Jennifer Mulholland, owner of Rock Wood Teak, shares her 4 top secrets for keeping teak at its best.
**1. Be neglectful:** “Good teak should last forever. You don’t have to do anything to maintain it and can leave it outside all year long.”
**2. Just say no to teak oil:** “It promotes mould and will only make the wood go black and slimy.”
**3. Seal it if you must:** “Teak will weather unless you want to use a water-based sealer, which is like suntan lotion for teak—all it does is prevent it from going grey.”
**4. Smooth it out:** “If the grain raises a bit, use a fine sandpaper and wipe it gently across the wood as though you were wiping it with a cloth.”
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