Cuprinol Garden Furniture Restorer For Wood, 1L, Clear

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This brightens the wood and is left until the desired colour is achieved. This cleaner and brightener left the best colour of all the cleaners tested, restoring the red-brown ‘just-sanded’ look better than any of the others. Make sure to be a bit more gentle with the process as otherwise, you could damage the finish. If there is any metal on your rattan furniture, you will have to pay special attention to these bits to ensure that they don't go rusty and are treated properly.’

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Now it’s time to protect your wood. This should be done every season. Teak oil will shield your hardwood furniture from the elements and keep it looking new. Using a rag, apply the oil, rubbing it in gently and following the grain. You can add more than one coat of oil, but make sure thefirst onedries completely before you apply the next. How to clean wrought-iron garden furniture Old or worn-out wood furniture often suffers from faded colour and shine due to years of accumulated dirt and grime. If your wooden cabinet, bed frame, or coffee table is looking dull, it's high time for a wood furniture restoration. Your handyman starts by stripping your furniture of old layers with a mix of old varnish and polish. This largely depends on the type of stain used. Oiled furniture is by far the easiest to maintain. Once the finish starts to look worn, faded or like it’s losing its water repellent properties, all that is required is a thin application of oil-based garden furniture stain to restore the look of the furniture. If wooden garden furniture has turned grey or silver, it can be restored by either using a garden furniture restorer or a garden furniture stain. Softwood garden furnitureRonseal Ultimate Protection Hardwood Garden Furniture Stain: A water-based wood stain for use on all hardwood garden furniture Rust is generally a tough type of corrosion to clean from metal surfaces, and therefore must be treated with the right care so as not to damage your furniture,’ says Paul McFadyen from Metals4U. It foamed up when agitating, and removed the dirt and grime. It didn’t restore the colour as well as the two-stage StarBrite Teak Cleaner and StarBrite Teak Brightener, but there was an improvement in colour. The wood left behind was a good colour, leaving it in the top tier of products, having most of the grey removed.

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Plastic chairs and tables are washed down with hot water and soap and then bleached to remove any stubborn stains. Wrought-iron furniture, on the other hand, is painted with a specialist paint to remove existing and prevent future rust. Fabric seats and cushions are also cleaned using upholstery shampoo and dried thoroughly before use to avoid mildew. Sofa restoration We would suggest spraying your metal with a heavy-duty cleaner that is safe on metals, paints and most plastics. Such as a solvent designed to cut through dirt, grime and any tough grease that will build upon your furniture when it is sat outdoors over long periods.’After a winter’s exposure and near a scrap metal yard, this teak was green and slippery, with slimy mould and lots of dirt turning it a green-grey – all in all, a good test for the products. All of the teak cleaners (even the bleach solution) improved the wood, removing stains and dirt. Some were better than others when it came to bringing out the colour of the wood, however. The best teak cleaner in terms of colour restoration was the two-part Wessex teak treatment which was easy to apply, required no scrubbing and left the teak looking ‘just sanded’. Garden furniture stains are used to restore the colour and protect softwood and hardwood garden furniture, that has turned grey or silver, as a result of water and UV exposure. Exposure to the elements strips and chemically alters the surface fibres, tannin and lignin in the wood that produce the woods natural colour. Some types of untreated wood can start to turn grey or silver in just a matter of months if left unprotected. HG Teak and Other Hardwood Restorer: Perfect for restoring garden furniture that has turned grey or silver as a result of weathering and UV damage