Whether your rattan furniture and objects are new or unemployed, they deserve good maintenance! Here are some simple gestures to clean them and keep them beautiful longer.
You often fall for rattan decorative objects, but over time they would need good cleaning! Regardless of the furniture or the type of rattan (natural, synthetic or both), start by dusting well. Paccurate first, then a small feather to reach all the corners.
If the dust resists, take out the toothbrush, or even a tweezer to dislodge the most stubborn dirt. If you clean regularly, slightly soapy water and clean sponge will be enough. Rinse with clear water. Then dry in the open air, in the shade for synthetic rattan, and with a hair dryer for natural rattan.
The technique with baking soda
An eco -friendly recipe as we like it: baking soda, this natural and multi -card ingredient, can also make miracles for the rattan present in your decor! Mix four tablespoons in a liter of lukewarm water, and clean the rattan with a sponge. Rinse with clear water and then dry in the open air and in the shade for synthetic rattan, and using a hair dryer for natural rattan.
Last tip: So that your rattan seats Do not creak, be sure to feed them regularly thanks to linseed oil applied directly in small quantities on a soft and clean cloth.
Clean blackened or moldy rattan
If your rattan furniture Made gray, you just have to rub it using a sponge dipped in a mixture of one liter of cold water and five tablespoons of oxygenated water, then rinse it with clear water. Let dry in the open air (but not in the sun!) If the rattan is synthetic, but accelerate the maneuver with natural rattan using a hair dryer. If you want it to also take up a shiny appearance, then use a mixture of five tablespoons of linseed oil and a tablespoon of turpentine, which you will apply using a clean cloth.
You have spotted moldy spots ? Rub them without delay with a sponge dipped in a so much for so much ammonia and cold water, or a quarter of white vinegar mixed with three-quarters of cold water. Rinse and dry. To protect your rattan furniture and prevent them from becoming quickly grayishyou can apply a protective varnish. It’s up to you to see if the brilliant rendering has your favors or not.
The procedure to follow if the rattan is covered with varnish
If the rattan Was previously varnished, the recipe is not more complicated: soapy water to which you will have added a little ammonia, all applied energetically with a not too hard brush. You will then wipe your furniture or decorative object using a clean cloth. When it is very dry, you can then possibly apply a layer of colorless varnish to improve its protection.
White rattan case
So that your White rattan furniture Find its yesteryear, mix two tablespoons of lemon in a liter of water and rub vigorously with a brush on the whole rattan, insisting on gray and black spots. And if you really can’t recover its original whiteness, you can always repaint your furniture using a specially suitable paint.
