Teak Deck cleaning - conflicting info. Can you he

[Lori]

Hello,
Spent the weekend on deck cleaning chores.......... Joy.......Huh?
Teak deck, cleaned it with Star bright cleaner, then Starbright Brightener (s'What it says ont he bottle) Was gonna then use teak oil....... NO No NO shouts a guy. That deck is best left clan and bleached, just chuck salt water over it ??? (I just flippin cleaned all that off !!) Don't use teak oil he says, really, attracts dirt and dust and me deck will go black !!! Plus it will be slippery when wet. ( I fall off a lot, so don't want that). I thought teal needed oiling/feeding ?? It is lovely and silvery at the mo. What are your views please ??

I may need some advice too about cleaning stainless steel, and the spray hood which is OK but really mucky....... Your help is really useful..

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[Moose]

leave it how it is, it will look awful with Oil on it!!

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[pvb]

Caring for teak...

Your Breeon is an attractive boat. To keep the deck looking good, you certainly need to avoid teak oil. The main enemy of teak decks is algae and mould. There’s a way of helping to keep this stuff at bay, and it involves almost no work. Hallberg-Rassy recommend a product called Boracol, which is generally sold as a timber preservative. It’s highly effective in killing green algae, mould spores and termites. Unfortunately, in the UK it’s only licensed for professional use. However, the two active ingredients - disodium octaborate (a fungicide) and benzalkonium chloride (an algaecide) - are available in various amateur products. Easiest to find and use is Polycell 3-in-1 Mould Killer (about £5 a litre from bigger B&Q stores). It’s a colourless liquid. I’ve used it for a several years now, and I’m very pleased with the results. In comparison with neighbouring boats, my deck looks pristine.

To apply it, first clean the deck thoroughly and allow at least 24 hours to dry. Choose a day when rain isn’t expected for 24 hours and apply the liquid liberally with a soft paintbrush. I use about 2 litres on my 35-footer. You should wear protective gloves and safety glasses. Wash splashes off skin immediately. Reapply every 4-5 months.

I use the same liquid on the inside and outside of my canvas sprayhood, again with good results.

Most mould and mildew products are basically bleach. This Polycell product contains no bleach, but has the powerful fungicidal ingredients which get rid of the mould. It also has a medium-term residual effect, so a treatment every 4-6 months should keep your deck and sprayhood looking good.

For cleaning stainless steel, I find ordinary automotive chrome cleaner is good, or try Shiny Sinks cleaner for domestic sinks.



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[Sunnyseeker]

Sounds about right, and only use a fairly soft brush, a stiff vbrush will wear th ewood and leave ridges (how to tell if the decks old), mian thing is to keep grit and sand off....but definately no teak oil, thats OK for tables that you dont want to stain when you spill your red wine though.

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[Lori]

Thanks for all the information.......... really useful and I will take the teak oil back to the Chandlery (Harrods.. well the prices are) and go and buy some useful stuff........ Cheers


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