Palm tree sap

[Dave22q]

My marina berth is about 10' from some palm trees. Over the last year I am seeing black spots on the deck and some of the teak. I'm thinking a dilute bleach solution and lots of scrubbing but would cheerfully spend if some commrcial product would save scrubbing time or anyone has another solution.

[mike d.]

Try vinegar straight up ! I won't cause any problems/discoloration!

[zeehag]

i use sea water on my teak. and covers prevent the issue in first place. good luck

[Dave22q]

Originally Posted by mike d.

Try vinegar straight up ! I won't cause any problems/discoloration!

have you used this or just heard it? either way I appreciate the rapid response and ill try it.

[Dave22q]

Originally Posted by zeehag

i use sea water on my teak. and covers prevent the issue in first place. good luck

thank you for that really helpful solution.

[Dave22q]

Originally Posted by mike d.

Try vinegar straight up ! I won't cause any problems/discoloration!

tried small area using cider vinegar I had on hand. On the teak was like magic-wipe on, wipe off. Deck was slower but it's clear letting the vinegar sit for a bit, then some scrubbing followed by water rinse will work. Again many thanks