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Maintenance of a Teak Table
Teak furniture is commonly preferred for outdoor usage, due to its durability to weather conditions. If our teak furniture is left outside during the winter seasons without any maintenance, or is exposed to rain a few times, the oil on the surface of the teak table may fade away after few years and the color may turn grey in the end, which is natural. In the below steps, we will show how you can renew your teak furniture easily on your own.
 
Skill Level
Easy Medium Hard
Required Skill
Basic carpentry and painting skills.
Time Required
Experienced        30 min.
Handy                 1 hr.
Beginner             1.5 hr.
(1 table for 4)
What You Need?
Materials
Teak oil, cotton cloth, container, sand paper
Tools
Oil paint brush or roll brush
Hint
If we do not have teak oil, we can also maintain our furniture with water. As teak furniture is made up of natural wood; it needs water. Under excess sunlight, our furniture may crack as humidity ratio falls down. In order to prevent this, we can sprinkle water on our furniture once or twice a week.
1.
Sanding the table: Before sanding, we should clean the table either by using a teak wood cleaning product, or wash it with warm water and soap. If we wash it with water, we should wait for it to dry, and then begin sanding. When sanding is finished, it is recommended to use a clean and dry cotton cloth to clean any left-over dust. We need to ensure the wood is clean and dry before we apply teak oil.
2.
Applying teak oil: Let’s mix and shake our teak oil, then pour the amount that will be used into a container. We should apply the teak oil to the entire table with the use of an oil paint brush or roll brush.
3.
Wiping off with a cotton cloth: After waiting for 15 minutes, let’s wipe off the excess teak oil with a cotton cloth. If a second coat is needed, we should wait at least one hour before the next coat to let the wood absorb the teak oil. We should wait for 24 hours before using the table.
4.
Now we may enjoy our beautiful teak table looking like the first day of purchase, all colorful and glossy!
 
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