[gamblor956]

That explains why wood furniture begins to rot immediately instead of lasting hundreds of years and passing down through families as heirloom items...

Oh wait! They use protective finishes to seal out the environment and bacteria that would eat the wood, so it doesn't go bad.

They do the same with aluminum and titanium. Hell, they even do this with steel.

The concept of applying a protective finish has been a solved issue for literally centuries...