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Hi Greg,
We have a Teak Dining table which must be about 30 years old. I would like to refresh the look. It is only patchy with age/sunlight (no specific damage). What is the best way to set about restoring it?
Hi Irene, typically these older tables were just finished with an oil finish, a satin to flat finish that shows the wood pores and is not a surface film finish like lacquer or varnishes.If the color is "patchy", then it might need to be stripped, but if the color is even overall, but the table just looks"dry", you can get an oil finish like Watco, or Teak oil, and give it a few coats of that allowing each coat to dry 24hrs. These oil finishes are a blend of Phenolics, driers and other resins that penetrate the wood and then dry to a hard finish. Take a rag wet with mineral spirits and wipe down the table. If it looks fine when wet, the you can be assured that's what it will look like when you apply the oil finish.....if it looks blotchy or uneven, you'll need to strip and prep the top. Post back if need be and I can help further- regards- Greg
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Greg Scholl
Expertise
Questions on Woodworking, wood finishing and refinishing of all kinds, repairing furniture and wooden objects, Architectural details, Woodturning, carving, tool usage, product usage, some chemistry as it applies to woodworking and related interests,cabinet making and furniture construction/design, etc. I have experience with all manners of colorants, finishes, paints, stains, dyes, glazes, and coatings, wood species recognition and usage,tool recommendations, blade types and recommendation,techniques and methods for many Woodworking related issues, etc.
Experience
Fine furniture restorer and cabinet maker for over 30 years,serving high end Antique dealers, Interior designers, Collectors in the CT area. Consulting for area Painting/Decorating and Building contractors on non painting issues..(staining, wood prep.,clear finishing, floor restoration and architectural detail restoration and repair, etc.) Sold, built, serviced, setup Home, Industrial, and Commercial stationary woodworking tools for a major tool retailer in CT. for three years, sold hand and power tools , provided knowledge, parts replacement, service, and on site service, Trade show Demo, and training as well.
Publications
Published in Fine Woodworking Magazine (12/97), included on Fine Woodworkings first "Best of Fine Woodworking" CD-ROM (2002) ...("27 year compilation of expert know-how")
Education/Credentials
Art School at Silvermine Guild in Norwalk, CT., 9 year apprenticeship in a European run Cabinet and Restoration shop in CT., various classes on subjects having to do with the field. Seminars from major Tool manufacturers, Skil/Bosch, Delta, Powermatic, Ritter, Porter cable, Milwaukee, Dewalt/B&Decker, Performax.
Past/Present Clients
Many varied clients including work on Martha Stewarts' Westport, CT. show house, many fine Antique dealers and private collectors in and around Fairfield County and in Woodbury, CT. (the Antiques capital of CT.), Golden Age of Trucking Museum, Wilton Historical Society.
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