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Proper Furniture Care for Wood Furniture

With just a little Tender Loving Furnitureis to rub with walnut or Brazil nut meat in
Care, genuine hardwood furniture will lastthe direction of the scratch. A child's
several lifetimes. Consider grandfather'scrayon or felt-tipped marker can also be
roll-top desk - a valued treasure passed onused.Cherry Furniture - Fill the scratches
from generation to generation. Taking goodwith cordovan or reddish shoe polish that
care of your solid hardwood furniture ensuresmatches the wood, or apply darkened iodine
its continued longevity.Heat, Humidity andwith a cotton swab or thin artist's
Hardwoods Did you know that up to half thebrush.Light Wood or Stain - Fill the
weight of freshly sawn wood is water?scratches with a tan or natural shoe polish,
Furniture is crafted from wood that has beenor apply darkened iodine diluted 50 percent
carefully dried, retaining just enoughwith denatured alcohol.Stain Removal Today's
moisture for the furniture to properlyhigh-performance finishes demand special and
acclimate to the relative humidity in yourcareful attention when it comes to stain
home. The wood in wood furniture continues toremoval. While there are countless remedies
exchange moisture with the air, shrinking andfor stains, some may actually damage the
expanding in response to changes in relativefurniture's finish. If you're at all unsure,
humidity.Like your own skin, solid hardwoodyou  should  call  a
furniture's natural response to extremely dry
air is to lose moisture and shrink a bit. Theprofessional refinisher.These common stains
halves of an extension table may partoften can be treated with do-it-yourself
slightly or a few tiny openings may appear onfurniture first aid. But bear in mind: always
a solid wood surface. This will correcttest your remedy on a small area to see if it
itself as the relative humidity rises, andremoves the stain without disturbing or
the wood furniture absorbs enough moisture todamaging the finish.Stain TreatmentWater
expand slightly.On the other hand, if youMarks and Rings - Often rings are in the
don't have an air conditioner orwax, not the finish. Cover the stain with a
dehumidifier, your home's relative humidityclean, thick blotter, press down with a warm
may get too high. Parts of your woodiron, and repeat. Or rub with salad oil,
furniture may absorb excess moisture from themayonnaise or white toothpaste. Wipe dry and
air and expand, perhaps causing drawers towax or polish.White Marks - Rub with a cloth
stick. Once again, this will correct itselfdipped in a mixture of cigarette ashes and
as your home's relative humidity decreases.lemon juice or salad oil. Or rub with a cloth
The furniture's quality and sturdiness aredipped in lighter fluid, followed by a
not affected by these natural changes.Heremixture  of
are some ways to ensure your solid hardwood
furniture's  longevity:rottenstone and salad oil. Wipe dry and wax
or polish.Milk or Alcohol - Use your fingers
For your comfort, as well as to provideto rub liquid or paste wax into the stain. Or
proper furniture care, use a humidifier inrub in a paste of boiled linseed oil and
the winter and an air conditioner in therottenstone with the grain, substituting
summer to keep the relative humidity at 25 topumice for dull finishes. Or rub with ammonia
35 percent. Avoid placing furniture directlyon a dampened cloth. Wipe dry and wax or
in front of radiators, heat ducts orpolish.Other Home RemediesDuring everyday
fireplaces.Don't expose hardwood furniture,use, your hardwood furniture may be subjected
or any other wood furniture, to continuousto mishaps and spills which temporarily mar
direct sunlight. Draw the curtainsits finish.Problem TreatmentCigarette Burns
occasionally.Store table leaves as close as(light) - Rub with scratch-concealing polish,
possible to the table. Keep them in anor with a paste of linseed oil and
upstairs closet rather than in a damprottenstone, working with the grain until the
basement, so that the table leaves areburn mark disappears.Heat Marks - Rub gently
adjusting to the same relative humidity asalong the grain, using a dry steel wool soap
the table they fit.Tender Loving Furniturepad or a cloth dampened with camphorated oil
Care It's surprisingly simple to protect andor mineral spirits, or rub gently along the
enhance hardwood's natural beauty. All that'sgrain with extra-fine (0000) steel wool. Wipe
needed is some tender loving care. Here are aclean and wax or polish.Nail Polish - Blot
few  tips  from  the  experts:the spill immediately, then rub with fine
steel wool (0) dipped in wax. Wipe dry and
- Read the manufacturer's care directionswax or polish.Paint Marks - If fresh, remove
carefully and keep them handy for futurelatex paint with water and oil-based paint
reference.with mineral spirits. If dry, soak spot in
boiled linseed oil, wait until paint softens
- Dust with a soft cloth by following theand lift carefully with a putty knife or wipe
grain pattern of the wood. Use an oldwith  cloth  dampened  with  boiled  linseed
T-shirt, baby diaper or cheesecloth that's
been laundered to remove the sizing. Dustoil. Residue can be removed by rubbing along
often to remove everyday abrasive particlesthe grain with a paste of boiled linseed oil
from wood surfaces. Before dusting,moistenand rottenstone. Wipe dry and wax or
cloth lightly with a spray product. A drypolish.Sticking Paper - Dampen the paper
cloth can leave hairline scratches on thethoroughly with salad oil, wait five minutes
finish.and rub along the grain with extra-fine
(0000) steel wool. Wipe dry and wax or
- Surfaces also can be cleaned with a mildpolish.Wax or Gum - Harden the substance by
non-alkaline soap and water. Use the suds onholding an ice cube wrapped in cloth against
a damp sponge or cloth, but be sure toit, then use your fingernail or plastic
pretest the solution on ancredit  card to remove it. Rub the area with
out-of-sight-section to make sure it doesn't
damage the finish. Dry immediately with aextra-fine (0000) steel wool dipped in
soft cloth and buff lightly, following themineral spirits. Wipe dry and wax or
grain.polish.Keep Your Furniture Looking Great
Furniture is made to be used and enjoyed and
- Wood finishes benefit from an occasionalaccidents happen, especially when there are
waxing or polishing. A paste wax can besmall children at home. Take the following
applied every six to twelve months. Removesteps to keep damage from everyday life to a
old wax first with a mild non-alkaline soapminimum.Unless your furniture has a new
and  water  solution."super finish" to protect it, use coasters to
prevent spills, stains and damage from hot
- Avoid waxing urethane-finished furniture.dishes. Blot all spills immediately. Keep
Waxing these surfaces causes them to gathersolvents, alcohol, nail polish and polish
dust and dirt rather than repel it.Repairsremovers away from your furniture
Made Simple Minor damage to solid hardwoodsurfaces.When dusting, always lift lamps and
furniture can be repaired quickly andother objects - don't slide then across the
effectively with the right materials, a bitfurniture's surface. Always lift furniture to
of elbow grease, and some careful attentionmove it - don't drag it. Open and close
to detail. More complex repair or refinishingdoors,  drawers  and
jobs are best left to the professionals,
especially if the piece has one of todayslids gently.Michael Domeck is a trainer and
"super finishes".Scratch and Nick First Aida mentor working with students from all walks
When preparing to repair small nicks orof life. As a Mentor he has become very
scratches, always test an inconspicuous areaastute with many different Niches as he has
of the furniture first to make certain thehelped his students. As a trainer he has
mixture won't damage the finish.Finishworked with 100's of students helping them to
Treatment Dark Wood or stain - Fill theacheive their dreams. Visit for more tips
scratches with shoe polish that matches theon furniture.
lightest shade of the finish. Another method



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