Empedocles wrote:
On Nov 19, 4:31 am, "dadiOH" wrote:
Empedocles wrote:
I have a new teak dining table, well finished, & ready to go. I want
to protect the surface from spills, etc. I thought to buy teak oil,
but reading posts elsewhere, it doesn't do much to give the kind of
protection I want. There is a combination tung/teak oil product & I
wonder about using that.

What I want is a product I can wipe on with a rag & wipe off the
excess, but which will still give me the protection. I don't want to
sand/steel wool between coats. I just want one application to
initially seal the porous wood. This is asking a lot.

If it's a "new teak dining table, well finished, & ready to go" why
do you want to mess with it? The finish already on it - most likely
lacquer, maybe oil) already protects it. If the finish *is* a film
- lacquer or other - all adding oil to it would do is mess it up.


You make a very good point. When I said, "Well finished, ready to go,"
all I meant was that
I did not make this table, that it is a commercial product. I'm
ignorant of what manufacturers of teak furniture do as to applying a
finish. Maybe all manufacturers of wood furniture apply some kind of
protective coating to their products. You indicate that they do.

All I meant by "well finished" is that the craftsmanship is excellent.
I don't know if I have the raw wood or whether it's already treated,
as you suggest. And, your point is well taken. I don't want to mess
with it if I don't have to. Thanks. You're very helpful.

Spit on it. Wood change color? If not, it has a finish. 100:1 it does.

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