Outdoor teak furniture is a dream come true for you if you don't like spending a lot of time caring for furniture. It requires minimal care and still manages to look great indefinitely.
Teak furniture, which is a warm golden brown initially, turns a silvery ash gray with time. To keep your outdoor teak furniture looking its best, you might have to clean it from time, but its care is not very time consuming. You may have to polish it if you feel the need to restore it the original warm golden brown. Here's how to care for teak:
- Clean your teak furniture periodically with a brush.
- Use a mild mixture of soap and water with a soft brush to loosen and remove dirt. Rinse thoroughly and allow to dry. If you are planning to polish your outdoor teak furniture, first letting it dry completely is a very important step, so give it plenty of time.
- For grease stains, you may use a commercial grade teak cleaner that is available either online, or from an outdoor furniture store. You could also purchase it from your manufacturer. It actually makes sense to go with your manufacturer's recommendations. The commercial grade cleaner could have the effect of restoring teak to its original golden color, which may or may not be a good thing depending on your preference.
If you prefer the aged silvery gray look, you might have to wait for some time. To prevent grease stains from occurring in the first place, seal your teak furniture with a clear finish once it has acquired the gray patina.
- Teak furniture does not necessarily require polishing, but if you prefer its initial golden tone to the gray tone it acquires in the sun, use a sealant when you first purchase it and apply oil to it from time to time.
- While teak is quite impervious to decay and rot, you can help it along even further by not letting water pool on the seat or around the legs. Wipe the water off from the seat and simply move the furniture where it will not have to sit in pooled water.
