[jaschrumpf]

Jeez, I hate to even ask this question again. I've just searched the forum and found about nineteen pages of teak-related posts, and read about four pages of them before I lost the will to continue. So I'll try to be VERY SPECIFIC about what I want to do and hope that a simple answer is out there.

I have a 28' 1975 Capitol Yachts Newport. The above-deck teak on her is minimal: the washboards for the main hatch and some toerails on the deck; some moldings around on-deck storage cubbys.

The PO used a varnish on them, which thankfully is wearing off without any effort on my part; the wood is mostly back to gray. My question is:

What is the simplest way to keep the wood looking mostly good, i.e. not completely gray, even if it requires a weekly scrubbing with a cleaning pad or something? I've heard the oxalic acid treatments look great -- just like what I use on my deck at my house -- but that it's bad for teak.

Is there any kind of consensus for "simple yet more elbow grease" out there?

Thanks!