Mike, I don't like the two part teak cleaners cause they raise the grain requiring a lot of sanding.
I found the best treatment for dirty teak is; Joy dish detergent in warm water and scrub with bronze wool. (Steel wool leaves metal hairs that will rust and stain the wood) Start with rough bronze wool and work your way up to fine. when you are done, the wood will be clean and super smooth. The smooth surface will not collect future dirt, so the finish will last longer. Before applying oil, sand lightly with 220. The worst thing to clean teak?; pressure washer. Same as Teak Cleaner, it wears down the softer grains and leaves the harder grains proud. It creates nooks and crannies for future dirt. Good luck Chuck Resolute 1990 C&C 34R Broad Creek, Magothy River, Md ----- Original Message ----- From: "robert via CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> To: "Mike Hoyt" <mike.h...@impgroup.com>, cnc-list@cnc-list.com Sent: Monday, May 4, 2015 10:09:33 PM Subject: Stus-List Teak cleaner and Awlgrip Mike: Phosphoric acid, (Part B for the two part teak cleaner kits) is commonly used used for darkening teak from white back to its brown color, can damage the pigment in Awlgrip. Use a teak cleaner with oxalic acid only and you should be O.K. Why not simply use TSP? Rob AZURA C&C 32 - 84 Halifax, N.S. On 2015-05-04 1:13 PM, Hoyt, Mike via CnC-List wrote: Teak cleaners are generally pretty harsh. Do they damage Awlgrip paint? Mike Persistence HAlifax _______________________________________________ Email address: CnC-List@cnc-list.com To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom of page at: http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com _______________________________________________ Email address: CnC-List@cnc-list.com To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom of page at: http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com
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