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(@ponyboy)
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14/03/2016 10:06 pm  

I will begin by saying that I am most certainly a novice in repairing furniture so I apologize if what I ask is common knowledge to most on here.
I purchased this table the other day and it has what I would think is pretty common wear and tear for a table that was used for many years. I would like to get rid of the scratches, cup rings and discolouration. As well I would like to match the table top to the colour of the table leaves if at all possible. Would the right course of action be to sand the table carefully to get rid of the blemishes and then oil it? Is there a particular teak oil I should be using/avoiding?
I put some pics up to show the table top, sorry about the quality but I am still using an Iphone 4s!
Thanks for looking
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leif ericson - Zephyr Renner
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15/03/2016 1:27 am  

It is veneer, so you need to be very careful sanding. You might try remove the old oil with strongly mixed and very hot murphy's oil soap. Then use oxalic acid for dark water rings. Then I suppose you could gently sand scratches (I use a card scraper for this, which is much more effective, and much safer, but it isn't probably for your first attempt). Then apply teak oil to the surfaces. It is likely the main surface will not match the leaves, especially the dark lines in the leaves.


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(@ponyboy)
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15/03/2016 3:28 am  

Thanks for the tips! I kind of figured the surface would not match the leaves again but hopefully I can get it a little closer in colour.


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leif ericson - Zephyr Renner
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15/03/2016 4:45 am  

You can custom tint later coats of oil with just a bit of artist's oil paint. It basically makes a custom tinted danish oil. Good for color correction/matching.


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(@ponyboy)
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15/03/2016 5:00 am  

I was going to ask about that. I read in another of the threads about tinting the oil but couldn't remember where.
Would turpentine serve the same purpose as murphy's oil soap for removing the old oil? Also, are there teak oils I should avoid? I have a can of Minwax Teak Oil somewhere but have no idea if it is a good one or not.
I also got 5 chairs with the table, nothing fancy but made in Denmark and they match the table. New to this but I thought $160 for everything was pretty darn good!


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(@ponyboy)
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15/03/2016 8:28 pm  

Is this the technique you use Leif? Has anyone used this product?
Just trying to get all my ducks in a row before I attempt the table : )
http://www.thomaspenrose.com/diy_stains01.htm


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staceyneil
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19/03/2016 8:12 pm  

Nice buy! We had a beautiful Skovmand & Andersen table last year. Your set was a steal!


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leif ericson - Zephyr Renner
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20/03/2016 5:04 am  

That technique will work. I use oxalic acid crystal mixed in water. You may not need to use oxalic acid at all. The first step is to remove the existing oil finish and see what you have then.
I doNot think turpentine is going to work well to remove the old oil finish, but you could try it and report back.


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