Teak cleaning and sealants.
Maintaining teak decks is considered by many as a job for Roman galley slaves. This has resulted in numerous ‘miracle potions’ that all promise to restore the appearance of new teak with very little effort, or preserve the characteristic golden colour over a long period of time without the need for continuous washing or other maintenance. However pleasure craft owners’ expectations have often been dashed, either because the promises were not kept or, because the products used have caused damage. There are many horror stories about extremely aggressive preparations damaging the teak, the stainless and anodised aluminium fittings on deck, seam sealers and even the gel-coat of the fibreglass. Others have noticed that certain protective treatments remain sticky for a long time with the consequence that the absorption of dust and dirt results in a very dark teak that looks dirty.
Sometimes insult is added to injury, as the only way to eliminate the guilty product from the deck is to sand it off. The list is endless but one can understand why many ‘experts’ having been stung for the first time around, recommend that no other product than water is used.
Wessex Teak Treat
Over the last few years Wessex has been developing a range of boat cleaning products to offer alongside the world class Wessex Teak Cleaner & Teak Renovator (2 part product). Wessex provides concentrated, effective formulae that can make tough cleaning and treatment jobs significantly easier. Time saving and superb results can easily be achieved with the Wessex range of boat cleaning products. Wessex constantly strives to improve and develop their existing range of chemical products.
Before and After……
