How TeakGuard Works on Your Outdoor Furniture

Aside from the unparalleled beauty of teakwood furniture, the reason teakwood is used for outdoor products is the naturally occurring oils that saturate the wood protect it from a host of problems. This oil also gives it a pleasing appearance, and more importantly, inhibits the tendency to rot. The heat of the Sun brings these natural oils to the surface, where they turn gray and ultimately becoming dark, due to the growth of mold and mildew.

Just as teak is unique among woods, TeakGuard products are unique amongst teak finishes. They were designed and formulated to work with the qualities and needs of teakwood and other oily woods.

Unlike most woods, woods that are saturated with natural oils do not breathe. Taking this feature into consideration, TeakGuard finish was designed using polymer resins that can breathe. This allows moisture (water vapor) to escape, while at the same time sealing in the woods natural oils and protecting them from oxidization and UV discoloration.

This breathing issue is very important if your teak furniture is exposed to the weather and the Sun. Varnish and other types of sealers trap small amounts of water that get under the coating. Because the teakwood doesn't breathe, and the coating doesn't breathe, when the sun vaporizes the water, the resulting pressure under the coating will cause it to blister, chip, peel, and often turn an unattractive color. This will ultimately result in the need to clean off the finish and start over.

Further, TeakGuard finish chemically bonds with the surface of the wood. Compared to simply adhering to the surface like other product, bonding is a superior technology resulting in a long lasting and repairable finish for you furniture.

TeakGuard, through a combination of absorbers and reflectors, provides protection from ultraviolet rays, to further extend the life of the finish and the wood.
TeakGuard's Polymer resins do not support mold or mildew growth.
TeakGuard will not come off and stain your expensive clothing.
TeakGuard is a water based product, designed to be safe and easy to use.
TeakGuard is non-flammable.

TeakGuard must be protected from freezing and shaken well before and during use.

Once applied to properly prepared wood, TeakGuard will not chip, peel, or fade. It does, however, wear, and weather over time, and normal use. When your teak starts to look a little worn, or is not as beautiful as you like it to be, just give it a light buffing with fine to medium bronze wool, and apply a coating or two to the TeakGuard . It will soak into the old TeakGuard coating and renew the finish. Drying Time is approximately 10-20 minutes between coats, so it is quick and easy.

If you have questions about TeakGuard or any All Guard Products, call our toll free help and order line 1-800-448-8325 and we will be glad to discuss your concerns and help you with any application questions or problems. We are unique too - we stand behind our products!!