Designer polished furniture in the Art Nouveau style
Polished furniture for decades is in demand among buyers. This is due to her appearance - she is very beautiful, but with a modern edge is truly a luxury, style and status of the owner.
Polished wall in the living room
But many people give their preference to other types of furniture, because they believe that the polished facades not practical - they always It accumulates a large amount of dust at the slightest touch left unsightly marks, spots, and it is little resistant to damage.
Clean polished furniture properly so as not to spoil the
What to look for when choosing a polished and lacquered furniture? How to properly care for it to keep in perfect condition for a long time? Let us consider in detail all the important aspects of care for the polished furniture in the home.
Caring for the polished furniture in the home
Restored polished furniture in a wooden house
Content
- 1 Advantages and disadvantages of the polished furniture
- 2 What to look for when choosing the polished furniture?
- 3 Special means and types of polishes for furniture
- 4 means available
- 5 Tips on care and maintenance of
- 6 Video: Furniture care: laminated furniture, polished furniture
Advantages and disadvantages of the polished furniture
Polished furniture requires special care, since it is easy to contaminate and spoil
Polished furniture is distinguished by its unique gloss and gloss, which gives it a sophisticated look. To achieve this effect, during its production all front faces are covered with special protective varnishes and resins, which takes place after the polishing stage.
Classy old lacquered table in wood
Reflective elements of these products fit perfectly into the space, expanding it visually, as well as make the room lighter. It is also important that the correct care polished interior objects will serve its owner or a dozen years.
Beautiful polished table antique
Meanwhile, it is worth paying attention to the drawbacks of the products lacquered:
- It attracts dust;
- by inappropriate care dirty quickly;
- dims when the length of time in direct sunlight, in contact with certain chemicals;
- high probability of mechanical damage.
Polished coffee table for the living room
What to look for when choosing the polished furniture?
Modern polished table in the head office
Before heading for the purchase of new furniture with a lacquer finish, is to determine the basic nuances - size, shape, color products. This will help you to correctly place the purchase of the room.
Polished furniture should fit into the interior and always combined with other elements
You must also take into account the following points.
- Polished furniture should be perfect "fit" in the interior of the room to ask her in general style, design or become a separate subject that will make the space notes elegance. Therefore, for such furniture is best suited the retro style of Art Deco or classical.
- Consider the desired shape / type of furniture (classic, built, modular, sectional).
- Look, what materials were used in the production. Mainly used wood, but modern manufacturers use particle board, plastic and other types of raw materials. Noble woods (eg oak, mahogany, walnut), the most durable, they are less susceptible to moisture and corrosion. Cheaper varieties (pine, spruce) with proper handling, finishing and care, will serve no one decade. But the product of this category of products can quickly crack from dryness, or deformed, if you do not abide by the rules of operation.
- Carefully inspect the polished surface, for the absence of scratches, chips and cracks.
- Find out which paints / polishing used in the production. Products treated with high-quality materials are much more resistant to damage the mechanical type, different kinds of pollutions.
- Check the quality and reliability of the hardware, it should be strong, durable.
Polished furniture looks nice, but it is difficult to clean, and it stains and damage immediately visible
Special means and types of polishes for furniture
To clean the polished furniture from stains, use only the designated agents
In stores large assortment of specialized cleaning products for furniture care with the polishing of the coating. Specialized mixtures are easy to apply, does not require cleaning reusable.
Special facilities for the polished furniture
Consider how to choose a suitable polish, given the type of surface and the effect of the application.
| Tool type | Characteristic | Name polishes |
| Polishing wax based | Designed for machining of wood. Effectively masks the small cracks / scratches. Easy to use, the result is stored for a long time. But the facade of the treated easily remain fingerprints, utensils and so on. D. | · Joy By Joy; · Pronto; · Chirton; · Emsal. |
| The formulations with Tint effect | Hides minor mechanical damage abrasions. Contains anti-static ingredients, so prevents dust settling, it gives an updated view of the product for an extended period of time. Suitable for any type of coating. | · Pronto; · 5+; · Emsal. |
| Means for varnished surfaces | The main advantage - the composition does not dry the upper layer provides additional protection. | · Diva; · Mebelux; · Luxus. |
| Silicone-based | Designed for ceramic, wood, plastic products. Qualitatively purified surface glossed hide small defects have an antistatic effect. | · Cinderella; · "Anti-dust" |
To eliminate impurities, apply a soft, dry cloth small amount and rub the stain
means available
Clear polished furniture in the kitchen of the fat you can use welding, and then remove the stains with a napkin
If you're not a supporter of household chemicals, the use of alternative methods which are not inferior in their effectiveness and are suitable for daily cleaning.
