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Can someone tell me the difference between Danish oil and Teak oil (besides the spelling)?
So far I have been able to work out that they are both a polymerised, refined, linseed oil. Beyond that, I'm not sure. They both stink, and are roughly the same colour and viscosity.
Daniswh oil has a higher concentration of syntetic polymers (poly or alkyd resins) - harder finish.
Cheers,
Theva
Danish Oil in simple terms is usually a mixture of various oils with either polyurethane, spa varnish or polymerised stand oils. Used expressly as a finish.
Teak Oil on the other hand was originally used for upkeep of furniture, especially teak. This may have changed in the past 20 or so years to become a finishing oil but I think it is still more along the lines of an upkeep oil.
However I could be completely wrong on this one as I really have very little to do with oils of any sort. I just remember some 35 years ago being told to oil our teak sideboard, lounge chairs and dining table, etc. regularly with Teak Oil. I think from memory it was a Wattyl product.
Cheers - Neil :)
Thanks. So teak oil is a bit "lighter" then?
I bought some Cabot's Danish oil, just to have, then I thought, "gee I wonder how this'd go on that old teak coffee table..." So tried a leg. Was just wondering if perhaps the teak oil would be better, 'cause, err..., its teak.
Wattyl recommends using a flat poly finish before oiling (either danish or teak), however I am just using straight oil as per Cabot's blurb. Seems to be working quite well. I might actually do it as per Wattyl's instructions when I make something new and see how that goes.
Anyone tried this?
Where does this lot compare with Triton Oil? (I like the smell, but is it any good?)
Johhno2
Rebadged Organoil.
Neil,
I agree with you in regard to the Danish and Teak Oils.
The Danish Oils, was a drying oil that produced a thin coating , while the Teak Oil, was a polish that contain a dye colorant and solvents, it never dried.
It appears now, that if you add any drying oil to a solvent, a touch of colorant, and called it any name that sounds interesting, you sell it.
Nowadays I think here is little difference between the two - Danish Oil and Scandanavian Teak Oil.
And always if you try something different to the norm with a particular finish - test it on a piece of scrap timber first. This tip comes free from my experience!