<p>I also have quality teak deck furniture and couldn’t wait until it got the silvery grey patina because I really dislike the orangy-yellow natural tint. Obviously ymmv but it’s hard to believe that some people work hard to keep that brand new look. Any time you see a lovely teak bench in a public park, it always has the pretty grey finish.</p>
<p>We live in an area where we periodically experience high winds so lightweight outdoor furniture doesn’t work for us. If I didn’t have the teak I would go for cast aluminum because if you live in a humid area wrought iron will absolutely rust eventually. Painting lawn furniture is pretty high up on my list of unwanted tasks.</p>