Restoring Danish Modern Teak Furniture

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Restoring danish modern teak furniture.

Cleaning sanding and restoring teak furniture. Step 1 get the right supplies to clean teak patio furniture. Start by pouring a small amount from the can into a container that you can dip a brush into. To get the rich golden orange color of the teak apply a coat of teak oil.

The way i would start any piece of 20th century teak furniture would be to wash the piece down with mentholated spirits with a grade 2 steel wool this dislodges the grime and original shellac or cellulose lacquer. The liquid needs to be wiped up with cotton rag before it resets. Use a chip brush to spread the teak oil all over the chair pieces. For 23 years danish teak classics has been restoring vintage danish teak furniture to preserve the smart design and classic appeal we still admire after 50 years or more.

Scrubbing with fine gauge steel wool and then applying oil is often appropriate as a way to restore the surface on teak furniture whether it s solid teak or laminated with just a teak veneer. Soft bristled hand brush. Save time and effort easy tutorial to restore outdoor teak patio and deck furniture with the quick steps below. Tom johnson of thomas johnson antique furniture restoration in gorham maine restores a danish modern teak veneered desk whose worn top came into the shop be.

Our restoration workshop is continuously refining ways to clean and restore while still preserving the patina that quality vintage. When buying danish oil make sure to choose natural. Professional skilled furniture restoration is an integral part of what we do every day. We buy sell consign authentic danish modern teak mid century vintage furniture decor.

Like teak oil which is not made from teak tree oil and is often used on outdoor teak furniture danish oil is a penetrating oil made up of linseed rosewood or tung oil and other ingredients. Dealer of mid century modern furniture sculpture and art said that s often what he does. It will penetrate into the grain of the wood and seal it and at the same time bring out the wood s natural color. Brandon webster of gallery 2112 a d c.

The best oil for indoor teak furniture is danish oil.