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Recommend Quality Teak Oil

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  • 06-02-2013 12:44am
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    bigfluffycloud
    Registered Users Posts: 39 ✭


    Hi folks, need to refinish my grans old teak table now that i've removed years of cheap teak oil layers from it. Can someone point me in the direction of a good quality teak oil?

    Many thank yous :)


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    recipio
    Registered Users Posts: 2,804 ✭✭✭recipio


    bigfluffycloud wrote: »
    Hi folks, need to refinish my grans old teak table now that i've removed years of cheap teak oil layers from it. Can someone point me in the direction of a good quality teak oil?

    Many thank yous :)

    Things have moved on a bit with finishes. Teak oil doesn't give much protection and takes weeks to dry properly.
    If you want a hardwearing finish I'd apply polyurethane but with a high quality brush.That makes all the difference.
    If you want to stick with teak oil you will find Rustins oil in all the chain stores.


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    LoveCoke
    Registered Users Posts: 453 ✭✭LoveCoke


    recipio wrote: »
    Things have moved on a bit with finishes. Teak oil doesn't give much protection and takes weeks to dry properly.
    If you want a hardwearing finish I'd apply polyurethane but with a high quality brush.That makes all the difference.
    If you want to stick with teak oil you will find Rustins oil in all the chain stores.
    have you a source for this?


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    recipio
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    LoveCoke wrote: »
    have you a source for this?

    :D Google is your friend .......... there are plenty of reports of teak oil needing weeks to polymerize and tung oil is even worse.
    A lot depends on the brand, air temperature and technique. The trick with all oils is to give them time to penetrate and then wipe off any excess. I use Danish oil if I need an oil finish but its hard work.You are aware that rags can self combust if left in a ball so spread them out in a safe place after use. ?


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    LoveCoke
    Registered Users Posts: 453 ✭✭LoveCoke


    recipio wrote: »
    :D Google is your friend .......... there are plenty of reports of teak oil needing weeks to polymerize and tung oil is even worse.
    A lot depends on the brand, air temperature and technique. The trick with all oils is to give them time to penetrate and then wipe off any excess. I use Danish oil if I need an oil finish but its hard work.You are aware that rags can self combust if left in a ball so spread them out in a safe place after use. ?
    rustin i use and find it dries - to the touch anyway - in a few hours


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    recipio
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    LoveCoke wrote: »
    rustin i use and find it dries - to the touch anyway - in a few hours

    :) All oils tend to give a dull lacklustre finish.For a hardwearing surface have a look at the famous Sam Maloof finish - 1/3 oil 1/3 varnish and 1/3 mineral spirits. Its even commercially available in the US. Lots of info on Google.


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