“People are creating second living and dining rooms in their backyards and need stylish, yet sensible patio furniture—and they choose cast aluminum exactly for this winning combination,”
Plastic garden furniture is naturally waterproof, so you can leave it out year-round. Wooden garden furniture can suffer through exposure to the elements and therefore needs to be periodically treated, for example with varnish. Teak is a commonly used material for outdoor furniture. It naturally contains silica, which makes it resistant to fungal decay, many of the effects of water (such as rot, swelling and warping), as well as chemicals. It is also resistant to fire, acid and termites, and there are certain oils specifically for the treatment of teak to help it resist weather and the adverse effects of being outside.
Aluminum garden furniture is vigorous and long-lasting. Despite that, agents such as sunburn lotions, perspiration and car exhaust can eat away at the powder coating that protects it, although aluminum does not rust. If the protective coating is compromised it will corrode and cannot usually be salvaged.
