How to maintain, clean and care for garden furniture
September 13, 2017
Well maintained and maintained garden furniture not only looks more attractive, but also lasts much longer.
How to maintain, clean and care for garden furniture.
Well maintained and
maintained garden furniture not only looks more attractive, but also lasts much
longer.
The furniture in your
garden is usually exposed to weather conditions much harder than the furniture
you have inside and this can affect their beauty and very mainly the way to
maintain them and therefore to their durability.
So to keep them protected
against the natural elements that present a significant risk of damages, your
garden furniture will be a very important and also a main point in your preservation
and conservation activity since you want them to last you many years.
However this work
requires effort and it is crucial that you begin to take care of your outdoor
furniture properly before they begin to show signs of deterioration and neglect.
How to keep these garden
furniture depends mainly on the material with which they are manufactured.
Some types of materials
such as natural stone, or artificial stone, are resistant to most of the
elements that you can find outdoors and that can pose a risk, such as humidity,
sunlight and even insects.
Even so, and as tough as
they are in the inclemency of time, you must take care of them, keep them and
keep dust and dirt from getting too far below the surface.
He thinks that artificial
stone, concrete, even in polished finishes, is also a material that is porous
and as such the dirt can hide in those pores and if it is for long seasons, you
will find it much more difficult to clean it.
As you can see, choosing
a furniture for your artificial stone garden is going to result in that you
will not need any special care in maintenance and cleaning, just a
regular cleaning, that you can either use a water pressure gun, or simply the
hose of your garden to keep your look attractive and inviting.
Anyway, and this question
is often done to me by many clients, as for stains in this type of material, my
answer is always the same, artificial stone is not immune to stains.
So in your artificial
stone garden furniture, you have to be careful not to spill products that can cause these
stains, and if produced, clean it the sooner the better, since the longer
you wait to clean it the deeper will be the stain and more open penetrated into
the material.
Your garden furniture you have to treat it the same way and shape as the
furniture inside your house.
This means that if you
protect your table, by means of a tablecloth or rubber, so that the table does
not stain with random stains, it is evident that also in your artificial stone
garden table, you will use the same method to keep it clean and this in optimum
conditions.
Other garden furniture
that is made of materials that are not weather resistant does not mean that
they can not be kept in perfect condition for a long time, but you know that it
will require much more care and maintenance.
For example, if your
garden furniture is made of wood, you must first determine what type of wood it
is, so that it can be properly maintained, since not all types of wood need the
same care and same form, even with the same intensity.
When wooden furniture is
in the open, you have to protect it, especially against moisture and termites,
as well as keep them away from direct exposure to the sun.
One advice in this
regard, as for the garden furniture you have made of wood, is that it would be
very appropriate to extend their shelf life, you could store or store them
indoors, protected from bad weather, when not to use with so much frequency or
after the end of the garden season.
Examine them carefully
before storing them, and periodically check that there are no signs of damage
such as mold, mildew, cracks and tiny holes that may indicate an insect
infestation.
In your garden you can
also have other materials for your furniture.
The care and conservation
of your metal garden furniture also depends on the way of its maintenance
depending on the type of metal with which they are manufactured.
Stainless steel garden
furniture, for example, is very moisture-resistant and will not rust, while
cast aluminum and iron furniture will keep you closely monitored and you will
have to protect against humidity.
And although generally
this kind of garden furniture and usually comes from factory protected with
paints and special protective coatings, it is necessary that inspections often
as this protective paint over time has to be maintained and repainting.
For same reason, these
garden furniture you have to inspect carefully and carefully to detect any type
of sign of damage in the paint and thus prevent rust.
Although for this type of
metal furniture, if you use a good protective paint, snow, humidity and adverse
weather conditions will not affect them, it is also a good idea that just like
with wooden garden furniture, but you will use them for a season, you can save
them to extend your life and maintenance.
As you can see, garden
furniture, whatever their material, require specific maintenance depending on
their manufacture.
Clearly natural stone and
artificial stone garden furniture give the best results, both in terms of
exposure and maintenance, but also other materials such as wood or metal can
give a very personal and unique touch to your garden, that having a good system
of maintenance and regular cleaning you can have them in perfect condition for
a long time.
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