Teak Reviver

[srah1953]

Hi all
I know, from various posts and threads, that there is a view to leave teak deck “au naturel”, which is perfectly valid, but having cleaned the deck with oxalic acid, I'm looking for recommendations for a teak reviver, please and thanks.

 

[WF36]

Teak wonder, expensive but brilliant - 3 Stage process, Clean, brighten & seal.

 

[Seajet]

I recently bought the 2 stage cleaner and reviver from Wessex Chemicals; seems good, though either it's not as effective as the video or my teak was especially aged; only part through the treatment so can't say for sure but looks promising.

About £26 for the cleaner and renovator, their service is excellent; when they say within 2 days they mean it !

 

[macad]

On some of the big charter boats they use spray on dry cleaning solution to spot clean stains. Spray on and leave. wash residue off with water.

Great for sun lotion and dropped pizza!

 

[lustyd]

Sandpaper works well, although you really may as well leave it alone because once you've seen it gleaming you'll always have the memory, however brief, of when it looked great. This will then play on your mind for 51 weeks a year while it looks grey until finally you do it again

 

[pvb]

Unless you have an unlimited budget, trying to keep teak looking golden is a fool's game. Every time you "restore" it back to golden, you take a layer of weathered wood off. Most boats don't start off with any great thickness of teak, so the wood that's there needs to be cherished. Better, in my opinion, to let it go naturally grey (as indeed have I) and treat it 3 times a year with Boracol, which will keep the green algae and black mildew specks at bay, and allow you to get on with enjoying the boat without ruinous expense. You'll also find that because Boracol stops the little black mildew specks, the deck looks cleaner so you'll rarely feel tempted to wash it, thus preserving it even more. Best of all, applying Boracol is a simple, inexpensive, easy job - just apply a flood coat with a soft paintbrush, and leave it to dry. My Hallberg-Rassy's deck has been regularly treated with Boracol, and it's now 24 years old and still looks reasonable...

 

[srah1953]

Thanks for all the replies. I was wondering whether something like Starbrite Teak reviver might bring back a bit of colour without further wearing out the deck or indeed it might be a fool's game. Wessex won't deliver to Ireland. Part of the problem is that I do have an image of what it looked like “gleaming”! But perhaps the answer is to get it properly clean and that might be satisfying. Time for boracol.
Again thanks.