Thursday, September 25, 2014

Some Common Advantages of Artificial Teak

Artificial teak is also known as synthetic teak or faux teak. It is an upgraded teak used for many purposes like wooden boat flooring and wooden furniture. As we all know that how much care and work require to keep clean a wooden boat in order to make them beautiful. Original teak needs brushing with teak oil every few months to prevent it from drying out. On the other hand faux teak does not require maintenance and it ia quite easy to keep it clean. So, if you want the look and feel of the original teak decking for your boat, you should choose the synthetic teak. There are many reasons behind the popularity of this type of teak.

Artificial Teak
The most important advantage of faux teak, it is cost effective. Real teak is too expensive to use for the flooring of a boat, so synthetic teak is a good alternate in order to reduce the cost of flooring. This type of teak is flexible so it is easy to use it as decking. Faux teak is easy to install and require no maintenance only needs a simple cleaning because it doesn’t absorb any kind of liquid like red wine. The color of this teak fades from golden brown to  silver after only few months. 

Faux teak come in different colors such as black, white, off-white, carbon and much more. This type of teak made with the complex synthetic material that is 100% recyclable. It also offers non-slip quality. This type of teak will not fade and crack as it is flexible so you can install it in a tube. You can also make logos, boat name and other graphics on the decking with faux teak. It also features woth heat absorption as th faux teak material in darker color keeps it hot .

Hence, these are the advantages of synthetic teak used for the decking of a boat.   

Tuesday, September 2, 2014

How to Select the Best Faux Teak

Synthetic teak is also known as faux teak is a best solution for your boat decking. It offers the look of real teak wood without the expense or maintenance. Synthetic teak decking offers your boat a luxury look. It is famous for its long lasting durability, beautiful color, comfortable and no-slip surface. You can customize it to fit any surface so you can install it anywhere on your boat. Synthetic teak offers you a rich look of real teak at very low cost. Here are some benefits of faux teak:
Faux Teak

  • It offers a non slip surface. If you are going to purchase synthetic teak, ask for samples, wet them down and walk on them before  selecting the one.
  • This type of teak made from closed cell material that will not absorb liquids this makes it easy to clean. So just clean it with water and wipe, your deck will look like new again.
  • Always ask how to remove or replace the decking made with synthetic teak, before purchase the new one.
  • The darker in color the faux teak material , the hotter it can get and the lighter in color the material, the cooler it will be. Dark color material absorb the heat longer.
  • You can add your logo, boat name and any other graphics on your decking. You can select the color, surface texture, and thickness of the decking. They are available in many different colors such as red, blue, gray, black and white.
  • Sunlight can shorten the life of your synthetic teak decking so make sure the ultraviolet light stabilizers are used in the manufacture of the decking material.  


Hence, with the help of these points, you can easily choose the best synthetic teak for the decking of your boat.