Oiling Teak Furniture

When buying danish oil make sure to choose natural some danish oil is colored and using it will change the color of the wood.

Oiling teak furniture.

Teak is typically available either finely sanded and unfinished or treated with teak oil. It is true that applying teak oil will temporarily bring out a rich golden color in your teak furniture but it can also deplete. However once oiled the furniture may become dependent on repeated oiling at least once every three months to maintain its appearance. Unfinished teak is naturally a light golden color and finished teak tends to be a darker honey gold.

Learn the basics of oiling teak as well as how to clean teakwood furniture by following our guide. 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. Understand the costs and benefits of oiling. Applying teak oil maintains the furniture s glossy brown appearance and may make scratches and other damage less visible if it occurs since the surface will have a similar appearance as the inner wood.