Maintenance method of mahogany furniture 1 Step 1: Handling
Lift and move when carrying furniture. After the successful purchase of mahogany furniture, it has become the private goods of consumers, just like the children of consumers, which need the extreme care and care of the protagonist. The first step is to take the furniture home safely. First of all, pack the furniture well, and then avoid stumbling when carrying it. It's best to lift it when moving, and don't move it on the ground, otherwise it will easily cause the lower ends of the legs and feet to crack. The mahogany surface of mahogany furniture is generally fragile, such as desktop and chair surface. Always pay attention to prevent collision and rupture. If tenons are found at the stressed place when using or moving, they must be repaired by professionals before use.
Step 2: Placement position
The placement of mahogany furniture is also very important when you get home. First of all, we must ensure that the floor is flat and the whole furniture should be vertical to the floor, otherwise it will easily cause furniture deformation and eventually lead to cracking, which will affect the aesthetics and service life of furniture. When placing mahogany furniture, pay attention to stay away from heat sources and keep at least a distance of 1 meter. Too close to the heat source will shrink the moisture in the furniture wood due to excessive evaporation, which will lead to mortise deformation and panel cracking. Redwood furniture should be placed away from doors, windows, tuyeres and other places with strong airflow to avoid direct sunlight.
Step 3: Place items.
Redwood furniture should be placed in an appropriate amount, and the storage objects such as wardrobes and drawers should not exceed their volume, so as not to cause furniture deformation. For the panel of dining table mahogany furniture, in order to protect the paint film from being scratched and show the wood grain, a thick glass plate is usually placed on the desktop, and the glass plate is separated from the wooden desktop with a small sucker pad. When displaying porcelain, statues and other items on furniture, you should first put cushions on them. Do not spread airtight materials such as plastic sheets on the desktop. Overheated items such as hot water cups cannot be directly placed on the table, leaving traces that are not easy to remove. Do not splash colored liquids such as ink on the table.
Step 4: Conform to the wood.
Furniture maintenance should conform to the nature of wood, that is, follow the "temper" of furniture: the suitable temperature of mahogany furniture is 15℃ ~ 25℃ and the relative humidity is 55% ~ 75%. Under these conditions, the expansion and contraction of wood are small, the durability of paint is high and the stability of furniture is good.
In spring, summer, autumn and winter, the precautions for maintenance in different seasons are also different. Spring is the best season for "sizing" (wrapping) mahogany furniture. You can burn wax with beeswax for a comprehensive maintenance. Or use walnut oil to maintain mahogany furniture, often use it and often touch it. Summer is humid and easy to get moldy. Moistureproof mahogany furniture is very important. Don't wipe the furniture with a wet cloth to avoid the surface of the furniture getting wet. The weather is cool in autumn, and the maintenance method is basically the same as that in spring. Burn the wax once and always pay attention to wiping the furniture. Dry in winter, the best time to maintain mahogany furniture is to simply wax before heating the air, only wipe the back and bottom of the furniture, not the front, and properly seal the moisture of the furniture. And it is not suitable for excessive waxing after heating gas.
Step 5: Pay attention to "popularity"
Paying attention to fashion here means using furniture frequently. Frequent use of furniture can not only keep the luster of furniture surface, but also make furniture patina, which directly affects the beauty and life of furniture. It is understood that as far as the furniture made of Dalbergia odorifera is concerned, frequent wiping is helpful to the oily volatilization of furniture wood, but it can be gently wiped with olive oil or walnut oil. Furniture is like people. People need health care to live a long and moist life, and furniture also needs "health care" to go through vicissitudes and remain elegant. Therefore, maintaining furniture is a long-term process. We must have enough patience to care for it and take care of it, so as to really extend its service life.
Step 6: Clean and dustproof.
When wiping the dust, gently wipe it back and forth along the wood grain with a soft cotton cloth. If you use a hard dry cloth to wipe the paint surface, it will scratch the paint surface and make it lose its luster, and it is not advisable to use a wet cloth. If the mahogany furniture is stained with stains, it can be wiped with a small amount of water-soluble or oily cleaner. Imitating the ancients, the walnut kernel was wrapped in cloth (preferably not chemical fiber cloth), crushed and wiped, and the effect was also good. Dusting furniture often can create a safe and comfortable environment for furniture, which is very beneficial to furniture and people.
Maintenance methods of mahogany furniture 2 1 spring maintenance
Spring is the most suitable season for mahogany furniture maintenance, and it is also the best season for furniture sizing. It can be said that you can't maintain too much. In spring, you can use beeswax to burn wax for a comprehensive maintenance. But walnut oil is not recommended to maintain mahogany furniture. Always use and touch to wipe, use a clean cotton soft cloth when wiping, and gently wipe the furniture surface after dust removal.
