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. The 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.
Gilboys Honey - https://gilboys.co.uk/honey
Natural Hard Wax Oil wood finish - https://gilboys.co.uk/hardwaxoil
100% Pure Cotton Buffing Cloth https://gilboys.co.uk/buffingcloth
Oxalic Acid - https://gilboys.co.uk/oxalic-acid
Mid-Century Teak Furniture Polish - https://gilboys.co.uk/rose-gold
Sheffield Steel Cabinet Scraper - https://gilboys.co.uk/cabinet-scraper
Gilboys Restorers Bib Apron - https://gilboys.co.uk/apron
Ultra Soft '0000' Steel Wire Wool - https://gilboys.co.uk/wirewool
Video Index
00:01 A recap of the restoration in previous video
01:22 Advice on staining your wood and applying hard wax oil
05:33 Wiping on hard wax oil
10:08 Applying Gilboys rose gold polish to enhance the teak
14:10 Comparing the waxed finish side by side
16:15 Colouring the repairs using traditional earth pigments
19:00 Applying the second coat of hard wax oil
22:34 Applying Gilboys rose gold beeswax polish for a natural feeling waxed finish
24:03 Using '0000' steel wool to apply the wax polish
25:02 Using beeswax paste polish over a hard wax oil finish
25:49 Why you should use an open weave buffing cloth when wax polishing
27:22 The owner returns to collect her teak coffee table
29:32 Revealing the teak table to the owner