Teak has always been known to be a durable and sturdy category of wood which lasts for over 50 years. It is for this reason why people don’t mind spending extra money on the purchase of a teak patio set. While teak is known to be a low-maintenance sturdy wood it still requires some amount of care in order to be sustained for duration of 5 to 6 decades. Let us now go through a few Dos and Don’ts with regard to maintaining your patio set:
The list of things to do:
· Team should always be coated with sealants which are more or less translucent in nature in order to give the wood a safe coat. However since teak already contains oil the coat that you use should be fine and not over done as it could result in damaging the original wood. A fine coat done annually will suffice.
· While teak is known to be weather resistant, it is still a good idea to cover the patio set when the weather is too cold during the winters and also when the rainy season is on. If you happen to have a large room which can accommodate the teak patio set you might as well store the furniture in the room when the weather tends to get harsh.
· The oil content of the wood often tends to create moss on the surface of the wood which should be very gentle scrubbed off with the use of a mild detergent.
The list of things you should not do:
· Do not paint the wood just because you notice discoloration of the furniture. The discoloration is a natural process which does not affect the durability of the teak outdoor set.
· If you happen to notice stains of coffee etc make sure you gently wipe them off because if the stain stays for more than 48 hours the teak set will have a more or less permanent stain on it.
· There is no need to buy a special cleaner or detergent for being able to clean the teak patio set, all you should do is occasionally wipe off any dirt or grim that may have settled on the furniture.
· Whenever time and weather permit you should let the teak outdoor set get exposed to natural sunlight. This is a sure shot way of increasing the durability of the teak set.
· Sometimes it so happens that there is a heavy downpour and before you can cover the teak patio set it may get a little wet. In such a scenario make sure you do not leave the teak patio set covered for too long since this could result in the occurrence of molding. Once the rainfall stops and there is sufficient sunlight, you should uncover the teak set and expose it to sunlight.
These are some simple pointers on maintaining your teak patio set and if you can follow these rules you would sure be increasing the life of the teak patio set.
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