"Bill" wrote in message ...
"James" wrote in message
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What is proper method of protecting outdoor teak furnaure to retain
original color ?
Is treating with teak oil desirable ?
Is staining possible ?
I would like to prevent wood from graying ?
What is most frequently method used ?
Thanks

A decent teak oil will work, but you have to do it often. I gave up on my
teak bench and now it is silver.

Try your same posting on rec.cruising (serious boating hangout), or try to
get to a marine store.

If you want to seal it you can try Cetol (by Sika), or some equivalent. It
is pricey , but it will hold up to the UV and water. This is more like a
varnish than oil. Again, you have to do it often and should start with
multiple coats.

Good luck.

Bill


I know this will sound strange, but when my dad bought his boat in
1985, it had some teak trim (rails, swim platform, etc.) the dealer
suggested treating it periodically with transmission oil. That has
been done intermittantly now for 19 years (sometimes once a year
sometimes once every two or three years )and the trim still looks
pretty darn good. A bit darker than new but how much that is caused by
aging and how much due to the type of oil I do not know. Also, whether
I would want that around kids or for sittin' my butt on I don't know.

Dave Hall