Are you like to invest in wooden furniture? If so, how does the wooden furniture look at the house today? Does it still look attractive or is it getting dull?
Investing in furniture means preparing for the worst that could happen to the furniture itself. It because, wooden furniture is a unique material. It is need to be cleaned regularly, and wood also requires other special care. Wood needs polishing treatment regularly to keep it durable. In addition, this treatment can bring out the exotic look of the wood. But, if you’re not treat the wood well, it is possible that the wood will look dull and the color will fade. But, you don’t need this special treatment every day. As long as it’s done regularly, it’s more than enough. For example, treatment can be done once a week or once every two weeks.
One causes the wood furniture dullness is that wood furniture has exposed to direct sunlight. Especially if the furniture placed outside the house. To avoid that, you can put your wooden furniture indoor and observe the soil moisture. Because wood is also susceptible to unstable moisture. Wet soil can make wood infested with fungi and other organisms.
It is important to know about the things must be done in order to maintain the quality and durability of wooden furniture so that it lasts a long time.
There are many types of finishing products sold in the market. Almost all products definitely offer function and quality. However, as a wood furniture owner, you need to know and be able to better understand what wood fiber actually needs, and how the product can guarantee the quality of the wood. In addition, the safety of the products offered must also be your special concern.
There are several indicators that you need to know about wood furniture finishing materials. First, regarding the durability of the wood furniture finishing products that will be used. The resistance is resistance to water, chemicals and scratches. A good product has more durability to prevent scratches on the wood surface, because it can cause damage to the wood substrate.
Many finishing materials are not strong against sunlight and rain. So, you have to be more observant when you buy a wood finishing and treatment product.
After choosing the right product, you can insert the finish. The thing to note is the room temperature when you are finishing. Make sure if the room is protected from dust, because the biggest problem of finishing is dust. Dust will destroy your final result. In addition, the air temperature in the drying process is also important.
Air temperature usually slows down the drying process of finishing materials. If the air too cold, the surface of the wood will has whitening effect. This means that the product content does not absorb into the wood fibers properly. For beginners, you can try to use water-based wood varnish that applied with a brush. Because brushes are much more affordable and can used over and over again.
In addition, choose safe and environmentally friendly products. Not all wood furniture care and finishing products are environmentally friendly. There are some products that still use high concentrations of chemicals which can interfere with body health.
Make sure you choose a safe product, especially if the product is also used on wooden furniture that get direct contact with you and your family members. Just like wooden kitchenware that often get contact with your dining needs. This security means that the product is free from organic ingredients and is safe for users.
Solvent-based finishing materials such as lacquer contain large amounts of harmful organic materials. This content will affect the health of the human body and also the environment.
Those are some indicators that you can observe when you want to choose wood care products. An important note, family safety may be threatened if you are not wise in choosing safe products.
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