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Furniture restoration

  • 08-05-2014 8:51pm
    #1
    paddylonglegs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,558 ✭✭✭


    Is this the right thread?

    If so, I am looking for some tips on how to restore the table top of this mid century teak table? The dark part of it shows the underside of the extendable part, while the light area is the top in its current state. I would prefer to have it back to its darker natural finish but not sure about how to go about it. I imagine I will need to sand it back, but do I apply an oil or a wax, or a dark coloured varnish?

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    It would be great to get some useful links to help me with this either. If this is in the wrong forum then I would like to know which best to post
    Thanks


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  • #2
    monkeynuz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,115 ✭✭✭monkeynuz


    Others will probably correct me but I think you need to remove the current finish with wax and polish remover or meths. Then you will need to redo the french polish with several coats, google french polish restoration that should help.


  • #3
    Fries-With-That
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 776 ✭✭✭Fries-With-That


    paddylonglegs wrote: »
    Is this the right thread?

    If so, I am looking for some tips on how to restore the table top of this mid century teak table? The dark part of it shows the underside of the extendable part, while the light area is the top in its current state. I would prefer to have it back to its darker natural finish but not sure about how to go about it. I imagine I will need to sand it back, but do I apply an oil or a wax, or a dark coloured varnish?

    It would be great to get some useful links to help me with this either. If this is in the wrong forum then I would like to know which best to post
    Thanks

    I'm thinking that might be just teak veneer on that table, if it just veneer be very careful with the sandpaper.

    A good tip is to draw a pencil line on the table, don't press down hard on the pencil and when you have this pencil mark removed with wire wool or sandpaper you've gone as deep as you can without damaging the veneer.

    This link explains the process better.

    http://www.doityourself.com/stry/how-to-refinish-an-old-teak-veneer-table#b


  • #4
    pedroeibar1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,108 ✭✭✭pedroeibar1


    I have a Victorian dining-room table (solid mahogany) that I want to renovate. The legs are ornate and quite black, and at some stage the end leaves were varnished but the “insert” leaves were not done. Any patina is gone, destroyed by the varnish job.
    I now want to use the table without any cloth. I can scrape/sand/nitromorous the various bits but for the re-finish I don’t fancy a French polish effect – can I use plain wax? Should the wax be mixed with oil? Or is French polish the way to go? All pointers/suggestions welcome, thanks.


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