Ten days ago, I applied Watco Tung Oil to my teak veneered dining table and eight solid teak chairs. The odor was the worst I have ever encountered in >30 years of woodworking, but I assumed (having never used Watco, or any teak oil finish for that matter) that the odor would disappear after a few days. Wrong! It smells as bad now as when I applied it. I would appreciate any suggestions for eliminating the odor. As an aside, the can of Watco is in the trash.
egret
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First, nothing magic about any "Teak Oil". Most, including Watco, are just an oil/varnish like standard Watco with the addition of some real tung oil and UV inhibitors. For inside use, standard Watco works just fine if the finish was originally an oil/varnish. Teak wood does not require a special oil.
Watco Teak oil is best used for outdoor furniture or in a marine application. At this point, I would suggest you wipe the table down with "odorless" mineral spirits using a soft cloth. Then wipe the table dry with paper towels. That may remove most of the teak oil and get you back to square one.
Thanks. I'll try the mineral spirits.egret
You could seal in the odor with a light coat of shellac (wait at least 10 days after applying the teak oil before doing the shellac).
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