Does the chair come finished or unfinished? Anniversary edition says it comes with a can of oil that has to be applied every 6 months.
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This picture is for natural so maybe that means not stained and treated. I don't have this version but mine is stained and finished so I wash down after use and polish.
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Ours was finished. We have been using it for over 6 months and there is no sign of it needing any more finish put on it. It still looks good as new.
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I have been using the chair for about six months and we have hard wood floors and I have not had any scratches from the chair.
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I have a bonded leather chair. After 5 years the leather scraps are un-bonding. It's as if the chair is shedding scraps of leather with the fabric base showing through. Keep that in mind when you buy a chair with less than a 5 year warranty.
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The can of Trewax Mahogany Paste Wax that I received for Fathers' Day has not been opened. But it sounds and feels like the older can when both are shaken. My older can was ordered from Amazon around February, 2013, and seemed a bit dried out, but has been used without problems.For furniture needing a "deeper" cleaning and waxing, I use Howard Restore-a-Finish (Mahogany) followed by Howard Feed-N-Wax wood polish and conditioner.
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Hi Josephine. The set is holding up well and looks nice. A drawback is, the wood must be oiled. I did it initially last year after the set arrived. The first time takes effort because the wood is "thirsty" and needs a good amount of oil. I did it again when I got the furniture out for the summer and the oiling part wasn't as time-consuming the second time, but I had to to sand some darkened areas before doing the oiling and that was extra maintenance. I don't mind this effort myself, by you will want to consider whether you want to do that work. It's definitely a higher quality of patio furniture than other sets I saw. Sincerely, Margret Johnston Hi Josephine. The set is holding up well and looks nice. A drawback is, the wood must be oiled. I did it initially last year after the set arrived. The first time takes effort because the wood is "thirsty" and needs a good amount of oil. I did it again when I got the furniture out for the summer and the oiling part wasn't as time-consuming the second time, but I had to to sand some darkened areas before doing the oiling and that was extra maintenance. I don't mind this effort myself, by you will want to consider whether you want to do that work. It's definitely a higher quality of... » Read More Hi Josephine. The set is holding up well and looks nice. A drawback is, the wood must be oiled. I did it initially last year after the set arrived. The first time takes effort because the wood is "thirsty" and needs a good amount of oil. I did it again when I got the furniture out for the summer and the oiling part wasn't as time-consuming the second time, but I had to to sand some darkened areas before doing the oiling and that was extra maintenance. I don't mind this effort myself, by you will want to consider whether you want to do that work. It's definitely a higher quality of patio furniture than other sets I saw. Sincerely, Margret Johnston « Show Less
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Chairs are holding up fine. inherent in teakwood is a natural weathering.you can freshen up the set using teak oil
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my bf owns this chair its a ok chair its stands a lot of weight i would say that it start to make sounds like it needs oil but the rest is a fine chair..
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Tricia,The assembly of the chair is simple, but you may need help attaching the back support to the sitting part. Here's a tip: assemble the chair parts on a large table or workbench, before you start carefully layout all the peaces in numerical order. I used a teac oil to finish the chair, so if you plan on using a clear finish or marine spar varnish, do it before you assemble the parts. I would not advise painting, you will be doing it over every 3 years no matter what brand or type of paint you use. Rich
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It comes unfinished but you could stain or paint it. We are allowing ours to weather naturally.
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I've had mine for 8 months and haven't oiled it, but I didn't use it either. It still looks fine. I hope this helps.
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None. I went to Home Depot and bought some. We love all four of our chairs.
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Completely unfinished. I didn't paint it. I stained it. It took the stain like a dream. Required very little sanding. For the price this is a very nice piece of furniture. Heavy wood. I imagine if you want to paint it there would be no problem.
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I bought two chairs six months ago. They are slightly different in color. But it's only noticeable from the back and if you're looking hard.
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Interestingly enough, I believe I have the same issue. My chair arrived and, after some close examination, I realize that the mechanism inside the hydraulic lift was missing. This may sound silly but, considering that the chair was the perfect time for my counter, I just let it be. I believe there is something salty with the chairs.
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This wood is unfinished. I finished it with teak oil as I didn't want to stain it. It's outside on our patio and looks great after four or five months.
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Unfinished - if you decide to let it go natural, the color will go 'greyish'. Which many people like - but for our purposes, we like the stain look better. It took two coats to get the color we wanted, but we are VERY happy with the end result and love the chairs.
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These chairs come pre-treated and don't have to be oiled. These chairs are made of eucalyptus hardwood.