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Teak facts and tips on caring for your teak furniture.Text
What is Teak?
- Teak wood is an extremely dense course grained hardwood used for thousands of years for ship building and furniture making.
Where Does Teak Come From?
- Natural Teak Wood is found primarily in India, Burma,
Thailand, Indonesia and Java. Tectona grandis is the Latin name for
Teak, and Jati is the Indonesian name for Teak.
- Our Teak outdoor furniture including the Teak Steamer
Chair, Teak Folding Chair and Teak Patio Table are all made from
environmentally friendly Plantation Teak in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Responsible Forestry
- The TeakWood used to make our products are from renewable
plantation forests in Indonesia which are regulated by a government
agency called Perum Perhutani. Guidelines are set as to the number and
size of trees which can be harvested and the number of trees which are
replanted to maintain the productivity of the teak forests for future
generations.
Teak Longevity
- A common fact about the characteristic of teak is its durability.
- The high level of resinous oil present in the timber helps to
act as a natural insect repellent making the wood highly resistant to
rot caused by fungal decay or attack by termites and other wood boring
insects.
- This attrubutte allows the wood to last many years without any treatment or finishing.
- Teak has withstood the test of time as demonstrated by the
boat building industry. Its common knowledge that many municipal parks
and conservatories use teak wood to make their outdoor furniture last.
Do I Need To Finish Teak Outdoor Furniture?
- Teak wood contains within its fibers natural oils which
resist rot and decay due to insect attack. Therefore teak furniture
requires no treatment to be used indoors or outdoors. Applying oil or
wax will not increase the life of the timber - These products only
serve to maintain the fresh appearence already apparent when you
purchase your new teak furniture from Garden Decor King.
- When teak furniture is left outdoors, the effects of the sun's UV rays will 'bleach out/fade' the timbers natural colour.
- Therefore gradually over time the teak wood will turn a soft silver-grey colour.
- Many consider the distinctive fade to be naturally attractive
and allows the furniture to blend in well with many outdoor
environments.
- Teak Patio furniture left in this state is easily
maintained, and needs no treatment whatsoever to give many years of
service. **This is about as easy as a maintainence schedule as you can
possibly get!
What Should I Use To Finish My Teak Furniture
- As mentioned above the use of teak oil, wax sealers or
other products won't increase the life of the timber - that is already
accomplished by the inherent nature of the wood itself.
- However the application of a teak finishing product
such as our Eco-Teak Wax will keep your furniture looking new. It will
prevent stains from seeping into the timber grain and will maintain the
"baby-bottom smooth" factory finish found on all of our products.
- All our Teak products come factory finished with a
special teak sealer that prevents the garden furniture from turning
grey due to the effects of the sun.
- It is suggested that our Eco-Teak Wax or similar
product is re-applied once or twice a year to maintain its fresh and
new appearence.
- To apply our Eco-Teak Wax - simply spray on and wipe down with a soft faced cloth.
- You can purchase 34 oz (1L) refill bottles of Eco-Teak Wax through our website here. Eco-Teak Wax.htm
- We discourage the use of varnish or any type of
polyurethane finish or stains, or sealers as teak is an oily wood and
the urethane sealers don’t adhear properly resulting in blotchy finish
and the need to refinish the wood in the future.
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