Albony Teak Day Bed

When purchasing Jo Alexander Teak Garden Furniture there are two main care options:- Option One Leave the furniture untreated to age naturally. The effects of the suns rays will bleach out the timbers natural colour, gradually turning it a soft silvery grey colour. This silver grey ‘patina’ which develops over time gives teak furniture a distinctive appearance. The silver grey colour resulting from this natural ageing process is considered to be very attractive, and allows the furniture to blend in well with any outdoor environment. Teak Cleaner will be required periodically to clean and restore your teak garden furniture. Option Two On purchasing treat with Teak Protector which maintains the golden brown colour of the teak for a long time. (We recommend that you always test the Protector underneath the furniture to ensure that you are happy with the result that it will give you). Some additional points to note:- When we have extensive wet weather conditions in the UK with more rainfall than usual, garden furniture does not get a chance to dry out. Mildew may, therefore, form, so treating with Teak Cleaner will help with this. We do not recommend the use of high pressure hoses as this may "chip out" small pieces of teak wood. We also do not recommend the use of steel wool or steel wire brushes. These can cause grooves to be formed along the grain of the wood during brushing and secondly can cause rust marks in the grain of the wood from steel residues. You could also clean your furniture with some warm mild soapy water and a soft bristled brush. Wash down afterwards with clean water. If the furniture has some stubborn and heavily ingrained stains, these can be removed by sanding with a fine grade of sandpaper, being sure to work only with the direction of the timber grain. After sanding stains away like this, if the furniture was previously teak oiled you may wish to re-oil, or if it had previously been left natural, the fresh colour exposed by sanding will soon mellow in with the existing silver grey patina. Please also note that our team is always ready and willing to help should you wish to call us for additional advice.

We always ensure that we remain an environmentally and socially responsible company. The 'Jo Alexander' produced garden furniture products are made from 'A' grade teak and come from plantation teak supplied by Perhutani – the Indonesian Government Forestry body.

Teak is a close grained hardwood with a high natural oil content. This makes it hard wearing, highly resistant to rotting and almost impervious to the effects of sun, rain, frost or snow. These characteristics combine to make it the ideal timber for all outdoor furniture. Other hardwoods are often used for outdoor furniture, but they do not perform to the high standards of teak.

Teak wood graded 'A' is the wood taken from the heart of the trunk where teak oil is much more concentrated. Also 'A' grade teak has more silica and rubber making it more resistant to water and insects. Coming from the heart of the teak log also means that your won't find as many knots in the wood. This means that the wood's texture is more uniform and resistant. The colour is also deeper boasting a gorgeous golden brown colour. 'A' grade teak is, consequently, more expensive than B or C grade teak. Teak wood graded 'B' (not supplied by Jo Alexander) is taken from the outer part of the heart of the tree. It still has a fairly good concentration of natural oils and is used for making furniture. The touch is not a smooth and is less shiny than 'A' grade teak. Teak wood graded 'C' (not supplied by Jo Alexander) is the lowest quality teak and taken from the outer part of the teak log.

Teak is a natural material, which will change colour with time and exposure to the climate surrounding it. The occasional dark patches are found as a result of the natural, biological process in the starches, moistures and natural oils present in the timber. These patches gradually disappear as the teak matures with age.

We would advise brushing and wiping your furniture down on arrival as there may be dust residues on the surface of the teak. Before placing cushions on the furniture, let the teak settle outside for 24 hours to help avoid transference of any dust/natural occuring oils from the wood to the cushions.