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hardwood garden furniture care
May 30th, 2004, 10:05pm
 
my pops has a bench [pub type]
years old he is getting bored with putting
teak oil on it and having to rub it down
ever year and start again

any suggestion
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Re: hardwood garden furniture care
Reply #1 - May 30th, 2004, 11:12pm
 
I personnaly don't think anything will give a perfect long term finish if left outdoors and now the wood has aged it will be even more difficult. On balance I would probably go for garden furniture oil as it contains agents to protect the wood from UV and algae so will be a better bet than teak oil. What is the bench made of?

Wood I guess Grin but what type? or is it cast iron?

Cast iron benches won't get any real protection with Teak oil, I recommend Hammerite Roll Eyes


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Reply #2 - May 31st, 2004, 12:01am
 
its all hard wood hard to tell what
its a typical "a "shaped bench and seats combined

i havent actualy seen it without layers of crud on it

its about 10 years old and its only gone soft in one
small area strait grained no knots

could be iroko but not shure

the clue was in the heading keith Grin Grin Grin
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Re: hardwood garden furniture care
Reply #3 - May 31st, 2004, 9:04am
 
Doh,

I must try harder
I must try harder
I must try harder
I must try harder
I must try harder
I must try harder
I must try harder
I must try harder

My only excuse is sleep deprivation,
3 nights now on the kitchen floor, as the dog isn't so good after an operation.

Garden furniture oil still sounds favourite, give it a good sand and thin the first couple of coats as much as 50-50 to get it to really soak in, then 2 or 3 full strength coats. Sounds a lot of work but it is soon applied and should just need a top up coat each year in the future.
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Re: hardwood garden furniture care
Reply #4 - May 31st, 2004, 11:29am
 
thanks keith

i sort off suggested somthing similar

coating it before summer and after summer

and his answer was"AM NO WASTIN AU THAT
TEEK ILE"

so ive now got the back up i need to sway him

from his veiws  Grin Grin Grin Grin

thanks again keith
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