Refinishing a Teak kitchen table?

[kpwhite]

I've done some research over the internet about refinishing a teak kitchen table. However i was wondering if somebody who has actually done this has any tips or could reccomend a website that shows the proper way to do this?

Thanks for any help. Mr.White

[professorpaul]

Try this???

[Frank Drackman]

Are you sure that it is really teak? I have seen many "teak" tables sold in Scandinavian furniture stores in the U.S. that are laminates of something other than teak.

[Lew Hodgett]

That would also be my question.

If you paid less that about $3K for that table (chairs extra), doubt very much it is teak.

Lew

[dadiOH]

All the teak Scandinavian furniture I have seen *is* teak. Veneer (over particle board usually), but teak. Same with their rosewood. Why in the world would they misrepresent a veneer?

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[dadiOH]

Refinish it with what? Teak is wood, refinish it like any other wood. Just don't sand if it is teak veneer and don't put a stain on it in any case (tain won't hurt it, just detracts).

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[Andy Dingley]

Ikea last week. Teak garden chairs, $50. Yes, it's genuine teak.

If you're not fussy about grade or sustainability, teak isn't all that expensive.

As to refinishing it, then teak is generally oiled, rather than any film forming finich on top of it. Cleaning and oiling is all it needs to re-finish it.

[Robert Bonomi]

"Little boxes, Little boxes..... ....... And they're all made out of teaky-tacky..."