When The Natural History Museum opened in 1881 they had heavy teak benches inside for people to sit on and exactly 100 years later they decided in their infinite wisdom to replace them with glass and metal benches.

My late father was an administrator at the museum and he managed to get hold of three of these benches of which I have had one in my garden for the last 40 years.

It's a real pain to keep clean and I use a jet wash and sander on it then paint it with yacht varnish.

Is that the best thing to do or would Sadolin Superdec be better?

in your case, you have the real deal, pukka.
Superdec is opaque, comes in all colours and is quality for its uses, but i expect youd prefer translucent / clear, so Sadolin is a good product but not superdec for you, just the regular stuff (they use it on yachts etc)
Recommend C. Brewer & sons.
otherwise trade teak oil is suitable.
sounds like a nice bit of kit Midlands.

Kids,tired of being bothered by your pesky parents?
Then leave home, get a job & pay your own bills, while you still know everything.

I rarely eat steak so I am a bit out of touch when it comes to the cost, but, for that price, I would have expected the whole cow.

No doubt you'll be looking forward to the return of Changing Rooms next week with Lawrence Llewellyn Bowen

Those makeovers must have looked very sh1t not long after, what with them made of MDF and bits of fabric

COYP

I've just done the opposite by renovating the family bathroom as I had the bath ripped out and a walk in shower installed which by all accounts will reduce the value of the house.