21-03-2014, 03:43
No.
The worst thing that can happen to a teak deck is cleaning it with a high pressure water jet. Every marina or yacht yard has such an equipment and there are definite reasons to strongly advise against the use of this on your teak deck. It’s only a matter of seconds before deep grooves are made, or even splitting the teak.
At every boat show we meet people claiming that their high pressure cleaner with the right setting will clean a teak deck without damaging the wood. Do not believe them.
The worst thing that can happen to a teak deck is cleaning it with a high pressure water jet. Every marina or yacht yard has such an equipment and there are definite reasons to strongly advise against the use of this on your teak deck. It’s only a matter of seconds before deep grooves are made, or even splitting the teak.
At every boat show we meet people claiming that their high pressure cleaner with the right setting will clean a teak deck without damaging the wood. Do not believe them.