De-greying teak?!

[zeehag]

i have pix in picasa, not enough bandwidth in mexico with which to post pix, i have some in my camera which quit transferring pix to puter--when i am on wifi on land and have access to fotos i have posted i will again post the pix of my teak after cleaning and oiling.
i may have posted some in seaknots in my fotos there, but i dont remember--i have only gone thru 3 computers since the pix were loaded so i dont have them in this puter, and have not been in usa for 2 years. sometimes i can post pix , some places i cannot post pix..depends on the wifi...
they may be in fotobukkit, but i cannot access sans bandwidth, so......
there may also be some in my website...but i cannot access much while actively cruising in tropix--something about the band width ..... go figger...isnt usa

[minaret]

Originally Posted by zeehag

i have pix in picasa, not enough bandwidth in mexico with which to post pix, i have some in my camera which quit transferring pix to puter--when i am on wifi on land and have access to fotos i have posted i will again post the pix of my teak after cleaning and oiling.
i may have posted some in seaknots in my fotos there, but i dont remember--i have only gone thru 3 computers since the pix were loaded so i dont have them in this puter, and have not been in usa for 2 years. sometimes i can post pix , some places i cannot post pix..depends on the wifi...
they may be in fotobukkit, but i cannot access sans bandwidth, so......
there may also be some in my website...but i cannot access much while actively cruising in tropix--something about the band width ..... go figger...isnt usa

Eric's pics from Mexico are nice. Suppose it depends on where you are. But remember the rule of the web-pics or it didn't happen.

[Rhapsody-NS27]

Went diggin around your site, Zee.

Here's a glimpse: It's the closest to seeing any wood I found on your site.
http://sksolitarybird.files.wordpres...5/dsc06780.jpg

[zeehag]

rhapsody--you found y untreated and some sealed for experimentation wood--slider overhead was treated with a teak sealer and that was a fail in san diego after 2 yrs....the untreated is the area around bubba-- i will be rebedding coach house and cleaning the teak and re bedding the works up there this summer and spring...will post pix as able
eric is in la cruz, in a marina, and i am in zihuatenejo , on the hook--apples and grapes. he has more bandwidth than do i...for now....

[sailr69]

I use spic and span, powder type, cleans teak very well. the greying is just dirt caught by the oil. wash off the dirt, looks like teak again. teak looks great varnished as well for areas you don't walk on. I have even sprayed teak with clear IMRON. that will last forever. I did the sliding companionway hatch 15 years ago with clear IMRON and it is still the best looking brightwork on the boat. sun will not affect it.

[s/v Jedi]

Originally Posted by sailr69

I use spic and span, powder type, cleans teak very well. the greying is just dirt caught by the oil. wash off the dirt, looks like teak again. teak looks great varnished as well for areas you don't walk on. I have even sprayed teak with clear IMRON. that will last forever. I did the sliding companionway hatch 15 years ago with clear IMRON and it is still the best looking brightwork on the boat. sun will not affect it.

Michigan

[VirtualVagabond]

Originally Posted by zeehag

ye didnt want to listen to the way i was taught by really old salts, so have fun, and learn....

Hi Zee,

I guess I want to be a believer, but it sounds almost too good to be true.

I get the seawater and 3m pads for cleaning part, but what oil do you use?
Getting a year out just teak oil in the tropics is impressive.
Do you use a commercially produced one or do you have a DIY home brew?

Vic

[s/v Jedi]

Originally Posted by VirtualVagabond

Hi Zee,

I guess I want to be a believer, but it sounds almost too good to be true.

I get the seawater and 3m pads for cleaning part, but what oil do you use?
Getting a year out just teak oil in the tropics is impressive.
Do you use a commercially produced one or do you have a DIY home brew?

Vic

The oil lasts 6 months and the next 6 months are spent contemplating how to start oiling it

[Suijin]

I don't think anyone has mentioned thus far that a very good reason for cleaning your teak as infrequently as possible is that teak contains large amounts of silica which in part gives it such great non-skid properties. It also contributes to it's wear durability, since the wood essentially is partially composed of a hard mineral in the pulpy parts.

The less you clean it, the better. If you must clean it, oil it and keep it oiled which will help prevent dirt penetrating the surface and darkening it.

Pressure washing teak is near sacrilege. It will scour the pulp and the silica and accelerate wear. Even scrubbing it with a stiff brush is a bad idea. The 3M pads are OK, if used with restraint, because they only take off surface dirt and don't dig into the wood.

[evm1024]

Originally Posted by VirtualVagabond

It looks like to duplicate the Te-Ka would take a dilution of 1 part Zeps to 4 parts water,
and the Kleen Strip 50/50 with water.

If anyone sees it differently speak up before I disolve my teak!

Vic

That sounds about right. Time is the element to control once you set on a dilution.
Report back when you got some results. I'm sure that there others that will defy the gods by using something other than salt water on teak.

Regards

[minaret]

I used a skil saw and crowbar on my teak. Is that sacrilege too?

[Ocean Girl]

Originally Posted by Suijin

I don't think anyone has mentioned thus far that a very good reason for cleaning your teak as infrequently as possible is that teak contains large amounts of silica which in part gives it such great non-skid properties. It also contributes to it's wear durability, since the wood essentially is partially composed of a hard mineral in the pulpy parts.

The less you clean it, the better. If you must clean it, oil it and keep it oiled which will help prevent dirt penetrating the surface and darkening it.

Pressure washing teak is near sacrilege. It will scour the pulp and the silica and accelerate wear. Even scrubbing it with a stiff brush is a bad idea. The 3M pads are OK, if used with restraint, because they only take off surface dirt and don't dig into the wood.

Ahh, more voice of reason--- You must believe him, he is a water God! (Suijin-Suijin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)
The teak of this world thanks you, kind sir

[savoir]

Originally Posted by minaret

I used a skil saw and crowbar on my teak. Is that sacrilege too?

Only if you forgot to bless yourself before starting.

[hdsteele]

[QUOTE=delmarrey;1124008]Zee, What kind of oil are you using. Mine soaks right in and is not slippery.

Here's Don Casey's version. BoatUS - BoatTech - Teak Care by Don Casey[/QUOTE

Yes, I know, resuscitating a long dead thread. I should be ashamed. Don Casey in the above mentioned BoatUS article states to be sure to scrub your decks with a hard bristle brush and scrub with the grain. Unbelievable. For those learning about teak decks who find this old thread please do the exact opposite. Never use a stiff bristle brush and never scrub with the grain. If the decks are that dirty then clean them several times with a mop or 3M rust colored scrub pad and always always always go across the grain. BoatUS should be ashamed. End of rant.

[djousset]

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