Teak oil on pine wood. Teak oil is a product designed for treating and restoring teak wood a tropical hardwood that is popular for outdoor furniture decks and boats. Files original size is 66779 mb. Teak oil is a type of finishing product for wooden furniture. Besides its oil to solvent ratio and the composition of its oils teak oil differs from danish oil and other compound oil finishes in the amount of resin it contains.
Pure teak oil does not exist as a product that you can buy. Without regular treatment teak naturally weathers from a rich brown color to a grayish hue. How to use boiled linseed oil and paste wax for a wood finish blo and pastwax duration. Teak oil unfortunately doesnt turn pine into teak.
The teak oil you buy in a bottle does not contain any oil or byproduct of the teak tree tectona grandis. In just one application you can see the wood absorbing the oil protecting the grain. If you want to make your own teak oil dont expect to follow a standard recipe since there are numerous different formulations. N o wood finish illustrates better than teak oil why finishing is so confusing.
Its not going to hold up well at all on its own. Although some people find the weathered look desirable most. Its going to soak up that oil like a paper towel too so you better plan on resurfacing the wood. Blackfriar teak oil can be used on garden benches and works especially well on scandinavian furniture.
It is simply named teak oil because it is marketed to be used on teak wood just as motor oil is sold for use in a motor and baby oil is for a babys butt. A lot of garden furniture which is left untreated and exposed can suffer from weathered aging and greying of the wood. Teak is a great outdoor wood used a lot on sailboat fixtures. Many brands claim or imply ultraviolet resistance.
Pine wood tends to lack interest as far as grain or color goes. Its said to penetrate better than traditional finishing oils into close grained wood like teak wood. If you have recently cleaned teak youd rather not varnish but want to protect teak oil is a great option. While any type of wood oil adds some color danish oils can be purchased in a variety of colors to add extra detailing.
Danish oil typically contain more resin than teak oil which makes the resultant finish glossier and a little harder.