"Andy Dingley" wrote in message
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On Wed, 15 Aug 2007 18:10:33 +0100, "fredbloggstwo"
wrote:

I have just obtained a really nice sounding pair of loudspeakers finished
in
teak, but with a few scratches and marks on them. What would you
recommend
to bring the finish back up and disguise the scratches?

Teak is usually very lightly finished, just with oil at most. So
pretty much ignore the scraches and just re-oil with a very light
commercial finishing oil, even a non-drying oil. Liberon or Rustin's
ranges from someone like www.axminster.co.uk Try it with a wipe of
white spirit first - if they're visible because they're white more than
because they're deep, then white spirit will hide them temporarily and
oil will do it permanently.

If the scratches are really deep, re-sand. If they're impact dents,
then you can try a wet teatowel over them and a steam iron (works
better for less dense timbers though).

Don't use fillers or heavy film-forming finishes (varnishes, shellac
etc.) on teak. Of course you can do this, but you're fundamentally
changing the original finish and you're effectively starting from
scratch in a whole new direction.

Thanks Andy - I'll try the oil as the scratches are only on the surface
giving them a bit of an unkempt look.

Regards

Mike