Treating Outdoor Wood Furniture

Let your furniture age naturally.

Treating outdoor wood furniture.

While it can develop a yellowish tinge over time that s considered. Let s take a look at the best ways how to treat untreated wood for outdoor use. Outdoor wood furniture challenges wooden furniture has to overcome some pretty big obstacles to survive outdoors including. The most common outdoor wood coating is an exterior grade penetrating stain.

Lacquer a mixture of dissolved tree resin or synthetic resin in alcohol is the sealant of choice for wood furniture. The furniture should also be oiled three to four times every year. Water sealers are simply a combination of chemicals and oils that have various additions for better uv and mildew protection. Oiling is especially good for outdoor wood furniture since all the nooks crannies and spaces between slats legs and arms are almost impossible to strip properly when paint or varnish peels.

All of the furniture should be sanded back and the surfaces prepared properly for applying a new layer of stain. Light cleaning of wood outdoor furniture is best done with a cloth moistened with water or a mild soapy solution. Brush or spray application. 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.

At least 2 coats should be applied allowing 48 hours for the oil to dry. 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. From a structural standpoint teak outdoor furniture does not need any additional oil to last for decades. The stain will help to protect the furniture from the sun and from the weather.

You can preserve this appearance using a clear hardwood oil for eucalyptus or teak oil for teak furniture. These water repellent preservatives include a mildewcide and some products contain ultraviolet light absorbers that protect from sun exposure. Treating your furniture with teak oil will not help extend the life of the furniture. As wood ages it takes on a silver patina look that can be quite attractive.

However it could make the teak wood dependent on continuous reapplications of oil to prevent the wood from drying out. Clear coats spar urethane. Leave the wood alone and it simply resumes weathering as the oil wears out. Generally you should treat the wood once every year or two.

No peeling no worse than before mess. Try sanding and refinishing.