Best way to preserve the original color of teak outdoor furniture
jtpr wrote:
I am buying some new teak lawn furniture. I want it to remain the
color it is, not turn grey. Is there a treatment I can use to
accomplish this?
You can't get there from here.
The only way to treat teak if you want it to maintain the color is to
become a slave to your furniture.
Probably the best way is to wipe the surface with acetone to remove
surface oils, then coat with 4-6 coats of epoxy, also sanding lightly
between coats.
Allow to cure for about a week after the last coat then apply about
4-6 coats of marine varnish that has UV inhibitors in it.
Allow 24-48 hours between coats, again sanding lightly between coats.
Maintenance:
At the sign of the first scratch in the varnish, repair it or the UV
will damage the epoxy.
(I know people who keep a nail polish bottle of varnish handy to make
scratch repairs)
As an alternate to the above, learn to enjoy gray teak. It grows on you.
Lew
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