| The answer is simple it's a natural oil found in teak | | | | an extremely dense hardwood that just oozes with |
| trees! There simple as that. But you probably wanted | | | | resins, and oils. It resists warping when it's wet. |
| a bit more of an answer. There are all sorts of uses | | | | Teak is primarily grown in India for export. Although it |
| for teak oil. It's a great natural alternative to the | | | | is found in other areas of the world it is endangered. |
| commercial weatherproofing stains out there. | | | | If your impact on the environment is important when |
| Teak oil is found in the trunks of teak trees. It's | | | | it comes to purchasing furniture, look for a |
| known for having a deep rich color. You can use this | | | | sustainability certificate that says the wood was |
| oil to help maintain the original color of your teak | | | | produced by environmentally sound means instead of |
| furniture. | | | | illegal logging of old growth forests. |
| See, what happens is as teak ages it changes color. | | | | Teak comes in 3 basic grades A-C. The first two |
| It's a natural process. It goes from a nice golden | | | | grades are considered furniture grade and will have |
| brown to more of a silver color. A lot of people find | | | | the least number of knots in the wood. It will shape |
| this very attractive. If however you want to keep | | | | much easier and won't warp and split as easily as C |
| your teak furniture looking like it was just made then | | | | grade teak. |
| you'll want to apply teak oil every few months to | | | | This doesn't mean you can leave teak constantly |
| maintain the tone. | | | | sitting in water though. A piece of teak will rot just |
| Once you decide to use teak oil it's a commitment. It | | | | like any other wood if left to soak long enough. |
| will have to be maintained every few months or the | | | | Always store teak wood on dry ground to prevent it |
| wood will start to splotch and turn gray. | | | | from rotting out. |
| Funny enough teak furniture doesn't need this oil to | | | | What is teak oil? Easy answer it's just a natural oil |
| preserve it. The wood is so hard and dense it will do | | | | that you can use to waterproof and accentuate any |
| just fine exposed to the elements. All the oil really | | | | piece of teak furniture. It's water repellent as well as |
| does is keep it from weathering. | | | | beautiful. So even though teak is pricey it can last for |
| Teak isn't just for furniture though. Teak and teak oil | | | | decades. It could be the last piece of outdoor |
| have been used aboard ships for centuries. Even | | | | furniture you'll ever buy. If you want to keep it |
| modern navy ships still have teak accents. It's | | | | looking like new just apply some teak oil every few |
| common on luxury yachts as well. | | | | months. The longer that you use teak oil the richer |
| The reason teak is such a great choice for wet | | | | your furniture will look. |
| areas is that the wood is so tightly grained. Teak is | | | | |