Thursday, March 28, 2013

How to Take Care of Rattan Furniture


Furniture from rattan is very beautiful and artistic when we put in our homes, in an attempt to enter the natural elements in our home. However, to prolong its beauty and its use we must regularly pay attention to maintenance.

Here are tips to take care of:

Once a week: clean the dust on the surface of the cane by using Vacuum cleaner, dry brush to remove animal hairs and dirt that are difficult lifted, tweezers to remove tough dirt and stick.


Water Spill: with a clean cloth or a mild detergent mixed with murphy oil soap and then wipe dry completely wet (can be done once a month and should not be often)

Keep moisture balance. If the humidity is too low will result in dry cane, if the humidity is too high will cause mildew.

Lumut / Mushrooms: Clean with a solution of bleach and water and then drying under the sun

Colors Fade: Repeat do the painting with a choice of colors gambier (red), yellow, natural. Add wicker chair seat foam so durable age.

Keep out of the rain and the sun is too strong, but after the cleaning process with water or after painting.

Termites: Create a spray solution consisting of a mixture of camphor / camphor with kerosene. spray on the part occupied by termites