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Teak Garden Bench
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I am going to put teak oil on my bench, but I notice there is some white sticky stuff on the arm and some green algae on the seat. Can anyone recommend what to clean this with before I put teak oil on. Many thanks.
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.I once treated this type of furniture that had been left out in all weathers for some years. I used a detail sander for all the fiddly bits and an orbital sander everywhere that it fitted in/on, including slats that I removed by unscrewing them. Before all of that I used plain soapy water and scrubbed the worst bits with a hard brush but wiped the excess water off straight away so as not to let it soak in. I made certain every surface was cleaned and sanded without rounding (hence the equipment, abraisive in hand is not flat). I actually used a chisel and sharp pen knife to get into the corners and carefully scraped the last bits. Once oiled it looked (and still looks) literally like new - this is because teak takes a very long time to spoil more than just superfically. To assess how far yours has gone, carefully scrape at the worst bit with a sharp pen knife or similar.