Salt air finds every weak weld and every bare patch of steel. The pieces here are built from the four materials our materials guide rates good or excellent in salt air: teak, the traditional boat-deck wood; powder-coated aluminum, which cannot rust; all-weather resin wicker on aluminum frames; and rope on aluminum. The care is the same for all of them: rinse the finish with fresh water now and then.
Narrow by furniture type with the strip above, or go straight to teak, aluminum, wicker or rope. Cushions in a solution-dyed fabric such as Sunbrella shrug off salt spray.
Why these materials and not others, and what to put on the cushions: the Outdoor Furniture by Climate guide compares every condition side by side.
- Which outdoor furniture material is best near the ocean?
- Teak, which has been used on boat decks for generations, and powder-coated aluminum, which cannot rust. Both only need an occasional rinse with fresh water.
- Does salt air damage resin wicker?
- No. All-weather resin wicker on an aluminum frame is rated good in salt air; rinse it with the rest of the set.