Teak Oil

[AndCur]

I have been using teak oil on my gunnel for the last few seasons and would never go back to varnish. But was wondering if there was any teak oil that did not allow
the teak to go a blackish colour during the season.

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[jon]

I have run my own tests on teak finishes and have not found any that will last more than a season at the most.
Pick of the bunch has to be Epiphanes, and no I do not work for them! ( see 'oil or varnish down below')

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[roger]

PBO did a test a year ago and my experience was very similar. Most marine teak oils are pretty useless. I now use Rustins teak oil (non marine product) It has a lot of body to it and lasts reasonably well. It also dries quickly.
My last tin of it had an odd pale purple colour. I e-mailed Rustins who said it was the cobalt catalyst (speeds up the drying) It was difficult to control the colour they said. This batch look fine on my garden furniture.
You do have to wipe a bit more on whenever you can to keep it looking good. It is much much better than anything else I've tried.

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[RMA]

It might be worth trying 'Danish Oil' from Screwfix - it seems to keep its colour much better than ordinary teak oil.

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[mtomison]

This year I have been using Rustins and it works well in Scotland provided you redo it at six /eight week intervals.When the finish looks sad I have simply overcoated and it looks super afterwards. It remains to be seen what it will look like after the winter if the weather is wet and recoating is not possible till the spring.
Has anyone any idea how you can remove it if it goes horrid? Sanding down a large wooden toerail is not top of my fun table.

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[jkim1]

I concurr Rustins is the best both as a value for money and performance. But like one of your replies writes, Rustins Danish oil should be even better. I have consulted the slocum,s at my local club and they all say Burgess hydroseal is the best but it is more expensive. I am using that this year, it can be put on wet wood and it breathes. Last year I gave my deck grating 30 coats of the cheaper teak oil and concluded it is useless the bits I did with Rustins were far better.

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