How To Take Care Of Teak Furniture

By Donald Rinchen


Teak garden furniture is the top quality patio furniture imaginable. Teak patio furniture is also extremely simply to look after. Teak wood has special properties that make furniture made from teak the best for outdoor use. Teak garden furniture requires only a little attention to last decades.

Teak is one of the more costly woods. On the other hand, you should consider that teak outdoor furniture is a great investment on account of its stability.

It is good to clean your teak furniture sometimes in order to remove the collection of dirt or dust. Easiest way is to employ a garden hose without high pressure to wash the dirt and dust away. Afterwards, with a soft brush, scrub the teak wood delicately with a blend of warm water, dishwashing liquid, and a few tablespoons of bleach. Using too much bleach will give a light color so bleaching is not necessary. After this, rinse again using water.

Teak garden furniture that is kept outside will naturally start to eventually shift color from the honey color of new wood to be a gray color. This process of teakwood becoming gray patina is natural and purely affects the outer appearance. It does not reduce the longevity of your teak furniture.

Some buyers really like the honey tone of fresh teak outdoor furniture and make use of teak oil in order to restore it. But teak oil is not good because it has to be retreated every three or four from the time you start applying it. Teak oil could also raise the likelihood for mildew and black spots to appear. A better idea is to use teak sealer yearly after cleaning your teak outdoor furniture to try to restore the golden honey color.

You might want to get furniture covers for your teak furniture, especially in the winter or if your house is in an area that has a lot of dust. If you choose to do so, be certain to find a furniture cover made from a breathable material. Do not get a cover made from plastic which will trap moisture. It would increase the chance of mold forming on your furniture.

Difficult stains such as coffee or red wine can be removed with using sandpaper on the very top layer of the teak patio furniture. Begin with a grade medium sandpaper and after that complete the job with a fine grade paper to get the surface of the teak nice and smooth. Sanding like this is also a method of bringing out the honey glow of teak wood since you are exposing a fresh layer of teak that is permeated with natural oils.

Regardless if your furniture is a teak rocker or a teak shower mat, a bit of care will go far.

As you can see, your teak patio furniture should last a lifetime with little maintenance on your part. As it lasts for so long, teak is better than other types of wood. You should enjoy knowing that the teak furniture set you get at this time should be enjoyed by your children and grandchildren.




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