Teak Dining Table Restoration | Furniture Refinishing

I restored this teak dining table in about 8 hours over 2 days.

The first day I did steps 1-7 and the next day I did 3 coats of varathane. Please subscribe to support me making more free restoration videos and to get notifications of my next project, a teak hutch and sideboard/credenza!

00:56 Step 1: Use paint stripper to strip off old varnish and dirt.
06:43 Step 2: Clean off remaining paint stripper using mineral spirits.
08:39 Step 3: After drying, sand once with 150 grit sandpaper.
09:33 Step 4: Sand again with 220 grit or finer for a very smooth finish.
10:24 (Optional) How to lighten burn marks with oxalic acid or Barkeeper's Friend
10:57 Step 5: Dust with a tack cloth to remove all sanding dust.
11:55 Step 6: Apply 3 coats of Danish oil, the last coat being a wet-sanded coat for a very smooth finish.
Step 7: Apply an additional protective coating (recommended for heavy use furniture such as a dining table) - see my other YouTube videos for this.
16:43 Final Reveal!

If you have any questions, just ask!

[TangentOmega]

Have this exact table in my office right now. There's 4 matching chairs in the garage. Always meant to redo the leather on the chairs. Maybe one day.

[lfuentes]

Wow. So nice! I love these restorations. Thanks for sharing.

[doddnejadfard]

Absolutely beautiful, , , , love this table

[yaa]

Lovely...you did a fantastic job...look at it now...precious...beautiful simple lines...so jealous 😍😍😍😍

[donnapalaussie]

Beautiful job and so fresh and clean 😍

[thekraftycreech]

new sub here! love how this turned out! very nice

[kaystuart]

Great job. I have bought a beautiful teak second hand dining suite. I was thinking of sending it to a restorer to have it done, but I’m in two minds as to whether I should do it myself.

[KarenJohnson-ocrm]

What kind of varathane finish did you use? I noticed that you used spray on for a small side table. Did you use that also for this dining room table. Oil or water based? Thank you

[outerspacelace]

Great video! What color of Danish Oil did you use?

[DianeMuir-kz]

Great job....have the same table.... my main section is lighter than the leaves which look almost like new. Should I follow the same procedure? Any specific paint stripper to use?

[kristenvogt]

We have this exact table and will do as you did. Can’t wait! We however, have old grease stains on the top that I need to deal with first. Any tips? Sanding the glass stains on our teak side tables worked like a charm. Would sanding work for grease too?

[Kumba]

How long did you let the first coat of danish oil sit?

[jencochrane]

This is gorgeous! Beautiful work. I am about to redo a table very similar to this. Can I ask - what varathane product did you use to seal, after the applications of the Danish oil?

[jasminsangha]

How do you take care of the dining table when being used? If you get food on it, what to use to clean and maintain?

[sandrahanmer]

Could you use teak oil instead of danish oil