Teak Oil Stains on Deck

[Mundaysj]

Help!!
I have tried everything to remove the teak oil stains (from last year) on my non skid.  I've tried bleach, acetone, paint thinner... those blasted stains are still there.  And with her newly Cetoled handholds looking so pretty, and brand new drop boards ... well it is just heart-breaking.  Anyone have any ideas??  I'm desperate!
Thanks,
Sherie

[Tim Gardner]

Sherie,

I had the same problem from the PO on my 19.  I used Acetone, but here's what I did.  I took some modeling clay and flattened it out to about 2" in diameter.  Then I saturated a bit of paper towel with acetone, wadded it up into a ball, pressed it on the drop stain, covered it with the flattened clay, sealing around the edges.  I waited ten minutes, removed the stuff and used a power toothbrush to scrub the stain, repeated and Voila! stain gone.  (use an old toothbrush, acetone doesn't taste real good.)

tg

[Potcake boy]

Sherie,
I haven't used it specifically on teak oil stains, but from my experience it works very well on oily substances and one of the only places I can find it anymore is actually at WestMarine. It's called Spray Nine and I've used it for years for everything from vinyl plastic auto interiors to tires and aluminum wheels covered in stubborn brake dust. That would be my first choice to try.
Ron

[Craig Weis]

Just remember that like solvents dissolve like substances.
Gas/oil
Indelible ink/Acetone
I like the clay 'muster patch' idea.
So what dissolves fiberglass epoxy resign, as that is what will de-stain that material. Use sparingly
skip.