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Protecting and restoring your wooden furniture
Have
you just bought a new patio set? Or perhaps your old set of sun
loungers are in desperate need of some TLC. Once you invest in quality wooden furniture,
you want to be able to protect and care for it properly. Whether
it''''s the dining room table, a favourite rocking chair, or outdoor
furniture, if this furniture is well taken care of, it will not only
add functionality to the style of the room, it can often become the
focal point of that room. So whether your furniture is new or in a
state of disrepair, ordinary or antique, it can look better with the
right care.
Removing watermarks on your wooden furniture
In
most homes there will be unavoidable wear and tear on furniture. One of
the most common blemishes that are found on the surfaces of old wooden
furniture is water spots or white marks. White spots and water marks
are areas of severe discolouration, normally caused by water, alcohol,
or hot objects being placed on the surface such as a cigarettes or a
hot drink. How you remove them depends on the size of the mark, the
depth of the imperfection, and even the type of finish of the wood. For
many shallow discolorations or imperfections, it''''s best to use a
mild approach as taking furniture in to a professional refinisher is
expensive.
Follow the following simple DIY tips on restoring your wooden furniture.
Products to look for when restoring your wooden furniture
A
high-quality restoring product combines soft beeswax to bring back the
luster, carnauba wax for a durable shine, and solvents to slightly
soften the existing finish and blend it with the new. The friction of
buffing warms the polish and helps push it into the grain of the wood,
and thus restoring the original luster of the wood. You can also use a
restoring product to tone up or tone down new wood, fill in small
surface scratches and chips on older surfaces or antiques, or achieve
special effects in woodcraft projects. Be sure to choose a product
that''''s available with a clear coat as well as an array of light,
medium and dark wood tones, so you can choose one close to the original
finish or create special effects with contrasting shades.
Read also on Restoring outdoor wooden furniture
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