Engine oil stain on cabin sole
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frankfurder
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Engine oil stain on cabin sole
Anyone come up with a solution to remove or reduce a cabin sole oil stain from sloppy bilge cleaning? Existing sole is teak veneer with no finish.
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Joe CD MS 300
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Re: Engine oil stain on cabin sole
Clean as best you can with mineral spirits or turpine then oil the entire floor with teak oil.
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Anthony P. Jeske
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Re: Engine oil stain on cabin sole
Hi:
I used teak cleaner (oxalic acid) on my cabin floor and eliminated dirty engine oil stains. No sanding of the thin veneer is needed.
Three coats of varnish was then applied, which protected against future staining.
Since the cabin floor is not in the sun, the varnish doesn't break down.
Good Luck,
Tony Jeske
I used teak cleaner (oxalic acid) on my cabin floor and eliminated dirty engine oil stains. No sanding of the thin veneer is needed.
Three coats of varnish was then applied, which protected against future staining.
Since the cabin floor is not in the sun, the varnish doesn't break down.
Good Luck,
Tony Jeske