- Stir in equal parts vinegar, oil (preferably olive oil), this solution was applied to a dry cloth gently wipe the facade of furniture.
Of olive oil and wine vinegar is obtained an excellent solution for furniture lacquered fronts
- burdock oil is easy to remove any stains, polishing will give the original luster. Just soak a cloth in it and polish the product, and then remove the excess oil clean rag.
Burdock oil - a simple way to get rid of dust and dirt on the small polished furniture
- Milk is well removes dirt, wipe the facade soaked in it. Then remove the stains.
Unusual useful product for use in cleaning drme
- If you have a pickle of sauerkraut, use them. Dampen a piece of material in it (better to take the skin) and rub the furniture. Remove the remaining liquid, polish the surface with wax or shoe polish in tone.
Brine sauerkraut can be used to clean the furniture with subsequent polishing wax
Stains remaining after contact with hot dishes smeared with Vaseline and left overnight, then mask defect using "Polishing" or paraffin
But what to do if the surface loses its luster and faded with time? To restore the original gloss, use this method.
- Rag wipe product (water wetting is not necessary) to remove dust.
- Prepare a mixture of linseed oil (50 ml.), Turpentine (50 mL), vinegar (2 tbsp. l.).
- Using a cotton disc, treat the surface with this solution.
Polished furniture first wipe with a dry cloth, and then with a piece of flannel soaked in a polishing tool
Eliminate stubborn dirt you can help the following methods of cleaning the polished furniture
| characteristic problems | What means to use? | How to apply? |
| Ink stains | Beer | · Warmed to room temperature; · Moisten the cotton wool; · Apply to the problem area; · Allow to dry; · Smear wax; · Rub woolen cloth. |
| Spot fat | tea leaves | · Brew of black tea a small amount; · Then press it; · Make a "bag" of a dry cloth, to shift in his pulp; · Rub it pollution; · With a cloth, remove the remaining divorces. |
| Traces of hot items | petroleum jelly Salt |
· Spread desired site means; · Leave in this state for 10 - 12 hours; · Then wipe the surface with a dry cloth; · Further processed polish or paraffin. · Wrap salt in the dry material; · Moisten pouch in sunflower oil; · Grate the desired area; · Clean cloth. |
| scratches | Shoe polish | · Lubricate the damaged area; · Accurately polish with a cloth (cloth, wool). |
| Water stains | suds | · Thoroughly wash the contaminated area; · Wipe dry with a cloth. |
| Wax | Knife + petrol | · Wet instrument tip in warm water; · Carefully remove the solidified wax blunt side of a knife; · Spread the stain with petrol; · Wipe until dry woolen cloth. |
| Fingerprints | Talc / a slice of raw potato | · Rub the surface that does not remain divorces. |
Processing linseed oil wooden surface
Tips on care and maintenance of
If the polished furniture formed scratch, smear them with shoe polish suitable shade, and then polish with a woolen cloth or fabric
A few tips for the care of polished products help preserve the appearance and at times will increase the service life.
- Perform daily cleaning dry all surfaces in order to avoid dirt accumulations of dust and other foreign particles.
- Avoid using household chemicals, especially if your family has allergies. Better to give preference to natural cleaning products, they are hypo-allergenic and efficiently clean any gloss finish.
- While cleaning wipe facades only a soft cloth (flannel, velvet, suede, felt, fleece, wool, etc.), With their help you prevent scratches.
- Do not place the hot items (cups, pots, pans, irons and so on. D.) Or purchase them for special supports.
- If there are carved furniture elements, they should be cleaned using a brush with soft bristles.
- To avoid tarnishing the surface, do not use for scrubbing stains alcohol, acetone or cologne.
- Help reduce dust accumulation antistatic agent, it should be sprayed with a thin layer after each cleaning.
- In the disposition of furniture pay attention to the fact that the polished objects are not recommended to place next to the heating device. You must not be exposed to high-gloss surfaces to direct sunlight, the color is not faded with time.
- Keep an eye on the humidity in the room, its lack or overabundance can lead to deformation of the elements of wood.
Chic set of polished furniture for the living room
