One: conform to the wood.
People's health care should conform to human nature, and the maintenance of furniture should also conform to the nature of wood, that is, the "temper" of furniture: in winter, some families turn on the heating, and people are comfortable to be close to the heating, but the furniture should be far away from the heating to avoid excessive shrinkage and cracking of wood due to excessive temperature.
When summer comes, it often rains, so furniture should be avoided by the window to avoid getting wet in rainy days and damaging the surface and mortise. Many furniture are also afraid of the wind, especially furniture with surfaces, such as tables, boxes and cabinets, which are prone to crack and warp after being blown at the tuyere for a long time due to the influence of "dry shrinkage and wet expansion".
The temper of furniture is "diligence is easy to disperse, long silence is easy to rot" Collectors must conform to their own interests and the nature of wood, so that exquisite ancient furniture can last for a long time.
Two: How to maintain the desktop
There is an old saying: "You can't make hot tea on a cold table." This sentence can be said to conform to the nature of wood, because the ambient temperature for storing furniture cannot be quenched and heated. For example, furniture with stone surfaces should not be placed outdoors in winter and basked in the sun in summer to avoid cracking.
Oil stains on the desktop can be wiped with alcohol. If there is no alcohol, you can also wipe it with highly alcoholic liquor. This is a common method used by big families in Beijing in the old days.
Three: keep dry to cope with seasonal changes.
In areas with obvious seasonal changes, the maintenance of furniture is extremely particular. For example, after dog days, spring and autumn, etc. When the climate changes from wet to dry or from dry to wet, you should open the cupboard door and open the drawer in time to synchronize the wind inside and outside the furniture to avoid warping because one side is too dry or too wet.
However, when the wind blows, the furniture should not be exposed to the sun or placed in the tuyere, but should be placed in a cool and dry place. Because too much sunlight will destroy the material of wooden furniture, resulting in wood cracking or warping, we should try our best to ensure that ancient furniture is not exposed to the sun, while maintaining moderate dryness.
Four: Waxing
If the furniture is used for many years, the luster will gradually disappear, which will affect the appearance.
In this case, floor wax, beeswax, etc. Can be baked in the sun or by the fire, so that the old leather shoes brush can be scraped repeatedly, so that the brush is covered with many fine melted wax particles. Then use this wax-covered brush to brush the furniture repeatedly. This method is called "dry wax shaking". After "dry-shaking wax" treatment, the furniture that loses its luster immediately glows, which is more effective than female cosmetics. You can also wax directly with the bought bainite or floor wax.
It should be noted that waxing should be carried out after the dust is completely removed, otherwise wax spots will be formed or scratches will be caused by wear. When waxing, we should master the principle of from shallow to deep, from point to surface, and wax gradually and evenly. Of course, the most ideal thing is to wax in a professional manufacturer.
Another method is to iron the wax, that is, dry-wipe the wax on the surface of furniture, then dry-blow the wax into a liquid state with a hot hair dryer, brush it evenly with a brown brush, and then remove the floating wax on the surface with sawdust or bamboo chips after it cools and solidifies, and finally "shake" the light with a brown brush and cloth. This is a more professional and difficult method, otherwise it will be "new" and amateurs and novices are not encouraged to adopt it rashly.
Five: Handling of loose furniture parts
Don't be nervous if the parts of the furniture are loose. In fact, the higher the quality of wooden furniture, the more likely it is to happen. You can try to use toothpicks, white glue or cardboard to block and reinforce, and never use 502 to remove it.
If the parts of furniture fall off, the most important thing to pay attention to is to protect the fallen parts, which is called "dead bodies never leave the ground" in jargon. This detached part can be tied to the furniture with the same color wool. If it is a part on a cabinet or drawer, it can also be placed in a cabinet or drawer. Never put it anywhere to avoid long-term loss or abandonment for other reasons. Otherwise, once it can be repaired and cannot be found, it is almost impossible to find the original parts.
If the furniture is too loose, you can tie it with a rope, or put it in a sack and ask an expert to repair it. Never use adhesive tape and other chemical products to bond, so as to avoid improper handling.
Six: dust removal
Due to environmental pollution, there is more and more dust in the air, especially in cities, so the key lesson of protecting furniture is dust removal. Many furniture has carved parts or complicated hollowed-out parts, which are particularly easy to accumulate dust. You can wipe them with soft cotton cloth, but remember two things:
First, no towels. Because the hair of towel is a small ring structure composed of thread, it will hurt the carving, corner and small splitting parts of furniture wood grain;
Second, you can't use wet cloth. Wet cloth is the natural enemy of ancient furniture, which will bring drastic changes to the surface of furniture. When the moisture in the wet cloth is mixed with dust, it will form particles. Once rubbed, it will destroy the surface of furniture, destroy the original patina color of furniture, and even lead to the surface cracking of furniture in the future. If there is too much dirt, you can wipe it repeatedly with a wet cloth that dries the water.
Of course, Muyou can also use a vacuum cleaner, and you can borrow the power of modern machines for some dust that cannot be removed by manpower in complex parts of furniture.
Dusting furniture usually has two main advantages. First, it is beneficial to protect the patina of furniture, and even can supplement patina, which directly affects the beauty and life of furniture; Second, it will not cause "dust moving" and lead to secondary pollution, creating a safe and comfortable environment for furniture storage and appreciation, which is very beneficial to furniture and people.
Seven: Reasonable placement
Furniture placement and maintenance also have a certain relationship. In a bungalow, long tables, cabinets and tables should be placed one centimeter away from the wall, not close to the wall. Because it is too close, the moisture on the brick wall will erode the furniture, make it damp, destroy the wax layer or patina on the surface of the furniture, and thus damage the wood.