Best way to finish Teak? -- getting the right tone

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Hi,

I have some cabinetry and a dining room table which have teak veneers.

Both appear to have a wax finish; as if the wood gets wetted then a wax substance tends peel and ball up into a waxy mess.

However one has a very vibrant Orangey colour, where as the other is a richer red tone.

IMO the richer red finish looks much better and all of the furniture is ageing and could do with refinishing; so I'd like to know how to recreate the red finish and not create the orange one.

Any ideas?

Cheers
 
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Teak is naturally oily which makes an oil finish more sympathetic
 
You could try scraping them back to the bare surface with a scraper and then lightly sanding before using some teak oil.
 
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Thanks for the replies

You could try scraping them back to the bare surface with a scraper and then lightly sanding before using some teak oil.

I am not worried about removing the current finish, the question is really about how I'd recreate the richer tone again?
 

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