Treating Outdoor Wood Furniture

If you have wood outdoor furniture that has weathered to a grayish color with cracks and deep grooves from over weathering it s obviously in need of more than a good old cleaning.

Treating outdoor wood furniture.

At least 2 coats should be applied allowing 48 hours for the oil to dry. Let your furniture age naturally. Clear coats spar urethane. You can preserve this appearance using a clear hardwood oil for eucalyptus or teak oil for teak furniture.

Treating your furniture with teak oil will not help extend the life of the furniture. The stain will help to protect the furniture from the sun and from the weather. Try sanding and refinishing. From a structural standpoint teak outdoor furniture does not need any additional oil to last for decades.

No peeling no worse than before mess. Let s take a look at the best ways how to treat untreated wood for outdoor use. These water repellent preservatives include a mildewcide and some products contain ultraviolet light absorbers that protect from sun exposure. While it can develop a yellowish tinge over time that s considered.

Leave the wood alone and it simply resumes weathering as the oil wears out. Outdoor wood furniture challenges wooden furniture has to overcome some pretty big obstacles to survive outdoors including. Light cleaning of wood outdoor furniture is best done with a cloth moistened with water or a mild soapy solution. Water sealers are simply a combination of chemicals and oils that have various additions for better uv and mildew protection.

The most common outdoor wood coating is an exterior grade penetrating stain. Brush or spray application. The furniture should also be oiled three to four times every year. Generally you should treat the wood once every year or two.

For deeper cleaning at the start and finish of each season or in the instance of tougher stains or mold you can scrub with a soft brush and a mix of water and dishwasher detergent or oxygen bleach. Most wood is by nature biodegradable so anything not built of treated lumber or rot resistant species such as teak redwood or cedar will rot and break down with surprising speed. If you have a power washer use it on light to knock off the embedded dirt and oil residue. There are many great wood sealers that are super easy to apply.

Lacquer a mixture of dissolved tree resin or synthetic resin in alcohol is the sealant of choice for wood furniture. However it could make the teak wood dependent on continuous reapplications of oil to prevent the wood from drying out.