Or, you could just get some Arm and Hammer Washing Soda. Scrub a bit
and rinse. They say to avoid too much contact with fiberglass,
aluminum or paint and other finishes, though I've never had a problem.
Teak comes up clean and fresh.


Rich Hampel wrote:
In most teak cleaners
Part A is usually a caustic such as TSP (TriSodiumPhosphate)
Part B is usually oxalic acid
You can buy these in a hardware or paint store at a FRACTION of the
cost from a 'boat store'.

Most caustics will dissolve the oil from you skin. Oxalic will rapidly
absorb through your skin, then accumulate and do great cumulative harm
to you kidneys ... so wear gloves when working with part B

Part A will dissolve the UV destroyed (grey) surface layer of wood
cells but leave the 'fresh' cells intact. Part B neutralizes part A
.... and the excess part B bleaches the teak.


In article .com,
Chris wrote:


Does anybody know the ingredients of TEKA A and B?

I am wondering a bucket of what I should have ready to
quickly rinse off / flush away spills of TEKA A when
cleaning trim. (Soapy water? Vinegar solution? Sth. else?),
and also what protection is appropriate. (Rubber gloves?)

Thanks!