How To Finish Your Teak Outdoor Furniture

Whether you are interested in entirely redecorating your backyard living area or just wish to spruce up a little before spring and the summer months arrive, you may have fallen in love with teak outdoor furniture.  Two of the most desired qualities about owning teak furniture are ease of maintenance and its timeless, longlasting beauty.  While your teak furniture is almost certain to last for generations, you however will need to decide which look you prefer.  Some unabashedly prefer the unique, yet raw, patina gray color which is unique to teak wood.  Others wish their new furniture masterpiece to exude a more finished “stained” or “oiled” look.  Either can be acheived and everyone can be happy!

Teak furniture when allowed to take on the patina gray appearance often resembles a more natural, rustic, yet older look.  The patina gray will beautifully contrast with vibrant colors in a tropical setting, bright solids such as green grass, or even a lively colored tile, and is sure to set your backyard, garden, deck, verandah, or boat apart from the rest.  Another great benefit to the sullen gray look is the absence of a need to maintain or keep up the appearance.  Simply left to age, the wood will everlastingly produce decent of its marvelously rejuvenating teak oil that will protect it from the pugnacious wind and rain elements in any climate.  This is the best choice for someone with a lot of outdoor furniture where the upkeep would be a burden, or where the color of the gray furniture simply matches the palette of its surroundings.

A richly oiled teak piece on the other hand is seldom matched in its striking beauty and splendor.  Appearing as if the furniture is “glowing”, a finely oiled teak furniture piece can blend with any color palette or existing furniture piece to create a lavish, yet seductively relaxing living area.  Usually if the oiled or “stained” look is preferred then the natural teak oil is applied every year or two until the color reaches the desired tint.  This oil also serves as an extra barrier to the precipitation elements but is not needed as the teak will naturally produce enough of this oil to keep the wood for a long time.

in the end it comes down to preference, plain and simple, the dark, glowing look thats beautiful but requires a slight upkeep or a naturally unfinished look that will remain that way forever.  Whatever the choice, you can remain confident that you have one of the highest quality pieces of outdoor furniture when it's made from teak that will last for many years to come that no doubt will be enjoyed by many neighbors and guests in the future!

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