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QUESTION:  i would like to paint TEAK WOOD,after preparing the surface suitably ,i am applying a coat of primer ,sanding it and then applying paint.Tough i am getting a good finish ,the problem i am facing is the paint is easily getting peeled off to the extent that i can see the wood.
         What i have figured out is that teak wood being very oily is not holding the primer.So i request u to give me a solution.

ANSWER: Please tell me if this is new Teak, and what type of primer are you using? Is this interior Teak? Thanks-

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QUESTION: yeah its new teak wood and i am using oil based primer .i am making some educational aids using teak wood

Answer
You will not get the paint to stick to new Teak....it's a bad choice if you need to paint it. You will be MUCH netter off picking another species of wood. Only weathered Teak will accept a good primer, new Teak is just too oily, and it's oily throughout the piece, not just on the surface.

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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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