Treating Hardwood Outdoor Furniture

A yearly treatment with a deck detergent and water is effective toward preventing this.

Treating hardwood outdoor furniture.

For deeper cleaning at the start and finish of each season or in the instance of tougher stains or mold you can scrub with a soft brush and a mix of water and dishwasher detergent or oxygen bleach. The furniture should also be oiled three to four times every year. Simply cleaning your furniture with some hot soapy water or some hardwood cleaning fluid at the beginning of the season is often enough to rejuvenate it for the summer. You can add more than one coat of oil but make sure the first one dries completely before you apply the next.

Light cleaning of wood outdoor furniture is best done with a cloth moistened with water or a mild soapy solution. All of the furniture should be sanded back and the surfaces prepared properly for applying a new layer of stain. Left unchecked mold creates black splotches that can be extensive enough to hide the wood grain. Generally you should treat the wood once every year or two.

Apply a protective treatment to your wooden garden furniture each year and it will look great and last longer. The stain will help to protect the furniture from the sun and from the weather. Properly cared for acacia furniture will last for years. Try sanding and refinishing.

Teak oil will shield your hardwood furniture from the elements and keep it looking new. If you have wood outdoor furniture that has weathered to a grayish color with cracks and deep grooves from over weathering it s obviously in need of more than a good old cleaning. If you have a power washer use it on light to knock off the embedded dirt and oil residue. Keep your acacia outdoor furniture off the grass as much as possible.

Using a rag apply the oil rubbing it in gently and following the grain.