I have always used a ?teak oil? to clean my furniture but have always got it from Scan in Northern VA but they have closed all their stores and anyway I?m in NY so I wonder where I can get now. The hardware stores here sell something they call Teak Oil but it?s not the same. The teak oil they have all has hardener in it and I absolutely don?t want that for my furniture. Does anyone know where to get it?
Thanks for your help.
In San Diego, I would go to...
In San Diego, I would go to a place called Rockler Woodworking and Hardware. Don't know if they have what you're looking for, but here's the url: http://www.rockler.com/
http://www.rockler.com/
Teak Oil for Scan Furniture
Adam, I am in the same position as you. I have some Scan furniture originally from Scan in the N. VA area and don't know which teak oil to buy. Local stores in my area do not have the appropriate product.
Have you had any luck finding the right teak oil?
I have looked at several online, but haven't decided.
Here are a few I'm considering: http://centuryhouseinc.com/furniture/teak-oil.html?gb
http://www.scancare.net/catalog/item/7004300/7046606.htm
http://www.colonialmedical.com/product.php?productid=22818&cat=0&page=1
I'd be interested to hear if you've found any good teak oil.
Katerina
Scan Teak
Another possibility for Teak Oil.
http://www.designquest.biz/pc/SC12MTEAK/Care-Products-Cleaning/SCAN+CARE...
Katerina
Why not Howard's
My understanding is that as nice a product as Howard's Feed-n-Wax is, and I use it in other situations, wax products are not recommended for teak furniture. Something about build-up and stickiness.
Simply put, for oiled teak furniture, it's recommended that one stick to specially formulated teak oil.
Speaking of wax build-up?
What are some suggestions about clearing off a wax build-up without harming the wood/patina?
I've just got a desk that seems to have a build-up of wax (or maybe a build up of oil?) - a sticky residue mainly around the recessed pulls in addition to some build up on the top surface.
It's developed a beautiful darker tone over the years. I'm worried that cleaning this piece too well will result in that patina washing away with the waxy buildup. Any suggestions?
Howard's is a quick fix for flea marketers.
I know that a lot of people suggest feed n wax but it dries out quickly, leaving you pretty much where you started but with some residue in your wood. I have seen teak that was treated with it months previously and it had run marks on the vertical panels. I can't prove the cause but why use something that will just leave build-up?
That "sticky" stuff around the hardware is probably teak oil that was put on too heavily. That happens a lot.
I have never seen a thick or...
I have never seen a thick or sticky residue from teak oil. I use it a lot and every once and a while I apply very thick and let it soak in. If you are getting a residue from teak oil you?re using the wrong kind. Never use teak oil from Home Depot or Lowes, it has a hardener in it like varnish and will leave a residue. As far as loosing the buildup without loosing the patina I would not worry too much about the patina as in my experience I've not lost it when re-surfacing pieces, I especially can't imagine the patina being lost by the application of mineral spirits.
On another note, I had spoken to someone years ago and they suggested to me that their parents oiled their teak with lemon oil that they boiled down, anyone heard of this?
Wrong?
"teak oil" doesn't exist except as a marketing name to sell various mixtures of oils and varnishes. If it says "finish" on the label then it will dry harder. It is the hardening type of teak oil that causes the stickiness when too much is left on. I did this once when I unexpectedly had to leave my storage after applying some. I used Watco. Rockler is a respected woodworking supply house that carries hardening teak oil which will cause this. I see it all the time when buying.
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