It is really outdoor furntiure, but I am using it indoors. It seems to need some kind of finish, if only a varathane or something. I don't necessarily want to add color to it (like a stain), nor do I want to cover the grain. What's best?
2007-10-03 13:31:22 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Decorating & Remodeling
Thompson's Water Seal should do the trick. They even have it in spray cans now. It will help protect the wood from drying out and cracking or getting stained by spills. And if you use the furniture a lot I'd say about 3 to 4 coats of the stuff should do it. They don't have to be heavy coats, just evenly applied. And make sure that your surfaces are really clean before applying, that will screw you up faster than anything.
2007-10-03 14:23:34 · answer #1 · answered by madame_rubyat 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it is indoor or outdoor teak furniture it already had a finish on it. The care of teak whether it is indoor or outdoor furniture is to buy teak oil to continue to treat it and keep its luster. Teak will change color according to the amount of sun it gets like any other natural wood. Don't attempt to use anything that would change it's natural tone.
2007-10-03 20:42:12 · answer #2 · answered by dawnb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
teak is beautiful when cared for. dreadful when it is not.
the natural oil teak wood has will cause mildew spots on the wood. use bleach water to get this out. then sand with fine grain sand paper (just to smooth the wood a little). then use teak oil ONLY.
you might want to repeat this process once a year +/- depending on how much the furniture is exposed to the elements.
i am envious ! i wish i had teak outdoor furniture : )
2007-10-04 00:00:58 · answer #3 · answered by Stacy V 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Teak oil. It is all you need.
Your local hardware store or you local lumber sales store might carry it. If not they should know where you could find some.
2007-10-03 20:36:28 · answer #4 · answered by Tyson boy's dad 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