soaking going-rotten wood colour. By now you will be jumping with joy and considering recouping all the money spent on 2-part teak cleaner by sacking the nerk who is supposed to clean the boat. Again, you can use a watering can and lash the stuff around and rinse it off.
The third thing is quite important too tho. You need some teak oil. I got some deadish cheap from B+Q and lashed it on. Two months later and the teak is still very lovely and wood coloured ,whereas the other stuff which was super-clean and gorn silvery grey. Obviously the nerk who cleans the boat never puts oil on it otherwise you would sackim. Which i have done.
Anyway, back to the teak.
First get some 2-part teak cleaner. The types availble include "teak plus and teak minus". There's also an exact copy product somewhere in the uk which you can buy in bulk, findable if you use google and "teak plus" .
You need soem protective gloves for this next bit. Yeah yeah right is what i normally say when people say protective gloves but then my skin started flaking off and my hands when shiny and hurt for 4 days. So, wear soem plastic disposable gloves: the stuff also slihtly sort-of dissolves cloth gardening gloves which go a bit mushy.
Dilute each of the two parts about 5 to one to 10 to one if stingy. Use one, rinse and then the other. Just wham it on and brush it a bit. Should be no need for hard hard scrub scrub scrub: i have a 200sq metre patio out the back of the house so used a watering can. The main crud comes off with the first stuff so no more than 10 to one with first part stuff you cheap git.
The second part of the two part is actully a bleaching chemcial i think. It returns the teak to nice golden brown like a boat show instead of the very dark brown crap soaking going-rotten wood colour. By now you will be jumping with joy and considering recouping all the money spent on 2-part teak cleaner by sacking the nerk who is supposed to clean the boat. Again, you can use a watering can and lash the stuff around and rinse it off.
The third thing is quite important too tho. You need some teak oil. I got some deadish cheap from B+Q and lashed it on. Two months later and the teak is still very lovely and wood coloured ,whereas the other stuff which was super-clean and gorn silvery grey. Obviously the nerk who cleans the boat never puts oil on it otherwise you would sackim. Which i have done.
