Outdoor teak furniture is a dream come true for you if you don't want to spend a lot of time caring for it. Teak furniture, which is a warm golden brown initially, turns a silvery ash gray with time. It requires minimal care and still manages to hold on to its looks indefinitely.
To keep your outdoor teak furniture looking its best, you might have to clean it from time, and polish if you feel the need to restore it the original warm golden brown. Here's how to do 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.
- For grease stains, you could use a commercial grade teak cleaner that is available either online, or from an outdoor furniture store. The commercial grade cleaner could have the effect of restoring teak to its original golden color, and you might have to wait for some time to let it turn that silvery gray again. 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, use a sealant when you first purchase it and infrequently apply oil to it.
- 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.
