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I’m currently in grad school and I don’t have a ton of money to spend so ideally I’d like something nice that will not look terrible in a year. I saw these in person and they’re beautiful, but I’m nervous about how wood will hold up outdoors. This would be on a shaded balcony, that barely sees any sun haha. The balcony ledge is also pretty tall. I live near the ocean so I don’t know if the air will affect the wood too..this is my first place so I’m new to all of this stuff. Any suggestions or things I should know before purchasing?
We are about to buy this IKEA patio furniture: https://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/categories/departments/outdoor/21964/ https://m.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/spr/59048397/
Relatively inexpensive, recommended by wirecutter, great reviews online and it’s comfortable (we’ve visited a show room).
One downside is people complain that after a year or so, it gets weathered but can be restored
I’m wondering if it’s worth it to just apply my own cost of polyurethane at the very beginning rather than waiting for it to weather on its own.
If so, would I just sand it down lightly, apply polyurethane in several coats and then treat with teak oil? Or does the teak oil come before the poly?