Teak Oil vs Danish Oil

Re: Teak Oil vs Danish Oil

Bill Boehme

They're both linseed oil. WATCO Danish Oil also contains Stoddard solvent (mineral spirits) and a little bit of varnish. No Danes were harmed. WATCO Teak Oil also contains some Stoddard solvent. I don't recall what else it contains, but it might contain some wax, It's called Teak Oil because it is am oil finish for teak on boats. It is not a product obtained from teak.

Re: Teak Oil vs Danish Oil *LINK*

Dick Coers

Teak oil has a fungicide and methanol in it. Can't help you with appearance. Both look like you are buying mostly solvent. Links to the MSDS sheet.

Danish oil

https://www.highlandwoodworking.com/msds/watco-danish-oil-MSDS.pdf


Teak oil

Re: Teak Oil vs Danish Oil

George Balock

I use teak oil on oily exotics like cocobolo and Blackwood. I find that danish oil gets gummy on these Woods aver time where the teak oil doesn’t.

Re: Teak Oil vs Danish Oil

John K Jordan

I discovered "danish" oil on beautiful cocobolo turned it dark quickly.

I bet that's why they add methanol to teak oil

Re: Teak Oil vs Danish Oil

George Balock

Me too John.