| nipper | 
			09-01-2009 07:47 AM | 
		 
		 
		 
		
		
		The 2 step teak cleaner is the way to go, and it helps to use a pressure washer.  You need to be very careful, however, with the pressure washer so as to not damage the wood.  I like to use a product called Sikkens Cetol marine finish.  It is pretty expensive, about $35 a quart, but a quart goes a long way.  It takes 3 coats initially, but the Cetol will last MUCH longer than teak oil or varnish.  I have had it last several years without needing anything, and then just needing a light sanding and another coat.  Cetol comes in several formulas.  I have always used the original formula (just because that is what I started with), but they have a natural teak formula now that looks really good.  The original formula has a slightly orange cast to it. 
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