Expert: Eileen Cronk - 8/13/2006

Question
My teak wood had a greenish tone which i read was mold. So I used clorox bleach cleaner,with a brush, it removed all the green and the teak tone or oil it had. Now it looks white. What can I use to make it look nice? What are the choices? what would require little maintenance? I applied some teak oil finish but it doesn't get absorbed evenly

Answer
Hi Wanita
Nice to hear from you.
It sounds like you will need to apply a stain on this bleached teak wood.
You will need to remove the oil you have applied first.
In this case I think perhaps some mineral spirits and a steel wool pad dipped in it as a scrubber will take the oil off.
If not you will have to use paint stripper.
Then stain, then 3 or 4 coats of the oil should give a good finish.
Good Luck
Eileen