Staining or sealing your outdoor teak coffee table is your choice, depending on how you’d like it to look long-term and based on how much time you’re willing to put into its maintenance. A seal or protector will change the color of your teak, making it look wet or saturated. This will “lock in” that color until the seal fades, which ranges depending on UV exposure and where you live. All of our teak is raw and unfinished, and we recommend leaving it that way. The color will patina to a silvery gray over time. If at any point you wish to return it to its original honey-gold color, here’s how to do it.