Simon Gilboy of Gilboys furniture restoration, demonstrates how to revive and restore a seemingly irreparable finish on an old teak coffee table.
Using techniques and skills learnt from decades of furniture restoration. Simon was trained in the mid 1980's at the Dartington Trust owned Staverton Joinery. Staverton Joinery produced some of the finest furniture in the country and employed over 100 time-served craftsmen and women. Simon established 'Gilboys Restoration' early in 1994
If you wish to use the materials Simon demonstrates in this video you can buy them direct from Gilboys here.
Oxalic Acid - https://gilboys.co.uk/products/oxalic-acid-dihydrate-wood-bleach-crystals-100
Mid-Century Teak Furniture Polish - https://gilboys.co.uk/collections/beeswax-wood-furniture-polishes/products/mid-century-teak-furniture-polishing-kit-rose-gold-beeswax-uk
Sheffield Steel Cabinet Scraper - https://gilboys.co.uk/collections/accessories-gifts/products/5-inch-cabinet-scraper-sheffield-steel
Pure Cotton Buffing Cloth - https://gilboys.co.uk/collections/accessories-gifts/products/buffing-polishing-cloth
Gilboys Restorers Bib Apron - https://gilboys.co.uk/collections/accessories-gifts/products/restorers-apron
Ultra Soft '0000' Steel Wire Wool -https://gilboys.co.uk/collections/accessories-gifts/products/0000-steel-wool
Video Index
00:01 Introduction
00:58 Images of the teak coffee table before restoration
01:35 Will applying wax polish make a difference?
09:36 The results of using Gilboys rose gold polish on teak
10:15 Applying a chemical paint stripper to strip the wood
13:30 Using a cabinet scraper to remove the waste material
18:00 Using steel wool to clean away the old finish back to bare wood
22:25 Strip three times
22:39 Do you need to strip everything?
23:31 Link to alternative refinishing video
24:57 Advice on stripping old period finishes
25:55 Using 180 grit sandpaper to lightly sand the surface
27:19 Using meths (denatured alcohol) to see what the wood looks like
29:08 Removing water marks with oxalic acid
39:25 Did the oxalic remove all the marks?
42:15 Using veneer to repair an open leg joint
46:45 Using a craft knife to remove the waste veneer
48:30 Carefully sanding the grain with 120 grit sandpaper
50:15 Advice on sanding veneer
52:28 Sanding the solid wood frame time-lapse
52:34 Coming up in part two...