Oil mark on teak deck

[AllanG]

Got a small oil mark on my cockpit teak deck that is proving stubborn to remove.....any suggestions, please?

Allan

 

[Sheppy]

No ideas myself but this older thread might offer some suggestions:
http://www.ybw.com/forums/showthread.php?244705-Removing-Oil-marks-from-teak-decks

 

[rafiki_]

Wessex 2 part worked for me on Rafiki.

 

[Deleted User YDKXO]

Wessex 2 part worked for me on Rafiki.

Mmm, just used the Wessex treatment on our teak garden furniture today and I was very disappointed with the result even though I used the strongest recommended solution. On the other hand I also bought some of this stuff http://www.amazon.co.uk/HG-HAGESAN-HARDWOOD-FURNITURE-RENOVATOR/dp/B002O6Q8B8/ref=sr_1_cc_3?s=aps&ie=UTF8&qid=1366576935&sr=1-3-catcorr&keywords=hg+hardwood+garden+furniture+renovator and the results were excellent and it was much easier to apply; just spray it on and hose off. It even removed some oily stains on a teak table with a bit of brushing which is why I'd recommend it to the OP and I'm certainly buying a bottle for the teak deck on my boat this year

 

[rafiki_]

The Karcher works best for me on the patio furniture, but 2 pack does the job on Rafiki.

 

[AllanG]

Many thanks for the suggestions, which have given me several options to try.

 

[daveyw]

Don't know if you've ever seen salvage hunters on quest? Drew bought an old oak refectory table that had oil stains on it. The guy refurbishing it soaked meths into it and left it a while then lit the meths which burnt off the engrained oil.never tried it myself and I think I would try a test piece before setting fire to my teak decks!

 

[LionsDen]

Wessex 2 part worked for me on Rafiki.

Yep use this stuff it should do the trick

 

[jfm]

I'd use K2R on the teak deck oil stain

 

[BartW]

I'd use K2R on the teak deck oil stain

+1, a valuable tip from the previous captain on my boat

 

[Deleted User YDKXO]

+1, a valuable tip from the previous captain on my boat

Thanks, I'll try that too

 

[AllanG]

I'd use K2R on the teak deck oil stain

Thanks for the recommendation, but will K2R cause any problem if it comes into contact with the caulking?

 

[MapisM]

Folks, among all the supposedly boat-specific chemicals, at the end of the day almost all of them are just cheap industrial stuff with fancy labels.
All the cleaning stuff is made of surfactants (mostly SDS, sodium dodecyl sulfate), differentiated just with tiny bits of colours and fragrances.
I'm sure most of you have some liquid dish soap onboard: just use that, and it's as good as anything else.
When you find something which appears to be more effective, it's bound to be just because it's more concentrated stuff.
But more than likely, that is more than proportionally reflected in its price...

 

[jfm]

Thanks for the recommendation, but will K2R cause any problem if it comes into contact with the caulking?

Nope - definitely.
It is dry cleaning fluid in a sort of white shaving foam carrier, so is a bit of a solvent as well as a surfactant. At least I think so - happy to be corrected

 

[AllanG]

Nope - definitely.
It is dry cleaning fluid in a sort of white shaving foam carrier, so is a bit of a solvent as well as a surfactant. At least I think so - happy to be corrected

Thanks for this confirmation, jfm

 

[kcrane]

K2R?

 

[AllanG]

K2R?

http://www.k2rbrands.com/

 

[Navis]

Dishwasher powder with warm water for small marks?

 

[davidej]

Am I alone in thinking that a season of sunlight and seawater will cure it without human/chemical intervention?

 

[jrudge]

Sadly not. Small kids, crisps and peanuts. It does not tend to vanish by itself, believe me I have tried!