T&T: Salt water on teak decks

[Bonnie@nethere.com]

"As I understand it, the reason for washing down your decks with salt water
was
to keep them from drying out and checking and splitting.  The salt is
hygroscopic so it absorbs moisture from the air at night, keeping the teak
damp."


Randy--

Actually, teak has so much natural oil in it, drying out and splitting is
not a major problem and that is why teak is used on boats.

My understanding is that salt water is a natural bleaching agent and the
salt crystals help provide grip so the deck is not too slippery.

Thanks,

Bonnie
formerly Serenity SD
now Third Time SD