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Your home is your haven where you get peace. Thats why you
decorate it with your taste and comfort level. And for comfort the first
consideration is the choice of your furniture. Wheather it may be your
living room furniture,
bedroom furniture,
children's furniture or your
dining /
pub table, it is very important to choose your furniture wisely. Your
furniture decisions totally depend on the available space, need and cost you
are looking for, and of course the maintenance you are willing to do.
Furnitures are available in variety of materials, but as far as 'Wood
Furniture' is concern it has many advantages like it blends best with the
natural surroundings, doesn’t absorb heat, cost low maintenance, easy to clean,
and durable but it needed to be treated periodically.
Preventative maintenance is the key to keep your wood furniture looking
like new
Always remember a simple routine maintenance can not
only increase life to your wooden furniture but also help to maintain
its shape and looks other wise your furniture may loose its strength and
lustier. Wooden furniture may loose its strength because of :
1 Weather Condition is the first concern comes to mind for
any wooden furniture which may affect your wooden furniture, it could be
the exposure of rain / snow / moisture/ mist. Exposure to any of
these may adversely effect the wood cells of your furniture which may lead to
expansion or contraction of the cell walls as per the moisture content inside
the cell which causes shrinking and swelling of your wood furniture. This may
further leads to di-shaping, cracking, peeling, and paint/ varnish defects.
2. Weathering Process - Weathering is the process of
degradation in wood's surface caused by the combined atmospheric
effects like solar radiation, moisture, and heat etc. resulting in change
in appearance and de-structure and decrease in composite thickness of the wood.
During this process, the wood first changes its color to become light
and further wood surface looses its wood fibers because of erosion.
However this errosion process is an extremely slow process and
involves decade of years.
All the above mentioned facts can easily be controlled with proper care. The
under given guidelines / tips drafted by
DFW online furniture store can help you not only to maintain the look
of your living room or beadroom furniture but also increase life to your wooden
furniture
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Recommended to use a coasters / mats when placing glasses, vases, mugs etc on
wood surfaces.
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Always use waterproof furniture covers for protection against moisture.
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As Outdoor furniture are more exposed to air particles hence water repellants
or other products with a high percentage of oil are not recommended for it as
they have the stick tendency for these particles.
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The contraction and expansion of wood because of weathering may require
adjustment in screws, and to make it more easy, it is recommended to avoid
varnishing over screw fittings.
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Wash your furniture once in a week if it is close to pool, as pool water
contains chlorine which may affect the finish of your furniture.
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Apply a paint touch-up / varnish once in a year.
If some damage has been occur on the surface of your wood furniture, you
can repair with few simple process described below:
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First, clean the damage surface with a pure cotton cloth and mild cleanser and
let it dry completely.
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Now lightly sand the area to be repaired with sand paper or finer.
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Next, rub a small amount of stone texture compound into the damaged area and
smooth it out, leave it till it gets dry.
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To finish the repair process, apply paint / colors. Let dry completely.
To conclude, with proper care and maintenance you can retain looks and
add life to your wood furniture and ultimaterly improve the quality
of your house.
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