Simple Steps to Refinishing Teak Patio Furniture

Teak patio furniture is a great choice as far assander will work for you if there is only a very light
elegance, class and durability go. But in fact, when youdusting of the grayed wood of you furniture pieces. A
decide on this type of outdoor furniture, you know youhand sander is also a lot of work. Let me say that
will be doing a bit of maintenance on it as the years goagain, a lot of work.
by. Fortunately, as long as you keep up with it, thatA finishing sander, either straight line or orbital is a good
amount of "taking care of" work will be minimal andin between choice for this task. You can strap in a
your furniture will last for a good number of years.piece of 120 grit sandpaper and remove just a shallow
If your teak furniture has been sitting in the sunlight forlayer of grey wood. Then use a piece of 220 grit and
a few years, then it might have a silvery graythe wood surface gets polished up again and ready
appearance to the wood. Nothing to fear, this is afor a finish coat.
natural result of sitting in the sunlight. But if you wouldAfter you have removed as much of the silver gray
rather have the color of the original wood back, youlayer as you want, you can coat the wood with a
will need to sand the silvery gray layer from thepolyurethane or spar varnish type of sealer. These
surface of the wood. There are a number of optionshave the advantages of being relatively sun proof and
you could use to do this, like a belt sander, a finishingdefinitely water resistant, so your newly sanded teak
sander or even a hand sander.furniture can retain its natural beauty with ease.
What you choose depends on how deep the grayWith just a little bit of preventive care, a set of teak
layer is. A belt sander, which is the least recommendedpatio furniture can last through a couple of lifetimes.
way to do this, will remove a lot of wood from yourAnd with prices falling all over the internet, this is a
furniture in a hurry. If you aren't careful, it will quicklygreat time to scoop up a few bargains on that elegant
strip away a lot more wood than you want and it isteak patio set you have always wanted.
easy to get digs in the surface using this tool. A hand