Viewing 1 reply thread
  • Author
    Posts
    • #48765
      Unregistered-mattnothing
      Guest

      I’ve got some Teak furniture that someone sanded with steel wool – the steel wool got stuck in the wood and rusted.

      How do I get rid of the rust? What’s my best course of action?

    • #255029
      HenryinMI
      Participant

      Your best course? Other than learning to love polka-dots?

      Seriously, this should be pretty easy if the teak does not have a film finish on it. Just sand it again using a non-woven abrasive pad like 3M’s Scotch-Brite pads. The ultra fine grit (#7448) would be best. This product is getting into most home centers and tool sources so it shouldn’t be hard to find if you ask. It’s similar to steel wool but made of nylon so it will not rust.

      If you have a film finish, polyurethane or similar, on it, you will have to remove the finish to get to the rusty material with the Scotch-Brite. Unless this was really bad, and I’d be surprised if it would be as the colors evened out over time, I would not go through the mess of stripping it.

      Henry in MI

Viewing 1 reply thread
  • You must be logged in to reply to this topic.