I am concerned with what to use for a water impervious finish of a teak
wooden top for a bathroom vanity. A paint specialist suggested a
marine varnish. Another suggestion is to go with polyurethane. Yet
another is to try leaving it unfinished applying teak oil as needed.
Also, I am aware of using automotive clear coat as an ultimate finish
protector.
If the wood is not teak but is rosewood instead, would the
recommendations change?
Any suggestions?
Also, we are concerned about the wood appearnce after stripping and
sanding. It had been stained before and in some areas the stain is
obviously soaked uinto the wood more. What should we do about this?
Thanks Lew for the advice however discouraging but what if it is
Rosewood?
Lew Hodgett wrote:
> [email protected] wrote:
> > I am concerned with what to use for a water impervious finish of a teak
> >
> > wooden top for a bathroom vanity.
> <snip>
>
> That is a figment of a fertile imagination.
>
> There is no such thing as a good protective finish for real teak, even
> Thai teak, which is protected these days.
>
> There is a whole industry that produces "sheep dip" to protect teak in
> a marine environment. None of it really works.
>
> Ultimately, people either sell the boat, remove the teak, or let it
> weather gray.
>
> IMHO, a bathroom vanity top is a very poor use of good teak.
>
> For your application, don't know what to suggest, but not teak.
>
>
> Lew
3rd try at replying; postings are disappearing - WHY??
Patriarch wrote:
> [email protected] wrote in
> news:[email protected]:
>
> >
> > Thanks Lew for the advice however discouraging but what if it is
> > Rosewood?
>
> Are you describing something that is already installed, and you want to
> redo the finish?
>
> Patriarch
We just like it and it is becoming trendy.
Lew Hodgett wrote:
> [email protected] wrote:
>
> > Thanks Lew for the advice however discouraging but what if it is
> > Rosewood?
>
> I don't have a clue.
>
> Just curious, why wood?
>
> Lew
[email protected] wrote:
> I am concerned with what to use for a water impervious finish of a teak
>
> wooden top for a bathroom vanity.
<snip>
That is a figment of a fertile imagination.
There is no such thing as a good protective finish for real teak, even
Thai teak, which is protected these days.
There is a whole industry that produces "sheep dip" to protect teak in
a marine environment. None of it really works.
Ultimately, people either sell the boat, remove the teak, or let it
weather gray.
IMHO, a bathroom vanity top is a very poor use of good teak.
For your application, don't know what to suggest, but not teak.
Lew
[email protected] wrote:
> Thanks Lew for the advice however discouraging but what if it is
> Rosewood?
I don't have a clue.
Just curious, why wood?
Lew
[email protected] wrote in
news:[email protected]:
>
> Thanks Lew for the advice however discouraging but what if it is
> Rosewood?
Are you describing something that is already installed, and you want to
redo the finish?
Patriarch
[email protected] wrote in news:1155002367.720496.127180
@n13g2000cwa.googlegroups.com:
> 3rd try at replying; postings are disappearing - WHY??
> Patriarch wrote:
>> [email protected] wrote in
>> news:[email protected]:
>>
>> >
>> > Thanks Lew for the advice however discouraging but what if it is
>> > Rosewood?
>>
>> Are you describing something that is already installed, and you want to
>> redo the finish?
>>
>> Patriarch
>
>
I thought it was just my system needed rewhacking IRT rec.woodworking.
Mebbe not?
Patriarch
BTW, is this a preinstalled wood counter you're describing?
[email protected] wrote:
> We just like it and it is becoming trendy.
The fact you like it works for me.
It out weighs everything else.
Forget trendy.
I'd probably build using the hardwood of choice with a laminated top
from something like Corian or equal, maybe even granite.
Lew