Teak Veneer Table

[and86]

Hi! I recently acquired a teak (?) veneer extension dining table that was originally purchased in the 70's. Overall it's in pretty good condition with only very minor stains (see pictures). The table top has however faded over the years and also has been lacquered whilst the extension leaves are not lacquered and remain darker.
I was hoping to get the table top back to its original condition and hopefully to a more similar colour as the leaves. I'm very much an amateur at this so I was wondering what the best approach would be
- should I strip back the lacquer on the table top, and if so what is the best product to use for this (acetone? some other stripper?) then give it a very light sand before finishing it?
- is there another approach to getting the table top back to its darker, original colour?
- what would be the best finish for a dining table? Would several coats of danish oil or similar be hard-wearing enough? I was hoping to avoid a high gloss lacquer finish
- i was planning to give the extension leaves and legs a good clean and oil and to leave it at that. would that be ok or should I be applying the same treatment to all the pieces?

Not sure if I should even be embarking on this unless there's a good chance of getting the table top closer to its original appearance as the table is in pretty good condition already and is useable so would hate to ruin it. As I said, I'm very new to this so any detailed instructions would very much be appreciated. Thanks!!
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[Xanthorrhoeas]

Hi,

this response is probably too little and too late. I and the rest of the forums restorers must have been hibernating over winter:D. If you are inexperienced it may really be better to do nothing. 1970's veneers could be paper thin so easily ruined:oo:. Even if they are a bit more substantial to fix the fading would require either substantial wood removal (at considerable risk) or using a stain, which would be messy and problematic to match the original leaves.

Furniture fades with time and sometimes that just has to be accepted. I have an antique extension table in Australian cedar and the removable leaves that have not been in the table all its life are much darker and better condition than the fixed end leaves. I just live with that - it is called patina!

It is a shame someone has played with the finish as that does reduce its value, although it may make it more resistant to spills etc. The most I would consider doing would be to try to strip off the gloss and refinish with something closer to the finish on the leaves. But, as I said at the beginning, it may be better just to live with it.