What is the best protection to use on solid wood garden furniture?

Question

What is the best protection to use on solid wood garden furniture?

Answer 1

Danish Oil

Answer 2

A clear Varnish or Varnish stain. That way you retain the look of wood while protecting the wood from the elements.

Answer 3

If the wood is bare then apply Teak oil as directed on the container. I always give three coats and reapply once a year. Do not put waxes or any other finish on the furniture durring the year. Wash the furniture down with warm, soapy water once or twice a year and try to position it so that it has some cover - you need to keep it in a position where it has some protection from rain (if possible) but has a good flow of air. Avoid allowing the wood to be in contact with soil or grass as this will cause the feet of the furniture to rot extremly quickly - site on stone/concrete or put the feet on pieces of impervious material.

If the wood has some form of factory finish then you should either follow the recomendations supplied or first strip the wood and then proceed as above.  

Answer 4

If its a hard wood it should be okay outdoors. I've had a garden bench for 12 years which sits outside all the time. Every year I rub teal oil all over which protects against sun and rain. The bench looks weathered but I kinda like it.

You can buy teak oil in most garden centres and hardware stores.  

Answer 5

After you have oiled it ,  its best to always cover it after use with a canopy ... for BEST protection

With our weather, they will start to go green no matter what if left in the elements

I am not going to buy anymore wood furniture as its too high maintenance....  if your bothered and fastidious like me

Answer 6

Teak Oil.

Answer 7

put teak oil or linseed oil on your furniture never put varnish as you will need to strip it every few years hope this helps you

Answer 8

What kind of wood?  If it is teak, you can just let it weather to a silvery gray for an English garden look.  If you pressure wash every year or so you will bring it back to its original teak color.  If it is pine and protected from the elements, you can paint it with a semi gloss or a high gloss for a more contemporary look.  It would be best to have some coverage overhead though.

Answer 9

I'm not sure how its spelt, but it's called seatol sycans, we did our garden seat, and garage doors with it they look beautiful and weather proof,there are three types, you use the first one, then the second and the third and final coat, i put two final coats on mine, it is quite expensive but worth every penny.

the first coat is thin, the second quite thin, and the third thicker. You do not sand inbetween coats.

Answer 10

I have tried oils in the past but they need regular application and eventually build up and make an unpleasant finish.

I would recommend getting a good yacht or marine varnish. You don't need to go to a marine chandlers, it's just a good quality outdoor varnish. I did some hardwood chairs and a table about three years ago and they are still perfect.

Two little warnings.  Prepare the surface properly with sandpaper and get a good (not cheap) varnish.

Answer 11

Cuprinol - does exactly what it says on the can. . . .

http://www.cuprinol.co.uk/products/index...

Cuprinol for all outdoors wood, incl. garden furniture etc.

Answer 12

there is sum stuff called trip trap furniture oil but you would need to lightly sand the area so it can get into the grain of the wood. I used it on my deck and bench several years ago and they still look grate.

I dident buy mine from hear but it looks the same stuff http://www.realoakfloors.co.uk/trip_trap...