It certainly won’t be perfect, but it’ll be a ton better with little effort.
Gloomy-Employment-72
I know you said you wanted tips short of sanding, but i sanded my acacia egg mates and rubbed them with teak oil. They came out nicely.
Expensive_Science407
Clorox wipes or imitations, I use them on the handle and similar wood.
TomBonk
APC and a nail brush.
ClimtEastwood
Clean it sand it and seal it you dog snack
jjinrva
80% dawn, 20% Bleach mixture.
Remove any debris with a spray Apply dawn mixture Let sit for 15-20 minutes. Less or more depending on the sun When you start seeing dry spots, rinse. Reapply dawn mixture Use a nylon bristle scrub brush (the one for the drill works great), scrub Rinse Wipe off any excess water Allow to dry for a day or two Seal
I used a fire guard to reseal it after I cleaned. It helps it stay clean and doesn’t bubble or mess up if you put something hot on it.
Hot-Equal702
FIRE lotsa FIRE
BravesDawgs9793
Those marks are the battle scars of a good table and a lot of (hopefully) good food. I don’t want my table to be too clean!
TheFoxsWeddingTarot
Simple green scrub down with a scrubby sponge then oil with olive oil or tung oil. Be sure to wipe away excess oil or it could get rancid if you use olive oil. I was surprised I didn’t need to sand at all.
batexNC
Try some oxalic acid. It’s commonly used to clean and brighten woodwork on boats. That, and maybe simple green, some scrubbing and pressure washing as well.
Alert-Date-208
I bought a large BGE used recently. It had stained/challenged wings that I took my sander to and they cleaned up beautifully.
Wobbliers
Treat it as if it were teak / wood garden furnature.
Don’t sand it, don’t use chemicals. Use an (coarse) abrasive pad and copious water and remove the spots black fungus.
Then rub using a cloth teak or other furnature oil of your preference.
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Pressure washer
Mr Clean magic erasers cleaned mind up well.
Pressure wash. Or, just ignore
I’d start with a rag and a little water and soap to get rid of the surface grunge. Dry it, then try using a basic cleaner/wax like this: [https://www.howardproducts.com/product/feed-n-wax-wood-polish-and-conditioner/](https://www.howardproducts.com/product/feed-n-wax-wood-polish-and-conditioner/)
It certainly won’t be perfect, but it’ll be a ton better with little effort.
I know you said you wanted tips short of sanding, but i sanded my acacia egg mates and rubbed them with teak oil. They came out nicely.
Clorox wipes or imitations, I use them on the handle and similar wood.
APC and a nail brush.
Clean it sand it and seal it you dog snack
80% dawn, 20% Bleach mixture.
Remove any debris with a spray
Apply dawn mixture
Let sit for 15-20 minutes. Less or more depending on the sun
When you start seeing dry spots, rinse.
Reapply dawn mixture
Use a nylon bristle scrub brush (the one for the drill works great), scrub
Rinse
Wipe off any excess water
Allow to dry for a day or two
Seal
I used a fire guard to reseal it after I cleaned. It helps it stay clean and doesn’t bubble or mess up if you put something hot on it.
FIRE lotsa FIRE
Those marks are the battle scars of a good table and a lot of (hopefully) good food. I don’t want my table to be too clean!
Simple green scrub down with a scrubby sponge then oil with olive oil or tung oil. Be sure to wipe away excess oil or it could get rancid if you use olive oil. I was surprised I didn’t need to sand at all.
Try some oxalic acid. It’s commonly used to clean and brighten woodwork on boats. That, and maybe simple green, some scrubbing and pressure washing as well.
I bought a large BGE used recently. It had stained/challenged wings that I took my sander to and they cleaned up beautifully.
Treat it as if it were teak / wood garden furnature.
Don’t sand it, don’t use chemicals. Use an (coarse) abrasive pad and copious water and remove the spots black fungus.
Then rub using a cloth teak or other furnature oil of your preference.
It will look as new!