Posted on Finishing Brazilian Hardwood with Teak Oil not going well..... Please help.
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#1 posted 295 days ago |
Andrew, what are you trying to accomplish? You didn’t say why you keep adding coats. Are you trying to make it shiny? Dull? Different color? More explanation please. Also, tell us more about the environment you are applying this in. Is it hot? Humid? Cold? Dry? I will say it seems like you have put a lot of “teak oil” on it. Also, if these are inside desks, I would say you probably didn’t need to put “teak oil” on them. Regardless, let’s work from here. If you’re trying to get a gloss or semi-gloss finish, I’d wipe on some wipe-on polyurethane and call it a day. That is, of course, after letting the “teak oil” properly cure. From the sounds of it, and I’m no expert on finishes, you’re going to be waiting a while for those layers to cure. I think you’re supposed to only wait a small amount of time between recoats (depending on environment). Somewhere around 30 minutes to an hour. Some finishes you have to wait another week (maybe it’s paint I’m thinking of) before reapplying. You should possibly also consider putting finish on the other side depending on the environment. Wood acts unpredictably sometimes with small changes in the environment (moisture content) and having two large sides finished differently may cause an issue. Not saying it will, but it could. -- "Well, at least we can still use it as firewood... maybe." - Doss |
