Nobody likes old furniture in the backyard or in the lawn and changing it every season is not affordable for everybody. But now you can remain tension free with the teak furniture. The teak furniture can be now restored and can again have the same brand new look. Teak is available in grayish or bright honey color. It depends on your preference as some can have more liking for dull and sober furniture but others can prefer bright colored furniture.
The light colored teak furniture changes its look after a certain period of time and it usually has to be replaced by a new one, but the scenario has changed. It can easily be restored back to its original color without any damage to the quality of the furniture. There is a four-step process which needs to be followed to restore teak furniture to its original color. You can have good results only if followed the steps and specifications properly.
The steps are as under:
Washing: The first step in restoration process is to wash the teak furniture gently and properly with the specific soap for teak. The soap can be purchased from any retail store near your house. It is essential to wash the furniture to remove all the dust particles accumulated on the furniture. This will help in preventing problems in the next step of restoration. Keep it for drying for sometime before proceeding with the next step.
Sanding: It is considered to be the difficult step in the whole process of restoring the furniture. The dried furniture is sanded lightly until its original color begins to shine through out of the grayish part of the furniture. It is necessary to keep in mind that sanding is not done too hard and it should be done in the same direction of the grain on the wood. Different types of tools which will be helpful in the process of sanding the furniture. These include fine grain sand paper, gloves, orbital sander and goggles. All parts of the furniture are thoroughly checked before moving ahead to the next step.
Wipe-off: After the sanding process, the furniture is wipe down with a clean cloth to remove dirt if present from the sanding step. The furniture has to be properly dry before applying the oil. Therefore, extra care should be taken to assure if the furniture is properly clean and dried.
Applying Oil: The teak oil must be applied with a cloth or brush. The oil is left for drying after one coat. It is such kind of oil which absorbs quickly into the furniture. If you are using the honey color then it will quickly start to glow. The furniture should be left for drying after every coat. Eventually, the furniture will stop absorbing the teak oil. This will be the clear indication to stop applying the oil on the furniture.
Teak sealant: It is applied after the oil properly dries to protect the oil from disappearing due to the environmental elements.
This is an easy four step process to restore the teak furniture and after going through this process, you will be again happy to have a new pair of teak furniture.
Author Resource:-
A teak furniture expert from Nord Compensati has written this article. For more detail about teak here.
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