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Hardwood garden furniture - cleaning |
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| message from Simon Gardner on 11 May 2004 |
What's the best way to clean hardwood garden furniture (chairs, benches,
tables) that has been left out for some years and is somewhat manky?
My inclination is to take a sander over it - lightly. Any views?
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| RichardS replied to Simon Gardner on 11 May 2004 |
Any ideas as to which hardwood it is?
Teak and Iroko will last pretty well with minimum maintenance but would
normally weather to a kind of bleached "silvery" finish rather than "manky".
Can normally be restored to something close to original finish with
vigourous sanding and an oil finish, I think.
Other hardwoods may well need rather more protective finishes.
Danish oils and other drying oils should offer reasonable protection but
need annual refinishing for best effect.
Perhaps a wiped on poly finish would last rather longer, or perhaps one of
the sadolin type finishes...
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| PJ replied to Simon Gardner on 11 May 2004 |
Use decking cleaner. B&Q do some very good beachy based stuff. Rings
thoroughly and then re-treat. I used a good quality varnish. Forget teak
oils etc cos they're not up to it and need constant retreatment.
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| The Natural Philosopher replied to Simon Gardner on 11 May 2004 |
Pressure wash. Only as hard as needs be. Then sand if its roughed up teh
grain.
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| John Edgar replied to Simon Gardner on 13 May 2004 |
All of my garden furniture is at least 60 years old - teak - and was
covered with 60 years-worth of whatever gets onto teak garden
furniture. My high-pressure blaster hose disposed of everything very
quickly and efficiently. I suppose they must look almost new now, but
not yet being 60, I will never know.
John
In limine sapientiae
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| Simon Gardner replied to John Edgar on 14 May 2004 |
Thanks. That sounds the just the ticket. I'll see if I can rent one since I
don't want to own one.
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| Christian McArdle replied to Simon Gardner on 14 May 2004 |
They are definitely worth owning if you can spare the little shed space they
take up. I got one for 30 quid from B&Q (probably as cheap as renting for a
day). They are superb for cleaning up patios and concrete, too.
Christian.
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| Elessar replied to Christian McArdle on 14 May 2004 |
My Karcher 210 came with dire warnings about not letting it freeze, so
unless your shed is frost-free it might be safer to bring it indoors over
winter.. Maybe newer ones, or different designs, can be fully drained of
water.
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| Christian McArdle replied to Elessar on 14 May 2004 |
So did my B&Q. I left it outside (at times uncovered) all winter come rain,
snow and ice. It still works perfectly. Buckets of water also left out there
froze solid.
Christian.
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| Christian McArdle replied to Simon Gardner on 11 May 2004 |
Personally, belt sander and whatever treatment you prefer. You've just
reminded me that I've got to do my picnic table and waste bin before it
rains again.
Christian.
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