Teak patio furniture is quickly becoming more and more popular every day. There are thousands of uses for teak including outdoor furniture, tables, and shipbuilding. It is extremely durable, easy to use, and durable. It’s high oil content makes it the perfect choice for outdoor patio furniture because of it’s durability out in the elements outside. During harsh weather, many homeowners have to keep their patio furniture inside or move their furniture inside during a rainstorm. With teak furniture, you can pretty much leave it alone and it will be fine with some very minimal maintenance. Teak wood is usually more expensive than other hardwoods because of it’s durability and beauty. It actually comes from the harsh environments of Burma and Indonesia. In early England and other countries it was used in shipbuilding because of it’s resistance to water logging and damage. New teak furniture comes in many different colors from lighter to a darker brown. As the patio furniture sits out in the weather, it begins to get a silvery gray appearance to it. This gray uusually comes after several months out in the elements. Depending on what kind of weather it is exposed to, teak furniture will take three to six months to turn that silvery gray. It is completely possible to keep the brown hue on the teak patio furniture. All you have to do is wash your teak with a mild detergent and some warm water every few months or so. There are many cleaners and protectants designed specifically for teak also. If you let the teak get weathered to the silvery gray finish then you pretty much don’t have to worry about it from then on. However, if you want to keep that brown finish, a small amount of maintenance must be done. If you spill any food or drinks on the outdoor teak furniture, never use a harsh cleaner to clean it as it may rub off the finish. Use only a small amount of warm water or maybe a mild detergent if it is necessary. If you want to bring back the lustre of the teak furniture wood after it’s been outside for a few years, you can take a piece of light sandpaper and sand it down to a shiny finish again. Sometimes after extended periods of time outside, teak will get small cracks in the surface. However, because of it’s high oil content it will rarely get cracked enough to compromise the structure of the furniture.