Welcome, Guest. Please Login or Register
Welcome To Ask The Trades!
Mar 29th, 2024, 3:49pm
Quote: A bus station is where a bus stops. A train station is where a train stops. On my desk I have a work station...


Page Index Toggle Pages: 1
Send Topic Print
Finish for teak window. (Read 2415 times)
Crann
Newbie
*
Offline

Ask The Trades
Posts: 1


Total Thanks: 0
For This Post: 0



Finish for teak window.
Apr 2nd, 2019, 11:04am
 
I've just had a beautiful teak window and door installed and was wondering what finish to give them.

The joinery gave them a coat of teak oil. Some people varnish teak but I don't like that.

Someone suggested using a sealer. They will be exposed to strong Atlantic winds and rain. What would you suggest?  Undecided
Back to top
 
Thank User For This Post  
IP Logged
 
woodsmith
Global Moderator
Trade Member
Author
*****
Offline


Posts: 4395


Total Thanks: 135
For This Post: 0


Gender: male

Trade: Joiner

Re: Finish for teak window.
Reply #1 - Apr 3rd, 2019, 8:35am
 
Teak is a naturally very durable timber and will survive for years without any treatment but teak oil doesn't do much other than make it look darker. Whatever you do don't use a sealer or a varnish, if you wanted to seal the timber then Sikkens make a range of finishes for this and I would use one of those. Otherwise Osmo UV protection oil is a good choice as it doesn't form a surface film in the same way as varnish so is much easier to maintain in the future as it will need little sanding down.

I would check that they have used teak, not many manufactures use teak these days and you need to make sure that they haven't used a less durable timber such as sapele. If they have then I would definitely use Sikkens Cetol filter 7 as a basecoat and Cetol HLS as a topcoat to the colour of your choice bearing in mind the darker the finish the more durable it is.
Back to top
 
Thank User For This Post View members image gallery  
IP Logged
 
CWatters
Super Member
*****
Offline

"Daddy fick it" says James

Posts: 5150


Total Thanks: 58
For This Post: 0


Gender: male

Re: Finish for teak window.
Reply #2 - Apr 4th, 2019, 12:59pm
 
While back I switched to Osmo UV protection oil on our external oak. It does seem to last better than Danish oil.
Back to top
 
Thank User For This Post View members image gallery  
IP Logged
 
Page Index Toggle Pages: 1
Send Topic Print