haulinbass Posted January 18, 2009 Report Share Posted January 18, 2009 I wanted to know from someone if teak oil will seal my wood baits and if i can paint over it with no problems?thanks for any help for a newbie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobP Posted January 18, 2009 Report Share Posted January 18, 2009 Teak oil is used on teak as a top dressing to maintain its golden brown color. It's not a finish and is not meant to be coated with other finishes. I don't think acrylic paint or most clearcoat finishes will adhere to it. There are several proven choices for undercoating - epoxy, poly, various wood sealers, propionate. Why not use one of them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassrecord Posted January 18, 2009 Report Share Posted January 18, 2009 Teak is a special wood. If you drop some sharp object and dent it, a wet towel and steam iron will raise the teak wood fibers and you can completely remove the dent with some 0000 steel wool and An-Teak oil. Green teak trees require 12 month + to dry out enough to saw it. Then after being dried and made into furniture teak absorbs moisture from the air swelling joints, drawers and shelving. A teak oil is a must to reduce this moisture absorption. The purpose of a teak oil such as An-Teak, is to condition teak wood, not make lures. I would suggest that you stay with WU recommended coatings. Good luck! John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
