How to care for teak furniture‌

Teak wood furniture has a high beauty value if applied to the interior design of a room. Besides having a high aesthetic value, teak furniture is also known to last for decades. Naturally, teak furniture is never quiet even though the price is exorbitant. Unfortunately many people mistakenly consider the durability of teak wood as a reason to minimize their form of care. 

Though teak furniture also requires routine maintenance. If you have teak wood furniture at home, don’t leave your furniture in a long pile without ever being cared for, do some care to maintain the wooden furniture in your home:

1.Pay Attention to Room TemperatuPlace teak furniture in a normal temperature room, not hot or cold. Hot air can make the oil content in wood dry up quickly causing the wood color to fade quickly and dull. While temperatures that are too cold can accelerate the oxidation process which can cause mold and termite breeding or other wood insects.

2. Routinely Clean from DustClean the dust and dirt from teak furniture regularly. You can use cloths, feathers, or soft cotton fabrics so they don’t cause scratches on the wood surface. Use. a small, soft brush to clean the carved sidelines if any. You can use pledge (special wood cleaning fluid) to make the furniture more hygienic.

3. Warm water. Use warm water with a soft cloth to clean the lacquered teak furniture. Do not get too wet cloth, you should first squeeze it rough before it is made wiping. The aim is to avoid water absorbing a lot into the pores of the wood.

4. Polishing with Teak Oil. Polish teak furniture with teak oil to make the color of the furniture stay natural.

5. Treat well. Treat furniture well. For example, if you want to move a teak chair, the chair should be lifted from the stand, not just shifted or pulled on the back. To keep the surface of teak wood from scratches, you can add a base on it.

 

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