I have a few years of untreated (neglected) acacia furniture (garden), the surface is slightly weathered to a reddish color, somewhere "rushed" to an almost sandy tone. However, nowhere are there signs of infiltration into the massif or blackening. So I decided to renovate it a bit. It occurred to me to wash the weathered surface layer with wapka (I really don't want to "sand it", it's about lamellas) and after drying it, treat it with oil. And own questions: a) use detergent or just hot pressurized water for washing? - or some abrasives? b) what oil to use? - with regard to durability, the furniture is usually not directly exposed to the weather ___ I have already done something similar and I have used: a) only clean hot water b) ordinary rapeseed edible (kitchen) oil I am quite satisfied with the result (about 5 years without the need for additional maintenance - does not age, does not corrode, does not change), but I ask - on the one hand, whether there is something better and on the other hand, whether there is some reasonable tinted oil (the rapeseed left the original shade of wood - sandy, I would probably like the color a little darker). ___ Thank you in advance for your answers. And I wish you pleasant moments - anywhere and anytime and with anyone ... ;-)

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For acacia wood, it is recommended to wash and clean only with soapy water, using ordinary soap, or a special cleaner designed for that. The treatment itself should be done with teak oil. Before soaking, the wood should be clean and perfectly dry. It is filled several times in a row. It should be soaked whenever the furniture surface becomes opaque and rainwater stops remaining on the furniture surface.   

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