Teak Decking

[straightlinespeed]

Does anyone know anything about teak decking?

The house we bought has a teak deck and it is grey and weathered looking. When it gets wet from a rain it has a beautiful color to it and I want bring back its natural color. The people working at the local home improvement stores know nothing about teak and I cant seem to find a lot about how to revive it online. Other than boating sites and that seems to be different than a house deck. So if anyone knows about teak decking and how to bring it back to life please let me know.

 

[Frankie]

You can pressure was the "gray" away, without even using a detergent. Then find a good water proofer, sealent.

Be careful, brands like Thompson are formulated to turn gray over time. Find a sealer that does not turn gray, and sheds water, too.

 

[65cuda360]

On the boat we oil the teak.

 

[Frankie]

On the boat we oil the teak.

That's right, and you can do the same to a deck, but it isn't necessary.

 

[No name needed]

Some ideas here.

http://homeguides.sfgate.com/clean-weathered-teak-wood-29021.html

 

[Inertia]

I used this stuff on my boat,, it's great,, expensive but restores the beauty of the wood..

http://www.deksolje.com/index.php?langue=en&page=range-remove-clean-restore

 

[straightlinespeed]

You can pressure was the "gray" away, without even using a detergent. Then find a good water proofer, sealent.

Be careful, brands like Thompson are formulated to turn gray over time. Find a sealer that does not turn gray, and sheds water, too.

I did already pressure wash the entire deck and it removed a lot of the grey and the color was awesome after I did it. But when the water dried out it looked grey again.

On the boat we oil the teak.

I looked at teak oil but the stuff we looked at said not to use on decks.

I used this stuff on my boat,, it's great,, expensive but restores the beauty of the wood..

http://www.deksolje.com/index.php?langue=en&page=range-remove-clean-restore

Thanks, I'll look into this stuff.

 

[pauly v.100]

Get a good marine grade teak oil.

 

[Daves69]

There's a ton of stuff on line.......................

http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=teak+refinish&qpvt=teak+refinish&FORM=VDRE