Furniture, Wood and Cabinetry Finishing - How do i restore a teak table top
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retroman
10-21-07, 01:17 PM
Hi,
I recently damaged a 1960s g-plan type teak table i purchased off ebay. The table was definately covered in teak oil & maybe a varnish?
Whilst decorating the rest of the room something must have spilt onto the cotton cloth that covered it. When i removed the cloth it stuck to the tables surface and peeled off a layer leaving a patch of pale un-finished wood. How do i restore this patch?
any help much appreciated.
I recently damaged a 1960s g-plan type teak table i purchased off ebay. The table was definately covered in teak oil & maybe a varnish?
Whilst decorating the rest of the room something must have spilt onto the cotton cloth that covered it. When i removed the cloth it stuck to the tables surface and peeled off a layer leaving a patch of pale un-finished wood. How do i restore this patch?
any help much appreciated.
clockdaddy
11-10-07, 03:28 PM
Obviously the remainder of the finish will need to be remove to acquire an even color. After removing the finish, very lightly sand with no coarser than 280 garnet paper. On a teak piece, apply a teak oil or tung oil to protect the wood. If you apply teak oil and the color is not what you want, select a tinted tung oil and apply multiple coats until the color is what you want.
If you want more protection, allow the piece to dry for about a month and apply very thin coats of polurethane.
If you want more protection, allow the piece to dry for about a month and apply very thin coats of polurethane.
jatco
11-11-07, 10:49 AM
Is that 'pale' piece of unfinished wood, teak? ie the piece of funiture being solid teak? That 'pale' area may not be teak but another type of wood, hense what was damaged is just a veneer or layer of teak.
If that be the case, you may need to stain that 'non-teak' area teak, then finish....
Just a thought...as something similar happen to me.
If that be the case, you may need to stain that 'non-teak' area teak, then finish....
Just a thought...as something similar happen to me.