On Sun, 2 Sep 2018 21:22:40 +0100, Bob Minchin
wrote:

Scott wrote:
On Sun, 2 Sep 2018 17:20:48 +0200,
(D.M. Procida) wrote:

I bought a teak dining table (with a veneered top) and chairs from a
second-hand shop. They're Danish, about 50 or 60 years old.

What would you recommend for wood care?

I have at my disposal right now boiled linseed oil and white spirit, and
I expect a thinned solution of the linseed oil will be OK - but would
something marketed as Danish oil or teak oil do better?

Daniele

I am interested in this too. I have some fairly new furniture and
Danish Oil is recommended. The instructions for the Danish Oil
(Rustin's) state that the surface should be sanded first, but this is
clearly wrong for expensive furniture. The hardware store man says it
should be cleaned with white spirit.

Danish oil is a sort of thin varnish used on new work or when
re-finishing. The rustins instructions are correct.

It, and teak oil are not for use in day to day care of indoor furniture.

I'm glad I joined this discussion. The furniture came from House of
Fraser, so it was quite expensive. The instructions suggested
applying Danish Oil about every six months (which I have not done). I
thought this was to stop the wood from drying out.

There is no surface damage and no major cleaning required. I wonder
what I should be doing. I know some instructions say not to use
silicone.

Could they by half right in that a cloth dampened with Danish Oil
could be suitable?

Maybe I should look for the instructions :-)