Piers
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I have what looks like light blue/green lichen in some places on my teak decks. What's best to get rid of it?
Teak decking & Lichen?
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charles_reed
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oxalic acid, which will bleach it as well or use a pressure washer (if it's in good condition)
simonfraser
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i wouldn't use a pressure washer on wood, not if you like it to keep it
chrisc
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scrubbing brush and water.
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Sun and sea water.
jimbaerselman
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First, wash down with salt water and let it dry out in the sun - that gets a lot off. If you don't have enough sun:
Scrub lightly across the grain with lots of sea water. The best scrubber is a medium scouring pad (doesn't dig out the grooves). Don't use a pressure washer if you want the long life out of the deck - it'll scour the soft grain out and leave hard grain ridges. And for the same reason don't scrub along the grain, and if you use a brush, only brush cross grain.
Scrub lightly across the grain with lots of sea water. The best scrubber is a medium scouring pad (doesn't dig out the grooves). Don't use a pressure washer if you want the long life out of the deck - it'll scour the soft grain out and leave hard grain ridges. And for the same reason don't scrub along the grain, and if you use a brush, only brush cross grain.
sailorman
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MMC
Brinton Products
www.brintonproducts.co.uk/home.php
Mould & Mildew Cleaner is just fantastic /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
£18.00 per 5lts dilutes from 4 > 1 to 9 > 1 so really not expensive
available @ garden shops
check the web-site for stockists
spray it on leave for a few days hose + light brush & Presto
good for teak ect spray hoods ect doesnt stain or rot wood or GRP /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif
Brinton Products
www.brintonproducts.co.uk/home.php
Mould & Mildew Cleaner is just fantastic /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
£18.00 per 5lts dilutes from 4 > 1 to 9 > 1 so really not expensive
available @ garden shops
check the web-site for stockists
spray it on leave for a few days hose + light brush & Presto
good for teak ect spray hoods ect doesnt stain or rot wood or GRP /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif
Piers
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Re: MMC
Thanks for all the advice. The areas tend to be in the shade so lack of sun I can understand. Also the need for sea water. I don't want to use a pressure washer or cleaning materials, but I like the sound of the Mould and Mildew Cleaner. I'll give it a try.
Thanks for all the advice. The areas tend to be in the shade so lack of sun I can understand. Also the need for sea water. I don't want to use a pressure washer or cleaning materials, but I like the sound of the Mould and Mildew Cleaner. I'll give it a try.
markdj
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Re: MMC
Oxalic mixture applied with a green scouring pad works a treat - comes up like new.
Oxalic mixture applied with a green scouring pad works a treat - comes up like new.
sailorman
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Re: MMC
it was recomended to me
done my 2 yr old hood a treat, one side stays damp & gets a bit green.
the chap who recomended it had left his boat many weeks unused it was covered in mould + greem stuff.
he sprayed her one w/e the following w/e hose down all green ect gone.
i then recomended it to others, one chap sprayed his house roof all the litchen / moss gone /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
it was recomended to me
done my 2 yr old hood a treat, one side stays damp & gets a bit green.
the chap who recomended it had left his boat many weeks unused it was covered in mould + greem stuff.
he sprayed her one w/e the following w/e hose down all green ect gone.
i then recomended it to others, one chap sprayed his house roof all the litchen / moss gone /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
