Protection from Staining
To protect teak surfaces from staining and to help maintain the silver-grey patina on weathered teak, we recommend using Gloster Teak Protector. An application of this product forms an almost invisible shield which helps to prevent food (coffee, red wine, olive oil, etc.) penetrating into the teak and causing unsightly stains. Teak Protector also helps protects the wood against the ingress of moisture, the adhesion of dirt and prevents mildew growth.
Maintaining Your Teak Furniture
Contrary to popular belief, teak furniture does not require any special maintenance routine or any additional protection apart from occasional cleaning.
Maintaining Golden-Brown Colour
If you wish to retain the golden-brown colour of new teak we also offer a Teak Sealer. Application of Teak Sealer will not affect the strength or longevity of the furniture in any way, just its appearance. If you elect to use Teak Sealer you will be embarking on a regular maintenance programme as Teak Sealer needs to be regularly applied to provide continuous protection.
Weathering
Left to age naturally outside by being exposed to light, air and rain, teak will gradually change to a soft, silver-grey as the pigments in the surface layer of the wood slowly start to fade away.
We recommend that you allow your teak furniture to weather naturally this way and simply clean thoroughly once or twice a year with Gloster Teak Cleaner.
The video below shows how it's done:
Storing Your Teak Furniture Over Winter
If you intend to store your furniture over the winter, we recommend that you do so in a water-tight garden shed or garage.
We advise that you do not move teak furniture from the garden straight into a heated indoor room for storage, as the sharp differences in temperature and humidity may cause the wood to split.
Please see below for details on how to care for your Gloster outdoor furniture and fabric. If you have any further queries, please do not hesitate to call us on our furniture help line 0345 6052505.
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