Teak oil

[blackdog]

Any body have any expirience with teak oil as a finish? It is supposed to have better uv and moisture resistance than tung oil.  Since its used for marine aps its got to be pretty tough. 

[Scott Semmel]

As far as I can tell Teak oil is whatever a particular producer says it is, it usually has some linseed oil in it and my understanding of its marine and furniture use is that you reapply frequently. I'm a fan of Permalyn and or Chambers Oil, takes me way too long to build a gun to try any experimenting with finishes

[Jerry V Lape]

My experience with it is on outdoor furniture.  Best I can tell it never fully dries and that is in Arizona where just about everything drys and quickly.  With multiple coats you would probably just get a gooey mess and as Scott said the composition varies from brand to brand. 

[Long John]

Blackdog,

Eric VonAshwege can probaly tell you more due to his experience with boats, but all the teak oils I have seen are sacrificial oils that must be reapplied several times during a season of boating.  They do not "cure" or "dry" like you seem to be thinking.  They just penetrate into the teak and form a UV and water barrier until the sunlight and water wash them away.  On my boat I must reapply oil monthly to keep the teak from turning gray.  There was one product Deks Olje which actially did dry like a penetrating varnish.  But after 3 years or so it turns a nice opaque black and you have to scrape/sand the teak down.  Too many sandings and your teak is gone!  So I and every water rat I know went back to traditional teak oil that we lovingly reapply several times per season.  I can't see how it would work on a gun.

Best Regards,

JMC

[Greg Field]

I've used tons of Daley's Seafin Teak Oil to patch the finish on hardwood floors in hard-used rental units. Worked fabulously for that.

[frogwalking]

I had an auxillary cruising sailboat for 10 years.  Teak oil works fine for interior use on teak.  It does not work for exterior exposure.  After trying three different manufacturer's oils, I cleaned all the residue off my exterior teak and left it to bleach.  Much of it is  highly pigmented.   I really would not use it on a gun stock.

Just my  .02 worth.

Frog

[HIB]

Gentlemen,  Teak wood by its nature is an oily wood. When 99.9% of the various Teak OIL brands are applied to teak the wood looks nice for a few weeks, but when exposed to the sun it gradually turns toward gray and eventually black. The discoloration of the teak wood is caused by a build up of mold under the oil. The porous nature of teak makes the cleaning job a bear. Once the black surface is sanded the mold must be killed with a 50-50 solution of bleach and water. Kinda a long way to say keep Teak oil of any kind off your gun.

Should you wish a superb home concoction try a 50-50 mix of Tung oil and Linseed oil. For a quicker dry time throw a 45 or 50 cal. lead ball in the mixture. One of the top restoration guys in the country told me this formula. Told me to keep it a secret.  HIB

[blackdog]

Are you talking about pure tung oil or one of the tung finishes?  I was also talking about teak finish not the pure oil.  Apparently from what I have been researching like the watco teak oil is their danish oil with additives for outdoor resistance.

[John Archer]

Should you wish a superb home concoction try a 50-50 mix of Tung oil and Linseed oil. For a quicker dry time throw a 45 or 50 cal. lead ball in the mixture. One of the top restoration guys in the country told me this formula. Told me to keep it a secret.  HIB

HIB...is this formula heated/boiled?

John

[Dphariss]

Should you wish a superb home concoction try a 50-50 mix of Tung oil and Linseed oil. For a quicker dry time throw a 45 or 50 cal. lead ball in the mixture. One of the top restoration guys in the country told me this formula. Told me to keep it a secret.  HIB

HIB...is this formula heated/boiled?

John

Its just mixed SFAIK.
My question would be what version/brand of tung oil is used.

Dan

[HIB]

John and Dan,    The mixture is pure tung oil and boiled linseed oil. I can't see why heating it after thoroughly mixing can hurt. I doubt boiling would accomplish much. Both products came from Woodcrafter's. The tung oil is their 100% pure private brand. When I used it I applied several very thin coats. Actually wiped off the excess vigorously which created a little heat by itself. The trick is to let it dry completely before applying the next coat. Experiment a little and I think you'll be happy.  HIB