Has anyone used a stain or teak oil. Results? Does is stop the color from running on the patio? Thx!
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I've never had a problem with the color running on the patio. Haven't had to apply any teak oil yet either, and I've had it for 2 summers. I also leave it out in the winter.
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I used the teak oil as well as my sister has. Have had mine for a year now, but I had it covered since late fall. I didn't see any color running off during the rain before that.
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Ours looks fine after daily showers since September. I applied the Teak Oil as instructed and it looks no different today. Plan to give it another oiling around its year anniversary. it's a very nice looking, sturdy bench and i am very happy with my purchase.
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Have regularly used it on a teak bedroom set, living room tables and dining room furniture. I prefer star brite over other teak oils I have tried. I also used it on an outside teak deck. Tip: I maintain a new looking surface on my furniture by using a very fine sand paper "soft block" to annually clean and smooth the oiled surface.
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I added extra polyurethane onto the top myself - three coats, But I still use placemats anyway. I have set stuff like glass of iced tea down for short time and it did not leave stains, etc. ( after adding the poly ) Note the poly I added is just a bit rough in a few spots, but I'm not a carpenter or furniture refinisher :-)
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I just used it a few days ago on an unfinished wooden bench outside my condo door. It brings out the natural beauty of the wood, makes it look healthier, and adds some moisture, but it does not discolor or tint it. Beeswax has been used as a natural furniture wax for many years. This wax is great!
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Dave here...I strongly suggest purchasing your standard teak oil foud at your local Home Depot/local hardware store. It not only enriches the beauty of the wood, but will assist in keeping your wood tiles from weathering up and drying out. For a space if about 10x10, I recommend buying 2 one pint containers, leaving you with some left on hand for futur touch ups. Apply liberally using a rag to rub in oil. Within 10 minutes of finishing application use another dry rag to rub off any excess oil to ensure that you won't end up with unevenly blotchy covered areas. Best of luck
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Its not pure teak oil. I used it only on teak and it left a gummy residue. Probably ok for outdoor furniture.
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Actually, I just applied Preserva Wood, a semi-transparent, oil-based stain, using the sprayer, and it worked fine (mine was "Redwood" color, it it matters). Everything worked well, although I did spend a while cleaning the sprayer afterwards to make sure I got all the stain out, so that it would get gunky inside.
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You can use a mixture of turpentine and linseed oil, about 50/50. I use it on my outdoor furniture. It is ready to use in a day or two. But you have to repeat every year or every other year. That is the way with anything left outside year round.
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Yes, you need to maintain the finish with teak oil maybe once a year, otherwise it will "weather" as it should to a light gray patina.
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Did mine over a year ago, let me see......used spray copper paint for the haul, bottled paint used white, black, the instructions will tell you other colors you will need. One thing I did on my own, I had a dark wood stain, I used it on the deck. Let it dry and sprayed it with a poly spray to keep it from smearing. I know wood stain is for wood, but it will give it a great look. One thing take your time with the ship, work a few hours at a time. May get frustrated at times, but worth it at the end. Any other questions just ask.
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We had a similar issue. I applied a furniture oil/stain and it went away. My thought is that it was from the condensation that built up under the cover so I swtiched the cover out to one similar to covering lawn furniture with cushions. The fabric is still waterproof but condensation doesn't collect.
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Teak loves salt water. Flush the red wine stains with salt water and they'll come right out. Salt water takes out other stains, too; and keeps the teak looking nice. We always suggest our customers to seal teak wood with semco sealant, so it prevents stains, it's not water proof but helps. Thanks
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Hi, Sorry to hear that, Yes, my experience was horrible with that product too. I tried getting rid of it just on one area (stairs) and I simply used a very hard-bristle metal brush. I don't really know if there are solvents or something better, I would ask @ home depot. Sorry.Hope you asked for a refund, I sent Rust-Oleum a dissatisfaction email and they refunded the product price. Not a complete consolation since the time & effort is more expensive, but it's something.
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When in doubt, always go light. You may be sorry if you do anything any darker. The dark stains any grain too dark for light wood. (For me anyway.) I would suggest trying Howard's Restore-a-finish in Golden Oak. Won't change the color at all and gives a beautiful finish, but is a little more than just a spruce-up shine. This is wonderful stuff. Maybe your lumber company will have a sample. I bought mine through Amazon as I was already familiar with product. Good Luck.
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Go to the Stain Solver website. They have dozens of testimonials from people who purchased, I'm sure cedar deck is in there.
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In this instance I used deck paint on the plastic wood. On other occasions I have used a like material and stained it but first I scored the putty with a knife, giving it a "grain" that would show darker when stained. I tried to match the grain of the surrounding wood. Then a little more stain with a Q-tip to get the shade just right. It worked OK. This stuff should work the same.