save my marriage

[briandoc]

my soon-to-be-ex-wife begs me to ask if anyone has any suggestions on how to remove fairly large amounts of teak oil staining from a cream/white GRP deck (please don't ask).

If no answers are forthcoming I would also be interested in the address of a sympathetic divorce lawyer although this would be a shame as she has been quite satisfactory in other respects

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[BrendanS]

If you're really desperate, try some of Haydn's (user name 'hlb') magic boat removing elixir - it's a commercial detergent.

Otherwise Oxalic acid is a good starting point. Buy it neat and cheap, or buy a oxalic acid containing cleaner from a Chandlers at greatly increased price.

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[peterb]

It might sound strange, but try Swarfega hand cleaner scrubbed on then washed off with water.

I doubt whether oxalic acid will work. It's very good on rust stains, etc, but not so good on organic materials like teak oil.

 

[ccscott49]

Petrol, then jif or something similar, teak oil isn't organic, it's a petroleum based product.

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[jfkal]

Dunno whether acetone will save the marriage but it would work well on the oil stains.

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[AndrewB]

Dump the wife.

And you'll quickly lose this compulsion to be so houseproud. Why scrub decks when you could be out sailing?

 

[peterb]

Organic in the scientific sense of being carbon based, as opposed to inorganic like rust.

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[robind]

"Brake cleaner" is the answer to almost everything (well engine oil on new teak decks anyway)
Rob

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[briandoc]

SWMBO says thanks for all these great responses - she will try them all!!

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[chas]

If all else fails (on the boat) try "Wipe Out"

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[thalassa]

Oxalic acid will certainly not work on oily stains, and keep acetone off anything GRP!!!. Try any non-polar solution, like petrol, or best of all, but not cheap: WD-40.
Most people are not aware also that WD-40 is one of the best glue-removal tools around.
P.S. a box of Belgian chocolates helps too...

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[Oldhand]

Re: Dump the wife.

But you were just lazing under you bimini last Saturday Andrew, scrubbing decks must be better for the soul than that!

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[Rob_Webb]

Reeves & Co Solicitors
Maidstone
Kent

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[ArthurWood]

And if you do play with oxalic acid, which is not a lot of good for your present problem, remember it is very, very toxic.

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[Talbot]

I can guarantee that acetone will remove teak oil stains.

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[johnt]

Re: ACETONE

IT WILL ALSO REMOVE THE GELCOAT ....BUT WHAT THE HELL THEM OILSTAINS HAVE GOT TO GO !

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[johnt]

Re: lubricated glue

you try lubricating glue with anything ..then see how well it sticks !...........personally I just use thinners

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