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How to protect wood garden furniture?

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  • FireFire Posts: 19,096
    I just use a preservative (no stain or paint) - seems to work fine.

    The thing not to do is mix your media - either choose varnish, paint, stain, teak oil or preservative but then stick to that method. Things can get very messy if you try and swap over or forget which one you used before. Many are not compatible.




  • HeyHo!HeyHo! Posts: 113
    Thank you all for your helpful advice, much appreciated :)   I've chosed to use wood stain.... and found they come in either water based or oil based, I wonder which one is better! :#
  • KT53KT53 Posts: 9,016
    Sadolin now do a clear wood preserver.  Previous 'versions' were as a base for other products but the new one can be used on its own.  https://www.homebase.co.uk/sadolin-extra-durable-clearcoat-satin-clear-2-5l_p586100

  • HeyHo!HeyHo! Posts: 113
    Thank you :smiley:
  • SydRoySydRoy Posts: 167
    I use teak oil or linseed oil.
  • williamjac.ksonmontgomerwilliamjac.ksonmontgomer Posts: 1
    I also use Teak oil, it works just fine on wood garden furnitures.
    I have been using Tfal cookware https://healthyceramiccookware.com/t-fal-ceramic-cookware-reviews/ for such a long time now and I would highly recommend this brand.
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    Not sure why you're quoting yourself @davidblack4532....
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Would you recommend any products in particular  @davidblack4532 ?  🤔 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • bcpathomebcpathome Posts: 1,313
    We’ve used teak oil for years ,it’s not just for teak ……it’s just the best one to use on teak , you can put it on anything wooden .The only thing worth pointing out is that over time the colour of our bench has darkened, could be the teak oil or could just be the aging of the wood .
  • bédébédé Posts: 3,095
    edited May 2023
    Linseed oil is cheaper than Teak oil and just as effective.  Boiled linseed oil dries faster, but what gardeners don't like a slower pace?

    I apply it to all my wooden tool-handles where it keeps the wood-worm at bay.

    Yatch varnish is OTT.
     location: Surrey Hills, England, ex-woodland acidic sand.
    "Have nothing in your garden that you don't know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful."
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