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• BLOG_POSTED_BY: Pamela Harris
• BLOG_POSTED_ON: Dec 25, 2016
• Visite : 974
• Categoria: Affare
• Descrizione Rattan Garden Furniture
• Location : Manchester, United Kingdom

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• Imagine yourself sitting in the summer sun, taking time to relax with friends and family. Now picture yourself enjoying the garden with your feet up – care free.
  
  we appreciate the importance of these special moments. This is why we design Europe’s most luxurious rattan garden furniture – furniture that is completely maintenance free and guaranteed to look great for years. A combination of the best materials and most advanced production techniques ensures our rattan furniture is maintenance free, resistant to extremes of UV, heat, cold, chlorine and salt water – and above all else – comfortable.
  

  Natural rattan and cane conservatory furniture can be weatherproofed to a limited degree. Clean the furniture first by scrubbing in the crevices with a soft brush then using the brush attachment on your vacuum to clean out all the dust.

  • Lightly sand down with a fine grain sandpaper, this gives a better surface to which the varnish can adhere.
  • Give it 3 coats of a clear yacht varnish.
  • Allow to dry thoroughly before use.

  You may have to give the furniture a fresh coat of varnish every couple of years.

  It is still recommended that you bring the furniture indoors at night and if there is heavy rain forecast as the yacht varnish will only shrug off light showers. If you want to use Rattan garden furniture on a regular basis it would be more advisable to invest in a good quality set of low maintenance, all-weather synthetic rattan furniture.

  What is natural rattan?

  Natural rattan is often called a vine. Rattan is in fact a palm. Unlike its coconut tree cousin, rattan grows by scrambling through and over vegetation – hence the tendency to call it a vine. At a glance, rattan can look very similar to bamboo and it is also harvested in ‘canes’. Rattan stems are solid (bamboo is hollow) which gives it superior strength and flexibility. Those characteristics are what make natural rattan ideal for furniture construction.

  There are hundreds of varieties of natural rattan, some of which will grow to hundreds of metres long. Each variety has its own character and colour. Most of the world’s rattan comes from Indonesia, as does the rattan used in our own rattan conservatory furniture.

  How should natural rattan conservatory furniture be maintained?

  As a natural material, we suggest natural rattan is kept indoors. Sunlight, moisture, and other factors outdoors can damage rattan over time. For day to day maintenance, simply wipe clean with a damp cloth. A vacuum or soft toothbrush can be used to clean any small crevices or gaps.

  After a period of time, if the rattan looks dull and dry, it can be brought back to its original luxurious shine with a small application of linseed oil. Continue to apply until the rattan no longer absorbs the oil, and wipe away any excess. Follow this same process for any cracks.

  With gentle care, natural rattan furniture can last for years and even become well-loved heirloom items.