2, summer maintenance
It is humid in summer, easy to get moldy, and moisture-proof is very important, which is a key to the maintenance of mahogany furniture. Always turn on the air conditioner to remove moisture, reduce the moisture absorption and expansion of wood, and avoid the wet swelling deformation and cracking of tenon structure. Don't wax the newly bought furniture this season, and don't wipe the furniture with a wet cloth to prevent the surface of the furniture from getting wet.
3, autumn maintenance
Autumn is the best season for mahogany furniture maintenance, and the maintenance method is basically the same as that in spring. Burn the wax once, and often use the method of "soft grinding and hard grinding" to wipe the furniture.
4, winter maintenance
Winter is the driest, which can be said to be the "death gate" of mahogany furniture and the most taboo season, especially now that people live in buildings and the climate is dry. Don't put it near the heating in winter to avoid the indoor temperature being too high. Generally speaking, it is appropriate for people to feel comfortable wearing sweaters indoors.
Maintenance method of mahogany furniture 3 mahogany furniture can be easily used without deliberate maintenance. Remember three points.
Mahogany furniture is naturally more expensive than other furniture because of its high price. In order to show its preciousness, many stores inform various maintenance methods when they sell it, which is very reasonable. After buying it home for a period of time, the hostess will definitely complain: you can't get wet, you can't get sunburned, you have to use cotton silk soft cloth for plastering, and you have to wipe it here and there. Didn't I buy you an ancestor?
Does mahogany furniture really need careful care? Jiang Huaqiao, chairman of Mu Sen Furniture, believes that mahogany furniture basically does not need special care as long as it is not maliciously damaged. For example, some antique furniture has been used for one or two hundred years, which may have been used in various harsh environments and can still be used without maintenance. Has every owner of it been attentive? The answer is unknown. In the daily maintenance of mahogany furniture, we should pay attention to the following points:
First, mahogany furniture is not afraid of cracking and damage.
Mahogany wood is mostly produced in tropical areas, and the material has high water content. In addition, after the mahogany furniture is made, the material is hard and dense, and it takes a long time to completely eliminate the internal force of the board. Therefore, in the case of dry climate, furniture often cracks, which is a normal phenomenon. There is no need to make a fuss, so we should gradually adapt and accept it.
Furniture cracks generally do not need maintenance as long as they do not affect the appearance. Because with the passage of time, wood will naturally change and these cracks will gradually disappear. Even if it really needs to be repaired, most merchants will provide free warranty, not to mention the furniture is cracked because it was not completely dry when it was made. Generally speaking, reputable businesses will do a good job in drying wood. On the contrary, if the material of furniture is too dry, it will not shrink in winter, but it will be seriously deformed or even broken in wet summer. The characteristics of mahogany furniture, such as dry and wet alternation, make the furniture not only crack, but also creak when changing seasons. These are all normal things.
As long as mahogany furniture is not maliciously destroyed, it will not rot for hundreds of years, especially its tenon-mortise structure is difficult to completely collapse. Even if it is broken, it will be as good as before once it is repaired. The surface panels of furniture, such as desktops and chairs, are generally fragile, easy to be bruised and cracked, which will affect the appearance. Therefore, when moving as a whole, we should pay attention to raising them on the ground to prevent them from being dragged and collided.
Second, carved mahogany furniture does not need to be deliberately taken care of.
Carved mahogany furniture has greatly improved its ornamental value because of its exquisite carving technology, but many consumers are afraid of the difficulty of daily cleaning, which is superfluous. When cleaning the surface, just use a long brush. If there is dust in the gap, it doesn't matter if it can't be cleaned. The patina formed by dust under the action of time is a high realm pursued by many collectors. Mahogany furniture will get wetter and wetter with use. The humanistic atmosphere brought by this life atmosphere also greatly increases the charm of mahogany furniture.
Third, mahogany furniture with waxing process does not need to be waxed frequently.
As we all know, after the surface of mahogany furniture is waxed, the furniture not only reflects the exquisite patterns of wood itself, but also presents a sense of luster and brightness. When furniture is worn or even scratched, the best treatment is to repair it with wax. Jiang Huaqiao said that although beeswax is environmentally friendly, the daily maintenance of mahogany furniture does not require too frequent waxing maintenance. This is because a piece of mahogany furniture has been polished and waxed repeatedly by countless skilled workers when it leaves the factory. If waxing is too frequent in daily maintenance, it will destroy the wood, feel too oily, and lose the warmth in normal state.
Maintenance methods of mahogany furniture. Keep away from heat sources when placing furniture, at least 1 meter. If the furniture is too close to the heat source, the moisture in the furniture wood will soon evaporate too much, which will lead to the contraction of the joints and mortises of the furniture and the cracking of the mortise-tenon deformation panel. It is best to rub beeswax on the back and inside of furniture.
Second, increase the indoor humidity as much as possible. If you often wipe the floor with a wet cloth or use a humidifier to raise fish, it will be good for people and furniture.
Third, the furniture should be flat, and the four legs should not be on the same plane. The whole furniture should be vertical to the ground, otherwise it will easily lead to the deformation of the whole furniture and doors, which will eventually lead to cracks and damage the life of the furniture.
