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Old 10-31-2008
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Teak Restoration from Flooding

I mentioned in a previous post that I had purchased a 25 ft Columbia sailboat. The boat was on land and apparently the owner didn't open some drain ****. The interior of the boat filled up about 12 inches above the floor with rain water. This allowed the oil from the Atomic 4 engine to mix with the flood water. I'm no sure how long the boat was in this condition but once it was drained there was a 12 inch band of black residue around the perimeter of the interior. The wood is teak and is in excellent shape except for this mess. I took a door off and tried cleaning it with mineral spirits. The oil came off but not the black stain. Any ideas how I can restore the wood back to its orange color. Thanks
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