How to care for hardwood furniture

Hardwood furniture includes yellow pear, red sandalwood, mahogany, wenge, pear, etc., if the use and protection are reasonable, in principle, it can be passed down from generation to generation for long-term use. There are different maintenance methods for hardwood furniture with different treatments. Collected a series of information and sorted out the ten rules of hardwood furniture maintenance for netizens.

Rule 1: The surface of the furniture should avoid rubbing with hard objects, so as not to damage the surface texture of the paint and wood, such as placing porcelain and bronze and other decorative items to be particularly careful, it is best to pad a soft cloth.

Rule 2: Avoid placing furniture in front of large glass windows facing south, as long-term direct sunlight will make the furniture too dry and fade.

Rule 3: Now there are two kinds of hardwood furniture, and the traditional hardwood furniture generally has no paint layer on the surface, just hot wax. The surface of the newly produced hardwood furniture is now protected by lacquer or varnish.

Rule 4: When handling or moving furniture, it should be handled gently, and it should not be pulled hard, so as not to damage the mortise and tenon structure. Tables and chairs can not be lifted, easy to fall off, should be lifted from the two sides of the table and the chair surface, the cabinet is best to remove the cabinet door and then lift, can reduce the weight, but also avoid the cabinet door activity.

If you need to move particularly heavy furniture, you can use a soft rope to put it under the furniture chassis and lift it again.

Rule 5: Avoid placing too heavy items on the surface of the furniture for a long time, especially TVs, fish tanks, etc., which will deform the furniture. The table should not be covered with non-breathable materials such as plastic sheeting.

Rule 6: Hot water cups and the like should not be placed directly on the surface of furniture, as they will leave traces that are not easy to remove. Colored liquids, such as ink, should be absolutely avoided from spilling on the table.

Rule 7: Hardwood contains water in it, and when the air humidity is too low, hardwood furniture will shrink and expand when it is too high. Generally, there is a lifting and shrinking layer when producing hardwood furniture, but when using and placing it, it should be noted that it should not be placed in a place that is too humid or too dry, such as near a high temperature and high heat place such as stove heating, or too humid basement and other places, so as to avoid mildew and dry cracking.

Rule 8: If the floor is low, the furniture legs must be properly raised if the ground is wet, otherwise the legs are easy to be corroded by moisture.

Rule 9: If the floor in the room is uneven, it will cause the furniture to deform after a long time, and the way to avoid it is to use small pieces of wood to flatten it.

Rule 10: Never use a wet rag or a rough rag to wipe hardwood furniture, especially old furniture. Use a clean and weak cotton cloth, add a little furniture wax or walnut oil after a while, and gently rub it back and forth along the wood grain.

The maintenance methods are:

1. Now there are two kinds of hardwood furniture, and the traditional hardwood furniture generally has no paint layer on the surface, just hot wax. The surface of the newly produced hardwood furniture is now protected by lacquer or varnish. The maintenance of hardwood furniture varies depending on the treatment.

Second, there is water in the hardwood, and the hardwood furniture will shrink when the air humidity is too low, and expand when it is too high. Generally, there is a lifting and shrinking layer when producing hardwood furniture, but it should be noted that it should not be placed in a too humid or too dry place, such as near a high temperature and high heat place such as stove heating, or a place such as a basement that is too humid, so as to avoid old mildew and dry cracking.

3. If it is a low-lying house of a bungalow, the furniture legs must be properly raised if the ground is wet, otherwise the legs are easy to be corroded by moisture.

Fourth, when carrying or moving furniture, it should be handled gently, and it should not be dragged hard, so as not to damage the falcon structure. Tables and chairs can not be lifted, easy to fall off, should be lifted from both sides of the table and the chair surface, the cabinet is best to remove the cabinet door and then lift, can reduce the weight, but also avoid the cabinet door activities. If you need to move particularly heavy furniture, you can use a soft rope to put it under the furniture chassis and lift it again.

5. Avoid placing too heavy items on the surface of the furniture for a long time, especially TVs, fish tanks, etc., which will deform the furniture. Non-breathable materials such as plastic sheets should not be laid on the tabletop.

6. If the floor in the room is uneven, it will cause the furniture to deform after a long time, and the solution is to use small wooden pieces to flatten it.

7. Never use wet rags or rough rags to wipe hardwood furniture, especially old furniture. Use a clean and weak cotton cloth, add a little furniture wax or walnut oil after a while, and gently rub it back and forth along the wood grain.

8. The surface of the furniture should avoid friction with hard objects, so as not to damage the surface texture of the paint and wood, such as placing porcelain and bronze and other decorative items to be particularly careful, preferably a soft cloth.

9. Avoid placing furniture in front of large glass windows facing south, as long-term direct sunlight will make the furniture too dry and fade.

10. Hot water cups cannot be placed directly on the surface of furniture, which will leave traces that are not easy to remove. Colored liquids, such as ink, should be absolutely avoided from spilling on the table.