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Originally Posted by look 171 View Post
I bet they are not true Teak. There has been a tin of tropical teak from various countries from the tropics. they all claim to be the real deal but they are not. Still they are dense. Use a little bit of teak oil, or sand in a good oil like Penofin with wet dry sandpaper. Real Teak is naturally oily so it resists water. You can't and should seal it with a film type of finish or water"proof" it.

Plastic is your other option.
True, real teak is not readily available, not green and terribly expensive.
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