Teak Oil – For Protecting Teak Patio Furniture
Some of the highest quality patio furniture on the market today is made of teak. It is visually stunning, very well built, and will last you quite a few years with proper protection and care. Teak is more expensive than other brands of patio furniture, but it is worth the investment as long as it is taken care of. It will pay itself back several times over when you enjoy it and realize how high quality it is.
There are some protective measures you should take to ensure that your teak will last a long time. Teak can generally stand up to a good amount of sunlight, but you still need to protect it from the sun’s dangerous rays. Too much sun will turn it from a orange or brown color to a gray color in no time. Your first line of defense is a patio cover, which will block it from the sun and keep it looking new for many, many years. If you don’t have a patio cover, you should buy furniture covers to place over the furniture when it is not in use. This will be just as good for the teak, although it is a little more of a hassle.
If you don’t have a patio cover, it would be a wise investment to purchase one to protect your furniture. Odds are the cover will cost less than your furniture did, and the payoff will be quite large. The cheapest cover would be a patio umbrella, which can normally be opened to about 9 to 12 feet wide and placed anywhere on your patio.
Teak wood is heavy with oils that help protect itself from the wind and the rain. This means that the teak regularly releases oils to protect itself from such elements. Unfortunately, the teak on your patio is not alive anymore and is not releasing much of these oils anymore. The best way to keep it from getting damaged by wind and rain is by re-nourishing it with teak oil. If you give your furniture a regular lathering of this oil, it will stay immune to weather damages for many years to come. This oil can be found at large retail stores or marine stores.
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