Thursday, 1 August 2013

How To Take Care Of Teak Furniture

By Donald Rinchen


Teak patio furniture is the most excellent quality outdoor furniture in the world. Outdoor teak furniture is also very easy to care for. Teak wood has special properties that make teak furniture ideal for using outdoors. Teak furniture requires only a little care to have a long lifespan.

Teakwood is one of the more costly woods. Nevertheless, we should conclude that teak outdoor furniture is a worthwhile investment due to its longevity.

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 people prefer the golden honey tone of fresh teak outdoor furniture and use teak oil as a method to maintain this tone. But teak oil is not recommended because it has to be retreated every three or four from the time you begin applying it. Teak oil could also improve the probability for mildew to form. It is better to treat with teak sealer annually after a good cleaning of your teak patio furniture in order to try to maintain the golden honey shade.

You might choose to employ furniture covers for your teak garden furniture, particularly for the winter months or if you live in an area that gets a lot of dust. If you select to do so, be certain to purchase a furniture cover made from a breathable material. Do not get a cover made from plastic which would collect moisture. This increases the likelihood of mold and mildew growing on the surface of the wood.

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.

Now you can see, your teak patio furniture is likely to last a lifetime with just a little care on your part. Since it will last for so long, teak is preferred over other varieties of hardwood. You can know that a teak furniture set you get today can be handed down to your children.




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