| A patio is that part of the house which is not exactly | | | | natural coating of patina. Due to being exposed for |
| inside the house, yet is generally the favorite space | | | | long hours in the sun, the teak turns a silvery gray |
| with most of the members of the house. Whether it's | | | | shade. This is called the patina coating. Many people |
| for enjoying the summer evening breeze, or relaxing | | | | prefer the patina as it is the easiest to maintain. |
| after a hard days work, or just spending some time | | | | If you want the warm rich glow, you'll have to oil your |
| with the family, a patio is surely a gift to the people | | | | teak patio furniture. If you want the patina to be there, |
| who can afford one. And with the thought of a patio, | | | | all you need to do is just clean the furniture with a 2:1 |
| the next thought that comes in mind is the furniture for | | | | mixture of laundry detergent and bleach, mixed with |
| the place. There are varieties of patio furniture. But | | | | water. Use a soft bristled brush to clean the furniture. |
| teak patio furniture is the best option. One may ask | | | | Make sure you wash it off with enough water to |
| here, why teak patio furniture? Well, teak is the most | | | | remove all traces of dirt as well as soap. Besides |
| obvious choice for outdoor furniture. | | | | there are specialized teak cleaners for cleaning your |
| Teak patio furniture has a certain elegance which is | | | | teak patio furniture. Doing this will keep the furniture |
| unique. It adds a grace to the exterior of the house. | | | | clean and will allow the patina to develop well. But if |
| But more importantly, teak is much more durable than | | | | you want to remove the patina, use commercially |
| any other wood. In earlier days, teak wood was a | | | | available teak cleaners that are made to remove the |
| favorite with the royalty. Teak wood requires minimum | | | | silvery gray coating. This patina removing has to |
| maintenance. Teak wood, because of the oils in it, is | | | | happen in two steps. First you will have to clean your |
| safe from natural decay and wood worms, more than | | | | teak patio furniture with the base cleaner, which is |
| most of the other woods. And teak has a beautiful | | | | usually a caustic soda and then you need to clean it |
| understated sheen, which makes it a favorite. | | | | again with an acid, like phosphoric acid. Sometimes, if |
| Teak patio furniture come in various forms. You can | | | | your teak patio furniture is too much weathered, you |
| set up a complete dining space in the patio with dining | | | | might have to additionally scrub it with a scrubber or |
| tables, chairs,bar tables and bar stools. You can create | | | | use a sand paper. |
| a more living room atmosphere in the patio by | | | | Remember, oil from food and other food stains can |
| choosing a coffee table, with benches and chairs. You | | | | leave marks on your teak furniture. To protect you |
| can go for a single teak chair or a luxury lounge chair. | | | | furniture from any stains, use a teak clear coat, which |
| Variety is the other name when it comes to teak patio | | | | is commercially available. And though teak has it's |
| furniture. | | | | natural oils to protect it from water, yet it's not a good |
| You can also choose the shade of the furniture. You | | | | idea to let water accumulate near and around your |
| can have your teak furniture in it's natural honey color | | | | furniture. Remember, you don't need to put any oil |
| or you can have it in a warm rich glowing shade of | | | | varnish or water sealer coating on your furniture. Let it |
| brown. Again some people like their teak with the | | | | glow in its own radiant color. |