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12 Simple
Wood Furniture Care Tips for long lasting Furniture.
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Proper wood furniture care is essential if you want it to
last, with some good information and the right furniture
care products, fine wood furniture can really last for many
years.
Below are some valuable care tips and links to products that
will help you to get the most life and enjoyment out of your
furniture.
(1) Do not place drink glasses, jugs or vases etc on the
furniture's surface without a coaster or place mat to
protect it.
(2) Never put hot, pots, pans, dishes, cups or mugs on wood
furniture, always use place mats, coasters or heat proof
pads to protect the surface. Heat marks and damage can be
very difficult to remove and usually require a professional
restorer to repair.
(3) Always keep coasters handy to prevent water rings.
(4) Keep wood furniture dry. If wood gets really wet for too
long it can cause damage to the finish and actually warp the
wood.
(5) Be sure to clean up any spills as soon as they occur.
Using a blotting action rather than wiping is a better
solution. Do not let spills dry or you could end up
with a permanent stain.
(6) Never use any type of cover that has a rubber, plastic
or vinyl backing on wood furniture, many of these materials
have chemicals in them that can react with the wood's finish
and cause major damage.
(7) When burning candles, it's advisable to use a felt
protector with a plastic top. Candle wax will not run as
much when it makes contact with plastic.
If candle wax does happen to drop onto the wood surface wait
until the wax has cooled and hardened before trying to
remove it.
For best results apply an ice cube onto the spilt wax until
it goes hard and brittle then get an old credit card or
smooth plastic spatula and gently scrape the wax off the
surface.
Once the candle wax is removed polish the area with a good
quality beeswax polish and buff away any remaining residue.
(8) Keep furniture out of direct sunlight. When furniture is
exposed to the sun for long periods of time it's possible
for the furniture to fade and age prematurely.
You may want to close the curtains or blinds during certain
parts of the day to keep the direct sunlight off.
(9) If possible try to avoid extreme changes in temperature.
Always arrange furniture away from radiators and air
conditioning units.
(10) Dust your furniture regularly to keep the surface
clean. Always use pure cotton polishing cloth to avoid
scratching and use a good quality silicone and petro-chemical
free furniture polish for excellent long term wood furniture
care.
Click here to find out how to select the right furniture
polish
(11)Never do your nails on any painted, finished or stained
furniture. Nail polish and especially nail polish remover
will strip the finish right down to the wood. Please don't
think that putting down newspaper will eliminate the
problem, it will not.
As a matter of fact the newspaper will probably glue it self
to the top of the furniture creating just as big a problem
as the nail polish falling straight onto the bare surface.
(12) Minor scratches and dents can often be removed by using
furniture touch up products.
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