what is the wood preservation method has been used for these? heat treatment or chemicals?
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They are completely unfinished when they arrive. I put on a few coats of teak oil for color and let that completely dry for a week. After that I put on 2 or 3 coats of oil based varnish. They chairs look great. My personal opinion would be not to paint the chairs because they have a nice grain.
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It is unfinished wood, ready for you to stain or paint. I don't think they have been treated with anything.
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I used wood glue. Both pieces need to be fully coated and heavily pressed and weighted. Maybe spray is better but I haven't tried that method. Hope this helps.
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Cotton. Not sure if it has been treated. No odor. Don't think the wood has been treated.
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I don't remember if it said it was weather treated so I used to 2 coats of Water Based wood stain and after 2 seasons it still looks like new!
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Cheap wood. LOL it's very soft, cedar perhaps? Very very soft. We have reinforced every inch of it with treated wood.
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Hi Rene, No there is no heat treatment required. Just draw to your heart's content and let it air dry. I've yet to find a material where these don't dry quickly. I've had no smudges or streaks from them. Great product all round.
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Have no idea about any treatment on them. Got several sets to give as presents. Most were not well sanded and wanted to oil them with mineral oil. Hubby got slivers until he sanded every single piece!
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Water based. A controversial product regarding its true preservative capability, read issues on Internet, but a great product for making new wood appear old.
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Not sure about the wood, but it is treated with some sort of sealant or stain to protect it from the rain and sun. Unfinished wood would age very quickly in such a product. I wouldn't worry about it though, any fumes that might come off will be gone within a matter of days once outside. And I assume your kids won't put the wood in their mouths, otherwise they wouldn't be playing in a sandbox yet.
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These are finished, not raw wood. You would have to strip them first to stain them.
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Sorry. Never tried any wood that wasn't seasoned. We love the fire pit though.
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My guess would be some sort of thin Lacquer. I sanded mine down a bit, and they ARE wood, although not a strong hardwood such as Oak. I re-coated mine with several coats of high gloss lacquer ans they look GREAT.
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You may want to protect the wood with some wood oil, wax, or water repellant. I used teak oil when I got my bench and kept it outside all summer. I brought it inside in the winter - it gets very cold here and we have lots of snow in MN.
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Depends on how big a piece you need to treat. I have annealed small parts with a small propane torch. Remember heating is only part of the process.
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I would use organic coconut oil and a little organic bees wax melted together. Just rub it in well and buff. That's what I use on my cutting boards and it helps to preserve the wood.
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The hardwood looks like the wood used on the trim of sailboats...after years of nature weathering it...but it's new!!! Ours has been in our outdoor lanai here in Florida for about 1 1/2 years, and we've done nothing to them but use them and enjoy them. Enjoy these great products.
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Water. I was very skeptical at first but after using 20 gallons of the product, I am a believer. The product turns wood a rustic, weathered color as they say it will. I am still a little skeptical on the durability and longevity of this product, time will tell. Bottom line is it makes new wood look old.