We had a lot of Teak Furniture to restore and refinish. Thirty-eight pieces to be precise. Most of it was in pretty good shape so all we had to do is make it look pretty again. If you want to do what we did here's what to do:
#1 Wash down with a power washer to remove all the old dirt, spider webs etc. You could do this by hand or scrub a lot but the power washer on a low setting and without heat will save you a LOT of time
#2 Brush on some teak wood conditioner. We used "starbright teak conditioner."
#3 Wash again with a power washer. This will remove all the oxidation and dirt and make it look like new. It won't stay that way until you apply the final finish.
#4 Allow the wood to dry thoroughly and sand off the raised grain with 120 or 150 grit sandpaper.
#5 Apply 2-3 coats of Teak oil or a similar product. We used "Presevawood." This works a lot like teak oil but leaves more of a hard top coat. It can be applied over and over again which is a good thing.
If necessary rub down your final coat of finish with steel wool or fine sandpaper.
NOTES AFTER SEVERAL "SCOULDINGS" REGARDING THE POWER WASHER.
The power washer will not destroy your wood although a "purist" might say so. If you want to scrub go ahead. If you use a power washer use it on a lower setting, don't use heat.. Using it may also require a bit of extra sanding and more oil on the backside but will save a lot of time on the front side. For us it has stood the test of 2 years time.
