< Does anyone have any suggestion as to the best way to clean up these oil spots without doing further damage? > The yacht crews use aerosol dry cleaning fluid. Spray on, let dry to powder, wipe or vacuum. Helped service all the winches on a Swan 77, inadvertently getting grease and gear oil on the teak decks, cleaned right up with dry cleaning fluid after removing excess with oilsorb pads. Robert Phillips, Another Asylum Tortola, BVI Tel: +284-494-2569 Mobile: +284-541-2206 VOIP US Tel: 423-285-8752 Skype: doylebvi