Does teak garden furniture need to be treated? As opposed to most types of wood, teak requires no protective treatments in the form of paints, varnishes and oiling because it is naturally oily and therefore resistant to the outdoor extremes. However, we could use teak sealer to add an extra layer of protection, or teak protector to maintain teak’s honey-brown color. If left untreated, our teak garden furniture will weather to a coveted silvery-grey patina.
How to treat teak wood outdoor furniture? Teak wood is wonderfully durable and strong and does not need to be treated. Wonderfully low-maintenance, teak wood furniture can be left outside all year round without any treatments as its own natural oil content will help protect it from the elements. However, we suggest to use some teak care products to apply some form of treatment to the teak wood furniture depending on the color we would like the teak furniture to be. If we would like to preserve the honey-gold color of new teak, we can apply teak protector. To restore teak to its natural color, we can use teak cleaner. To help the garden furniture weather evenly without growth of algae, we can apply teak patina maker. On top of it, we can apply our teak sealer to add an extra layer of protection, particularly for surfaces where food and drink will be eaten.
How to polish teak outdoor furniture? We suggest to avoid coating teak furniture with polishes, oils and varnishes. These polishes don’t look natural and detract from teak’s natural beauty. What’s more, because of teak’s high oil content, it is often difficult for polish, varnish and so on to adhere to the teak, so it will eventually flake or peel. Polishing teak might work better if the teak furniture is for indoor use only, although we would still recommend either leaving beautiful teak furniture untreated or using our teak protector to bring out that stunning honey-gold color of new teak.
Can teak garden furniture be stained or varnished? It is better not to use any coating on teak wood furniture with any type of stain, varnish or paint. Not only do these hide the natural beauty of teak, but water eventually penetrates the coating, causing flaking, peeling or cracking. Coatings must then be sanded to remove them. Also, teak garden furniture with shiny coatings does not look natural and detracts from teak’s natural beauty. Stains and varnishes work better for teak indoor furniture only, although we suggest leaving beautiful teak furniture untreated and just letting it do its thing.
Should teak furniture be sealed? Yes, teak furniture that is exposed to food and drink should be sealed. Teak sealer will create an invisible barrier that makes it difficult for wine, oil, butter, or coffee to seep into teak so that your teak table can be simply wiped with a damp cloth after each meal.
How to seal teak wood furniture? Teak sealer will make teak wood furniture become water and dirt repellent and is suitable for both indoor and outdoor furniture. A water-based teak sealer barely visible wood impregnator that makes it difficult for wine, olive oil, butter, or coffee to seep into teak. This ensures that after a meal your teak table can be simply wiped with a damp cloth without any unsightly stains remaining.
Should we use teak oil on teak outdoor furniture? We suggest not to use teak oil and any other oils on teak furniture! These oils destroy teak’s naturally occurring protective oils and making it dependent on continuous applications to stop it from drying out. Once we start oiling teak garden furniture we’ll need to continue to do so. Teak oil is also more likely to encourage mildew growth and black spots, and teak that has been oiled will color unevenly as its ages.
Does teak stain clothes or fabrics? To avoid staining clothes and other fabrics, it is best to avoid direct contact with new teak until it has been made wet for a few times and/or seasoned for a few weeks. The surfaces of new teak furniture will be natural oily, and this can stain clothes, cushions, etc.
Can teak wood furniture be painted? We suggest to keep teak wood furniture natural as it is. Not only does paint hide the natural beauty of teak, but water will eventually penetrate the coating, causing it to flake, peel or crack. Teak’s naturally high oil content also makes it difficult for paint and other finishes to adhere to the wood.
Can we make old teak garden furniture a new look with painting? If we really want to paint teak furniture, we would say to avoid painting new teak, leaving it to weather for 6-8 weeks to allow the natural oils to come to the surface, and ensure that we prepare the wood properly. We suggest priming it with aluminum oxide.
Can teak garden furniture be left outside? The answer is absolutely yes. Teak can be left outside, untreated, although there are a number of water-based treatments should we wish to treat our furniture, including teak sealers, protectors and patina makers, depending on the color we’d like our teak to be either its original honey-gold color or a weathered silvery-grey.
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