How do I treat hardwood garden furniture

[andrewcollier]

I have just purchases a hardwood garden chair. Am I best treating it with an oil product like linseed,
or a varnish?

Thanks

 

[JohnD]

I prefer oil.

 

[Pigeon85]

More down to personal preference really, but I would chose oil or wood stain, it soaks in giving a bit more treatment.

 

[Nige F]

Teak oil - not linseed

 

[JohnD]

I use linseed oil, thinning the first few coats with white spirit.

What do you suppose teak oil is made of?

 

[Pigeon85]

I use linseed oil, thinning the first few coats with white spirit.

What do you suppose teak oil is made of?

teak is a tropical hardwood isn't it?

 

[JohnD]

"teak oil" is not made from teak.

 

[Pigeon85]

"teak oil" is not made from teak.

learn something new everyday, it would make a bloody good oil though because I do know teak wood has very good natural oils. That's where my thinking was anyway.

And to get back to the original question, what timber is the furniture in question?

 

[andrewcollier]

"teak oil" is not made from teak.

learn something new everyday, it would make a bloody good oil though because I do know teak wood has very good natural oils. That's where my thinking was anyway.

And to get back to the original question, what timber is the furniture in question?

It is Arcadia wood, and I have decided to treat it with Danish oil.

 

[JohnD]

I have decided to treat it with Danish oil.

That's fine.

It is mostly made of linseed oil and white spirit.