teak garden furniture - Cuprinol Stay New

[ardnaleen]

I bought a teak garden table and chairs from Homebase last summer. On advice from Cuprinol I used their new and expensive Stay New Wax enriched alternative to teak oil. Following instructions I applied 3 coats of what appears to be an acrylic varnish.

Before the end of teh summer the finish had already started to breakdown allowing black mold and greying of the underlying wood. It has been a total disaster and I would have been better leaving the teak unfinished. Has anyone had similar problems?

 

[anon2]

When I moved into my last house 9 years ago the previous owners left a teak garden seat with the same problem the fix is to sand it back to the grain and apply teak oil which can now be got in a spray I still have the seat and 15min at the start of each season is all it needs to look like new

 

[timtheenchanter]

I'd be complaining to cuprinol, doesnt seem to do what it says on the tin...

 

[Pyromaniac]

As well as moaning to Cuprinol - dont sand it - find your loacal friendly boat chandlers or search online and get some stuff they clean the teak decks with - no sanding - maybe a scrub with scotchbrite - good stuff. Then apply your next finish (if you do)

 

[Graphite]

I have sanded mine in the past tedious hard work and not worth the effort

I get one of my lads to pressure wash them now - he has great fun and the jobs not bad...