Teak end pieces - best polish? - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

Broomradioman · 7th Aug 2007, 8:13 pm

Hi All,

As the collection of Roberts is growing, what is the best sequence to use to get the teak end peices to "show quality"?

cheers

Jim g7NKS

p.s. should we start a "Concourse D'elegance" at the next harpenden for the best turned out Roberts or Hacker?

howard · 7th Aug 2007, 10:14 pm

Hello Jim,

I use either Topps medium scratch cover polish if the teak ends are just a bit dull, or teak oil if they're scrached or blotchy. If the latter, I rub down first with coarse and then fine sandpaper and then rub the teak oil into the teak with wire wool. It works wonders and isn't that difficult to do.

I'll bring my Hackers/Roberts along to a 'Concours D'elegance'

Howard

'LIVEWIRE?' · 8th Aug 2007, 9:04 am

Don't know what other folk think, but I often use Servisol 'Refurb 40' spray polish for jobs of this nature. As Howard says 'Topps' is very good where scratches are involved.

PWH · 11th Aug 2007, 11:07 am

teak/linseed oil leave to dry then buff with finishing wax

7th Aug 2007, 8:13 pm	#1
Broomradioman Tetrode Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, UK. Posts: 52	Teak end pieces - best polish? Hi All, As the collection of Roberts is growing, what is the best sequence to use to get the teak end peices to "show quality"? cheers Jim g7NKS p.s. should we start a "Concourse D'elegance" at the next harpenden for the best turned out Roberts or Hacker? __________________ "not another radio?!" "Yes dear - is that another bottle of Clinique/Clarins/Dr. Hauschke?"

7th Aug 2007, 10:14 pm	#2
howard Nonode Join Date: May 2005 Location: Godalming, Surrey, UK. Posts: 2,593	Re: teak end pieces - best polish? Hello Jim, I use either Topps medium scratch cover polish if the teak ends are just a bit dull, or teak oil if they're scrached or blotchy. If the latter, I rub down first with coarse and then fine sandpaper and then rub the teak oil into the teak with wire wool. It works wonders and isn't that difficult to do. I'll bring my Hackers/Roberts along to a 'Concours D'elegance' Howard

8th Aug 2007, 9:04 am	#3
'LIVEWIRE?' Rest in Peace Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: N.W. Oxfordshire(Chipping Norton) Posts: 7,306	Re: teak end pieces - best polish? Don't know what other folk think, but I often use Servisol 'Refurb 40' spray polish for jobs of this nature. As Howard says 'Topps' is very good where scratches are involved.

11th Aug 2007, 11:07 am	#4
PWH Heptode Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Waiheke Island, New Zealand Posts: 503	Re: teak end pieces - best polish? teak/linseed oil leave to dry then buff with finishing wax