How to restore an old weathered wooden garden table

[sunnygym]

My FIL gave us an old wooden garden table and seats built in one ( like a pub bench) that is very weathered and in desperate need of to tender loving care, i was going to jet wash it as carefully as I can to get all the moss and dirt off but wanted to know what the best way of going to try and restore it to its former glory. Any help would be muchly appreciated

Regards

sunnygym

[GT03ROB]

sunnygym said:

My FIL gave us an old wooden garden table and seats built in one ( like a pub bench) that is very weathered and in desperate need of to tender loving care, i was going to jet wash it as carefully as I can to get all the moss and dirt off but wanted to know what the best way of going to try and restore it to its former glory. Any help would be muchly appreciated

Regards

sunnygym

Sand it down, finish (paint, varnish oil) to taste.

[sunnygym]

What better a oil or varnish? Can you but these with a colour or are they just natural/clear ?

[louiebaby]

I guess it depends on the type of wood. Hard woods, (eg oak, teak) require much less effort, and can look better and retain their strength, with very little care needed.

Soft woods, (eg pine) rot quite quickly if left out untreated, and may be beyond economical repair. A good sand and oil may get you a few more years though...

[Simpo Two]

If i's got as far as having moss on it it's probably pretty rotten and not worth keeping.

[sunnygym]

Just for the record it looks great, spent the weekend jet washung it sanding it down, screwing down the wobbly bits and a few coats of teak oil. Couple of hours over a sat and sun and I got a virtually brand new table

Thanks for the advice peeps 

[Laurel Green]

sunnygym said:

Just for the record it looks great, spent the weekend jet washung it sanding it down, screwing down the wobbly bits and a few coats of teak oil. Couple of hours over a sat and sun and I got a virtually brand new table

Thanks for the advice peeps 

Pictures, we need pictures.