Woodworking - SE Florida
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I would think it has some kind of coating on top. (Tho I really do not know.) Sand then varnish? Sand then some type of liquid??? 
1 guy at a paint store had a liquid coating he said to just rub on it.
A local woodworker said it would take a day. He would pick them up. Sand and do something, then return them. He pissed me off about something so I said no TY............
I agree HHP, interesting to see how all this plays out.
How ever it plays out above, I likely will see if I can have it collaborated before I do anything. Would hate to ruin the 2 table.
1 guy at a paint store had a liquid coating he said to just rub on it.
A local woodworker said it would take a day. He would pick them up. Sand and do something, then return them. He pissed me off about something so I said no TY............
I agree HHP, interesting to see how all this plays out.
How ever it plays out above, I likely will see if I can have it collaborated before I do anything. Would hate to ruin the 2 table.
If a guy says he can refinish two tables in a day I would be highly suspicious of his methods.
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LOL. I mean, I mean.............. 
Yes..... 2 separate tables. I think I have teak oil around here sompleace. Anyway.............. BuzzCap7@gmail.com. TY!!!
Oh, can't say 100% he would have done it in 1 day. Maybe he did. Either way, I am not (sadly) going that route.
Thank you for all your help.
Not like Kel. 
He needs all the help he can get. You know, you gotta humor him or he hurts himself. 
I mean. 
Can't catch me. Peeeeeeooooooowwwww...........
BC7, I just took another look and realized it appears you are talking about two different tables, one Oak and one Teak.
Just spoke to my friend in O.B. and he said he would not be able to take on any more work at this time but he would be willing to talk to you and coach you on what to do.
If you would like I can PM you his email.
Just spoke to my friend in O.B. and he said he would not be able to take on any more work at this time but he would be willing to talk to you and coach you on what to do.
If you would like I can PM you his email.
Thank you for all your help.
Not like Kel. He needs all the help he can get. You know, you gotta humor him or he hurts himself. I mean. Can't catch me. Peeeeeeooooooowwwww...........
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if there are no pits or deep scratches you can go over everything with some steel wool and apply a few coats of Toung oil, seen my dad breathe life into several types of wood with this method he was a cabinet maker- carpenter is whole life, gone for many years now though or I would ask him
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if there are no pits or deep scratches you can go over everything with some steel wool and apply a few coats of Toung oil, seen my dad breathe life into several types of wood with this method he was a cabinet maker- carpenter is whole life, gone for many years now though or I would ask him
Yeah MO, u r right. That was my 1st Go To. Got confusing and soooo many diff opinions. It was like
oh come on now.
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Thanks Mallard........had to look that one up. Seems like GOOD stuff for sure. TY.......putting that in my arsenals of what to do. <-- high in linseed oil. Sounds VERY good.
Yeah MO, u r right. That was my 1st Go To. Got confusing and soooo many diff opinions. It was like oh come on now.
Yeah MO, u r right. That was my 1st Go To. Got confusing and soooo many diff opinions. It was like
oh come on now.
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I'd help ya out (many years a cabinetmaker and done a lit of refinishing as well) but I'm about as far away in the lower 48 as you can get from Florida.
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You need a damp rag and a steam iron and you need to keep the rag damp as you work it.
Set the rag on the damaged surface and press lightly with the steam iron using the steam ,keep the iron moving and don't let the rag dry out to avoid burning.
Work it for a minute or so and check it then do it again if need be, This will swell the wood raising the grain.
Again with veneers it can be tricky,too much and you'll loosen the veneer so only a little at a time carefully.
Once the grain is raised you can use sand paper ( nothing heavier than 120 to start with) and lightly sand with the direction of the grain and remove dents and some scratches of not too deep,progress with finer grits to finish. I also like oil finish and topped off with a liquid finishing wax using very fine steel wool.
You may have see the vintage stereo thread and what I did with a pretty rough Kenwood receiver case.
This is veneer so it was a long careful process but it came out pretty good for having been through 50 years of abuse.
Last edited by Y2K; Jan 24, 2023 at 07:15 PM.