Teak refinishing

[unthanks]

Am refurbishing some old parker dining chairs i found online.
With a bit of metho and 0000 steelo 50 years of grime came away quite well.
I finished it with Danish oil but the colour is still quite dark, particularly on the legs.
Any tips to lighten the finish or this to be expected of old teak?
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Also the first coat is quite tacky after following instructions on can. Will apply very thin wipe on coat next time. Should i just sand (320g)/wool the first coat back before second coat? I am after a very smooth but not gloss finish
I quite like the smooth soft feel of wax finish? Is this appropriate for Parker?

[LGS]

You can do a search on http://www.makers of teak oil for furniture in NSW and it will tell you a good deal about Teak Oil and why you should use it. You can also see Tung Oil and some of the more spurious oils.

The chair you used the Danish oil on, I am assuming is the one on the left and also I assume you want the chair to look like the one on the right. Another thing you might want to do is find a furniture finisher in Orange and get an opinion from them first.

My dad was a furniture salesman during Teaks golden years of the '60's and '70's. We had quite a bIt of Teak furniture and we always used Danish Deluxe Teak Oil.

Hope this helps.

Regards,

Rob

[unthanks]

Thanks Rob,
Actually the one on the right is the one i just cleaned up finished with Danish Oil. Needs some love to get the nice smooth finish. Suggestions welcome. Considering sanding with 320+ sandpaper / wool between coats of Danish oil

[KeithP]

I understand that Danish Oil contains varnish (polyurethane?).
What I would be doing is not to use Danish Oil, but scrape and sand to a smooth finish then apply coats of Teak Oil to to desired finish.
Ongoing maintenance would be to apply Teak Oil to freshen up.

Regards
Keith

[unthanks]

Thanks Keith,
I suppose i went with danish oil as the chair will be used daily by three kids under 5 = MESSY! THought the polyurethane would provide a measure of protection more than the teak oil
Didnt help that teak oil is rare as hens teeth out here.
Finish has come up very nice. Satin and very smooth to touch.