A scratch in my teak!

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19/07/2007 5:35 pm

Have a piece of danish teak furniture, frustratingly it has a scratch about 3' long, it doesn't appear to be too deep. What is the best way to deal with this, can I polish or do something to get rid or at least make it a little less harsh?

I have tried a standard furniture polish which hasn't made a lot of difference.

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19/07/2007 5:42 pm

Is the finish oiled? Often...
Is the finish oiled? Often some extra oil will ameliorate a scratch - you'll have to remove the furniture polish you put on first though. Otherwise a wax filler stick should do the job - if you can't find an exact match mix two to reach a good match, erring towards darker rather than lighter.

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19/07/2007 11:56 pm

tung oil
get at any hardware store, use a small brush to paint a generous stripe on the scratch, let it soak in a few minutes then wipe lightly with a clean, dry cotton cloth, let dry overnight.

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Robert Leach

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20/07/2007 12:15 am

Scratch Cover .........
Topps, in their wisdom, have ceased making the light coloured scratch cover, which was perfect for teak, but Rustins do one that is a good one for teak, and other lightish woods, as well as a great restorer.

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20/07/2007 2:48 pm

Thanks for the help so far!...
Thanks for the help so far! Robert, I'll have a look for the Rustins stuff seeing as I'm in the UK. Whats the name of the product?

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