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How to Maintain Outdoor Furniture

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Furniture used for outdoor purposes are available in various designs to meet the expectations of different people.
Most of the garden furniture is also used for decorative purposes.
Hence, it should be carefully maintained in order to keep up the good look of a house.
The initial cost of buying different outdoor furniture should also be considered.
In many cases, it requires a huge sum to furnish the exterior portions of house.
Therefore it is vital to maintain the furniture carefully.
  Cleaning  The most important part of maintaining a furniture material is to clean it regularly using different cleaning techniques.
Any brand new furniture is available with plenty of cleaning tips and maintenance guidelines.
Cleaning techniques like vacuuming and dusting has to be done before applying sprays or soaps.
Cleaning liquids like sprays and soapy waters should be used only in the directed methods.
Anything done out of the ordinary may end up harming the furniture.
Easy Maintenance Materials  It is a general fact that outdoor furniture should be more durable than indoor furniture in order to withstand the weather elements.
Some materials used for garden furniture are very easy to clean and maintain.
Materials like teak are easy to maintain because of it is oil and wax content.
The transformation of teak into different designs doesn't affect the attractive nature of that material.
Other materials like cedar, wicker, and wrought iron are also easy to maintain.
It is more than enough if the maintenance guidelines available during outdoor furniture sale are followed thoroughly.
  Repair & Painting  Some wooden materials require constant maintenance through repairs.
This is because wood materials contract and stretch during different weather conditions.
Hence, repairing is required to maintain the look of that material.
In case of metal furniture, screws, bolts and other spare parts have to be replaced regularly to avoid breakage.
Polishing should be done in order to retain the glow of furniture materials.
Polishing can be done with the help of car wax and other coating materials.
Cushion materials like canvas, fabric and acrylic should be treated with different cleaning methods.
  Garden furniture can be protected by repainting it on a periodical basis.
Before painting, paint stains from the earlier coating should be removed using a good quality sand paper.
Then outdoor furniture should be painted using any good colors.
Since painting is done to prevent a metal from corrosion, the possibility of developing rust and irregularities can be minimized.
Other treatments like sealants can also be considered to prevent outdoor furniture from sun and other weather elements.
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