I am refinishing a teak dining table. It is a bit rustic by nature (i.e., the top isn't very flat by design).
Here is the before picture:
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After sanding and a bit of hand planing to hit the high spots and then some card scrapping, I still find I have these "streaks" or "patches" where the color changes tremendously. Here are some examples in the quarter-sawn part:
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Here it is with some mineral spirits:
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Is this just the nature of teak, are these just like the rays in okay? or is there something I should be doing different in terms of sanding/planing/scraping? There is no noticeable difference in touch between the patches and the surrounding area. i.e., they are both sanded to the same degree.
For the final finish I am using Rubio monocoat hardwax oil as that is the touch and sheen the customer wants.
Should I use a pre-conditioner or something to try and remove the splochiness, or again, is this just what teak will look like. I reckon anything will look better than the before picture, so at least I have that going for me. haha.
tia