Sealing Teak Wood

The Advantages of sealing teak wood:

By sealing the wood, mold and bacteria can't penetrate like they can with just an oiled surface. You'll use less teak oil for a small annual savings and the appearance of your sealed/oiled surface will be almost identical to a "just oiled" surface. You'll still have about the same periodic schedule for freshening up the teak oil, but as the oil washes away and burns off, raw wood is not exposed. This technique will cut your deep cleaning cycle to nearly zero. When you can see the sealer getting thin, (places start looking lighter in color to surrounding areas), do a good wash down, lightly sand the surface, and re-apply the sealer as before. In warmer conditions, you should have 6 months or so between sealer applications, and in colder climates, up to a year!

Procedure:

After your next deep cleaning of the boards, first apply two to three coats of Deks Ole® CLEAR, matte sealer. Wipe with clean rags between each coat, allowing the coats no more than 15-20 minutes to soak in. Let the final coat cure for 48 hours. When fully cured, go over the entire surface with 000 bronze wool, working with the grain of the wood. This will take whatever shine is left away. Now, oil as usual. After the oil has cured to the point that it is sticky, wipe off the excess