How Do I Keep My Rattan In Good Condition?
This guide will teach you all you need to know about cleaning and caring for rattan.
21/06/2022
With spring to an end and summer season approaching just around the corner, we can only hope for many weeks of outdoor dining ahead of us, which brings up the subject of digging out your garden furniture from storage or removing its winter wraps to enjoy a fresh, sunny morning.
If you've never owned rattan furniture before or are looking for maintenance tips, we've got you covered. Our guide will teach you all you need to know about cleaning and caring for rattan.
How to Clean My Rattan Furniture?
Let’s say you own a 9-piece rattan furniture set, and over the years, wear and tear have made it look old. All it needs is some care and maintenance. Here's what to look out for:
Invest In a Cover
While rattan is a natural material that may be used outside of your home, it is still best to protect it while it is not in use for long periods of time.
Investing in an outside rain cover can keep your rattan furniture dry and protect it from moisture in the air, allowing it to breathe and preserve its condition during the colder months of the year.
Bring Cushions Inside
While rattan can resist the elements throughout the year, outdoor rattan garden furniture cushions cannot.
Cushions on rattan garden loungers and rattan garden chairs should be brought inside if they're not in use because they can resist the occasional rainstorm but not a continuous downpour.
Clean it from time to time
Immediate attention should be given to stains or other serious damage. As soon as stains appear, use detergent and a towel to clean them out.
To restore moisture to the material after more substantial damage such as cracking or splitting, use boiling linseed oil. For the most difficult cases, consult a rattan or wicker professional who can expertly care for the wood.
How to Maintain My Rattan Furniture?
We recommend that once you start cleaning your rattan furniture and start taking care of it, it is important for you to make sure it stays in good shape.
Protect it from the sun, for it can suffer from overexposure to harsh UV rays, the cover that you invested in earlier than be used for this purpose as well.
Once your rattan garden chairs have been delivered and constructed, all you have to do now is maintain them in the same position.
However, certain chairs will be used more than others, causing the cushions to lose their form.
Rotate the cushions so that they are all users equally. Overexposure to the natural elements can lead to rattan cracking; boiled linseed oil is an effective remedy.
Finally!
To protect rattan furniture from abrasion, keep pets away from it because they might scrape the coating or topple over any fragile components. Use a natural bristle brush since it is soft enough to avoid damaging the rattan and flexible enough to reach the furniture's hidden areas.
To avoid causing harm to the furniture, make sure that individuals near it sit on the cushions rather than the arms or any other structure. Because rattan is both attractive and durable, most rattan furniture only requires basic cleaning and care to maintain its natural strength and color.