I just received a teak table and four reclining chairs about 3 weeks ago.
They were left outside for about a week to weather a bit and then I started applying two layers of water based teak protection. I have yet to do two of the chairs.
From the first week I noticed a couple of hairline cracks appearing around various parts. A couple of weeks later the table and one chair had formed a couple of long deep cracks. Especially the table, two of the planks on the top have started showing splits on the surface.
I imagine some small cracks are to be expected and the furniture is directly under the sun in the morning. I am not an expert but if these progress further they may lead to split pieces. Is teak really meant to form deep cracks?
If it helps I will upload some pics...
They were left outside for about a week to weather a bit and then I started applying two layers of water based teak protection. I have yet to do two of the chairs.
From the first week I noticed a couple of hairline cracks appearing around various parts. A couple of weeks later the table and one chair had formed a couple of long deep cracks. Especially the table, two of the planks on the top have started showing splits on the surface.
I imagine some small cracks are to be expected and the furniture is directly under the sun in the morning. I am not an expert but if these progress further they may lead to split pieces. Is teak really meant to form deep cracks?
If it helps I will upload some pics...