Cheap and a bit nasty, teak desk
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Hello all,
Mrs Metro ordered a teak desk - from a cheapo supplier who are advertised on Tesco and Debenhams and the like.
The wood is rough, badly sanded and poorly stained. The drawer needs fettling. They’ve refunded the whole purchase price and say we can keep it.
Taking it to the tip would be wrong, so I need to sand it and re seal it. Wondered about something from Osmo for the desk top. Any suggestions?
Thanks. Austin.
Mrs Metro ordered a teak desk - from a cheapo supplier who are advertised on Tesco and Debenhams and the like.
The wood is rough, badly sanded and poorly stained. The drawer needs fettling. They’ve refunded the whole purchase price and say we can keep it.
Taking it to the tip would be wrong, so I need to sand it and re seal it. Wondered about something from Osmo for the desk top. Any suggestions?
Thanks. Austin.
I'd use Teak Oil rather than any sort of varnish and you'd definitely need a very well sanded surface before you start. If you've got big, open grain issues it's virtually impossible.
Another possibility is to order a sheet of 3mm polycarbonate cut to size and just lie that on top of the desk. Works well.
Another possibility is to order a sheet of 3mm polycarbonate cut to size and just lie that on top of the desk. Works well.
If you plan on using Osmo gear, they recommended this stuff for teak and other exotics. 
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I’m using some at the minute on some maple and panga panga. It’s easy to use, slap it on any old how, leave 30minutes and wipe of the excess: it does need to go on bare wood though. Osmo extra thin
I’m using some at the minute on some maple and panga panga. It’s easy to use, slap it on any old how, leave 30minutes and wipe of the excess: it does need to go on bare wood though. Osmo extra thin
Thanks all.
I was rather hoping just to sand the legs, which are rough and splintery, and to sand the top and edges. And to Osmo it … and for Mrs Metro to be happy.
I’d like to avoid having to sand the drawer fronts and any nooks and crannies but conscious I need to get it all to match, so ideally a product I could slap on top of whatever is on it.
I’ve used Osmo on oak - worktop- and mahogany windowsills- but can’t recall that it was the wax that Wolfrace mentions - and the tin is 285 miles away …
I was rather hoping just to sand the legs, which are rough and splintery, and to sand the top and edges. And to Osmo it … and for Mrs Metro to be happy.
I’d like to avoid having to sand the drawer fronts and any nooks and crannies but conscious I need to get it all to match, so ideally a product I could slap on top of whatever is on it.
I’ve used Osmo on oak - worktop- and mahogany windowsills- but can’t recall that it was the wax that Wolfrace mentions - and the tin is 285 miles away …
said:
It actually says:
“Premium material: Solid teak wood is a beautiful natural material. It has been seasoned, kiln dried and then treated with a rustic finish. Teak wood is known for its exceptional strength and weather resistance”
The reference to weather resistance for a desk made me laugh.
Austin_Metro said:
said:
It actually says:
“Premium material: Solid teak wood is a beautiful natural material. It has been seasoned, kiln dried and then treated with a rustic finish. Teak wood is known for its exceptional strength and weather resistance”
The reference to weather resistance for a desk made me laugh.
Austin_Metro said:
said:
It actually says:
“Premium material: Solid teak wood is a beautiful natural material. It has been seasoned, kiln dried and then treated with a rustic finish. Teak wood is known for its exceptional strength and weather resistance. Unfortunately this desk is not made of teak wood”.
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