Furniture, Wood and Cabinetry Finishing - stains on teak garden bench
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06-26-00, 05:06 PM
I have just acquired a teak outdoor bench and side table that have weathered to a nice gray color. However the pieces are stained in a few areas - the table has a large, dark stain in the top, and the bench has dark stains on the bottoms of the legs (like it was placed in the dirt. Is there anything I can do to get the stains out?
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06-26-00, 08:23 PM
Colin:
Sounds like water stains to me - oxalic acid will remove them if this is the case, but the pieces have to be stripped first if they have any finish.
Oxalic acid (despite it's terrifying name) is very mild and comes in a powder form from your paint store and home center. Bringa pint of water to a boil and remove from heat. Add the powder (while stirring) to the hot water until the powder no longer dissolves - that's the right mixture to just paint on the piece with a brush. Go over the entire piece in order to maintain a uniform color. Stains normally disappear in 60 seconds (no kidding) or less. More than one application may be necesssary. After 3 applications you're wasting your time - you've gotten as much as you're going to.
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George T.
Sounds like water stains to me - oxalic acid will remove them if this is the case, but the pieces have to be stripped first if they have any finish.
Oxalic acid (despite it's terrifying name) is very mild and comes in a powder form from your paint store and home center. Bringa pint of water to a boil and remove from heat. Add the powder (while stirring) to the hot water until the powder no longer dissolves - that's the right mixture to just paint on the piece with a brush. Go over the entire piece in order to maintain a uniform color. Stains normally disappear in 60 seconds (no kidding) or less. More than one application may be necesssary. After 3 applications you're wasting your time - you've gotten as much as you're going to.
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George T.