Wooden furniture has been used for a ages, and it is still considered as the classiest of furniture options. Inspite of the truth that it is more expensive than other stuff, people buy it because it looks more elegant and it is more strong. However, it starts to seem quite old with the time. Even thoughthe design is never out o trend, the color and polish might need a little repaint. This is because of all the dust and sunlight it might get. One shouldtry to save it from such elements. This is why people hide them up with cloth or special cover such as the piano cover or piano bench covers.
Hiding under covers is no doubt a better way to save the stuff, but it also hides the vanity of your stuff from the eyes of visitors. This is something no one would like. Hence, one should care for precious furniture made of wood in such a way that it keeps shining and looking like new even after the passage of yours. The following are easy renewing tips to keep the furniture made of wood perfect for years:
• First of all you must know everything about your stuff. The kind of treatment you apply on your furniture is very important when planning for a re-treatment. In case of old furniture made of wood, cut out a small part of the wood and take it to a carpenter to know about its treatment.
• If the furniture is oiled wood, wipe it daily with a cotton cloth. It prevents the dust from penetrating into the spaces. Sometimes you might see white spots on oil wood furniture. In this case, use toothpaste to get rid of them.
• Equal amount of boiled linseed oil and turpentine oil create very good furniture oil for cleaning furniture made of wood. You can also find readymade furniture oils in the market as well. These oils does deep action cleaning to make the woodappear more lustrous. But this shouldn’t be used everyday or even frequently. A few times a year is enough.
• You can also use vaccum for furniture with a special brush attachment that comes with all the vacuum cleaners in store nowadays. Vacuum is the best cleaning option for painted furniture. Remember to never use a wet cloth to wipe a painted wood.
• If you can’t remove stains and finger prints from painted furniture made of wood, then use a wet sponge. Taking out the extra water is necessary, otherwise it will leave stains on the paint.
• There are several options to shine your polished wood furniture. You can use furniture liquid polish, which is easy to use and requires to be applied frequently. Paste wax fills in the scratches and gives a fresh, neat and shiny look. It may need one or two applications in a year. Aerosols are by far the most convenient way to shie the polished furniture. However, it can give a very glossy effect to the wood, and that might not suit every design of furniture. Aerosols also have few issues regarding their silicone content.
