mguerra Posted October 20, 2020 Report Share Posted October 20, 2020 I bought the kit 5 years ago and finally did the refinish today! The before and after look exactly like Wilburpans above. Took three hours including a stop to eat supper. That was to sand with a palm sander and 60 grit paper, clean, rinse, dry, and refinish with 4 coats. The teak has very deep grain and I couldn’t sand it smooth. If I get the energy I might redo it with sanding sealer to get a very smooth surface. But I have to check with the manufacturer to see if TeakGuard is compatible with sanding sealer. As is, it looks 100% better than it did. These side tables have NEVER been protected from the elements. After all the prep, the finish goes on quickly, so I plan to apply some every 6 months. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonj Posted October 20, 2020 Report Share Posted October 20, 2020 (edited) Haven't heard from Wilburpan in quite a while. Hope he is doing well. Edited October 20, 2020 by jonj Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mguerra Posted October 20, 2020 Report Share Posted October 20, 2020 The folks at TeakGuard told me NOT to try to fill the grain in any way. Just follow the instructions in the kit and let it go at that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mguerra Posted October 20, 2020 Report Share Posted October 20, 2020 (edited) The finished product. By the way this is a video not a photo and that static image is not the finished product! Edited October 20, 2020 by mguerra 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony b Posted October 20, 2020 Report Share Posted October 20, 2020 16 hours ago, jonj said: Haven't heard from Wilburpan in quite a while. Hope he is doing well. We have quite a few "old timers" that are MIA - Wilbur is one, Ken (Ceramic Chef) is another, along with Poochie and Robert (5698k). Doc (mguerra) was MIA until his recent flurry of posts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonj Posted October 20, 2020 Report Share Posted October 20, 2020 2 hours ago, mguerra said: The finished product Very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilburpan Posted October 21, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2020 (edited) My ears are burning! 😄 Nice job on your refinish, Mike! It looks really good. You mentioned that you used a palm sander. If you are referring to a small hand-held orbital sander, I actually think that sanding by hand with a sanding block is easier for this task, as long as you sand along the grain lines. The sanding block conforms somewhat to the grooves made by the wood grain lines, so it can get in there. An electric sander, where the sandpaper moves in a circular motion, will have a harder time with that. Having said that, you can't argue with your results. And here's a picture of a recent cook, just to show that I still am putting Smaug to good use. Pulled pork from a picnic roast, which is the part of the shoulder that is below the Boston butt. My local grocery store doesn't carry Boston butt except on rare occasions, but they have picnic roast pretty regularly. And yes, KK grills are so good (How good are they?) that this pulled pork was so tender that I was able to pull it with those two small salad forks in the lower right hand corner. Edited October 21, 2020 by wilburpan 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mguerra Posted October 21, 2020 Report Share Posted October 21, 2020 Yes I used the supplied Norton sanding block along the grain initially. Then I switched to the orbital when I got tired! A belt sander handled with extreme care would do it, but I don’t have one. After I shot that video, I smoothed off the surface with the bronze wool. It is smooth(ish) to the touch and looks superb. Picnics work great for pulled pork, I use them often. Smoke on, brother! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basher Posted October 21, 2020 Report Share Posted October 21, 2020 Doc I like the weathered lines of timber grain. It adds character.Good jobSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonj Posted October 21, 2020 Report Share Posted October 21, 2020 Hi Wilbur! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony b Posted October 21, 2020 Report Share Posted October 21, 2020 Hi Wilbur! We've missed you! Please post more - especially those lovely ducks that you're so famous for! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
