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Teak wood furniture is great choice for those who do not have much time to treat their  wood garden furniture. Teak does not require much maintenance just as another wood. The durability of teak lies on its natural rubber and oil. Even teak has processed, the oil will keep protecting teak from rot or fungus. Well, these tips might give you new knowledge for how to maintain teak furniture.

Do not Use Oil for outdoor use

Teak can be used as a mean for investment. If you want it, choose teak which has legal document, since this tropical wood sometimes is taken illegally. Teak produces natural oil which enables them to protect themselves from weather, rot, and also fungus. This oil is the one which makes teak is weatherproof and having strong durability. If you want to use teak for outdoor furniture, you do not need to give it oil. Giving oil will make you do regular maintenance, since you need to repaint the oil. Oiled teak is used for indoor furniture.

Color of Teak

The natural oil of teak will give a polished look of teak. This also creates the gray color of teak, its characteristic. Actually, the first color of teak is honey.  In first few months, you will find water spots and also small crack in your teak garden furniture. This is normal, since your teak is in weathering process. Later on you will find that it will stay in its grey color. It takes at least 8 months of weathering process. Well, it depends on the sun and rain you teak exposed.

Though gray is the unique characteristic of teak, sometimes you want to keep it in its first color, which is honey. When your teak garden furniture starts graying, you can clean and brush it with soap and scrub. This will help its natural color be back. Another way is by using teak sealer and teak cleaners that you can find in shops.

Stain and dirt becomes other threats for teak furniture. You can directly wash it by brush and soap and rinse it with water. Every stain is actually easy remove from teak wood, this makes this wood is popular among all stable wood. If you do not use your teak furniture for long time, you can cover it, to keep it from dust. Do not use plastic cover or vinyl cover, but choose the one that can make the teak keep breathing. These ways will keep your teak is more durable.