Fourth, don't wipe the furniture dust with a wet cloth. First, the dust on the floating surface of furniture should be brushed off gently, and then wiped with a dry cotton cloth to avoid particle dust damaging the surface of furniture and unsightly.
When moving the furniture, you'd better move it. Don't pull hard, which will easily lead to the cracking of the lower ends of legs and feet;
Six, furniture with drawers, it is recommended to drop a few drops of wax on the bottom of the drawer or on the drawer (frame) (wooden top of the drawer), which will reduce friction and prolong service life.
Seven, mahogany furniture is best not to be placed directly next to objects with high humidity.
New furniture sometimes pops up. As long as you follow the above requirements, there will be no problem. Noise is a normal phenomenon caused by the shrinkage of furniture panels. Let the furniture spend a winter, let the manufacturers come to repair and maintain, and restore a new look.
Maintenance methods of mahogany furniture. Maintenance of mahogany furniture should pay attention to "five precautions" and "three noes". "Five precautions" are to prevent direct sunlight, so as to avoid wood cracking or embrittlement; Prevent excessive drying and avoid wood cracking and deformation; Moisture-proof, so as to avoid wood swelling and long-term rot; Fire prevention, furniture is wood products, flammable things, pay attention to fire prevention to avoid burns; Prevent insects and mice from biting. "Three noes" means not to pile up heavy objects on the top of the cabinet, desktop and chair seat to avoid furniture deformation; Do not wipe with a wet cloth or rinse with water, and do not wipe with alkaline water, alcohol or organic solvent to avoid damaging wood fibers; When moving, handle it gently, and don't drag it hard to avoid damage.
Maintenance of mahogany classical furniture is very important. Qiu Jin Decoration in Shenzhen shares with you: Facing the furniture with different characteristics, we have different maintenance characteristics. Are we often at a loss when maintaining? The following methods let us enjoy it happily and maintain it easily.
Conform to wood
Furniture maintenance should conform to the nature of wood, that is, the "temper" of furniture: when summer comes, it often rains, so furniture should be avoided by the window to avoid getting wet, swelling and damaging tenons and mortises in rainy days. Every household in the north has heating in winter, so it is comfortable for people 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.
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".
Prevent the case from falling apart and buy a house.
There is a long, thick and heavy box called bookcase. Its case surface and legs are not integrated, but detachable. Commonly known as "a piece of jade" in the north and "stalk board" in the south, it was popular in the late Qing Dynasty, and people generally used it to place heavy chimes or rock bonsai.
Because the items on the case are heavy, there is a lot of pressure on the case. Because both ends of the box are supported by box legs, it is not difficult, but the middle of the box is suspended, which is in danger of collapse after a long time. In order to avoid this phenomenon, the case surface should be turned over every one year or half a year, and the slightly curved case surface will be restored to its original state by changing the direction of force.
Furniture in the south is painted with moisture-proof paint.
Due to the humid climate in the south, in order to prevent moisture, the surface of furniture is basically coated with a thin layer of raw paint. Su Zuo furniture is characterized by internal and external painting and internal and external protection. Widely used furniture is also painted. Painting is difficult for ordinary people, so you can ask professionals to do it. Beijing hardwood furniture is not painted, but only a layer of wax is burned on the surface. Because the climate in the north is dry, there is no need to paint, and after waxing, the wax on the surface of furniture will penetrate into the wood after long-term repeated friction and oxidation to produce patina. The surface of furniture with patina can't be scalded by boiling water, nor can it be stained with highly soluble liquid, such as gasoline, otherwise it will destroy patina.
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. Such as stone furniture (such as tables, screens, etc. ) It should not be placed outdoors in winter or exposed to the sun in summer to avoid cracking.
Oil stains on the surface 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.
Maintenance method of mahogany furniture 6 furniture is like people. People need health care to live a long and moist life, and furniture also needs "health care"-maintenance to survive vicissitudes and remain elegant. Faced with natural factors such as sunshine, air and seasonal changes, as well as human factors such as moving, placing, transporting, cleaning and dust removal, even a little negligence may cause fatal damage to furniture. Starting from seven aspects, this paper specifically talks about the concept, methods and taboos of furniture maintenance.
Maintenance method 1: in line with wood properties.
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 is also afraid of the wind, especially furniture with surfaces such as tables, boxes and cabinets. Due to the influence of "dry shrinkage and wet expansion", it is easy to crack and warp when it is blown at the tuyere for a long time.
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.
Maintenance method 2: 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. Such as stone furniture (such as tables, screens, etc. ) It should not be placed outdoors in winter or exposed to 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.
Maintenance method 3: keep dry and 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.
Maintenance method 4: 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 brush the furniture repeatedly with this brush covered with wax particles. 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.
Maintenance method 5: deal with 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 a part of the furniture falls off (such as drawer ring, etc.). ), the most important thing to pay attention to is to protect the fallen part. In the jargon, it is called "the dead body never leaves the ground". 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.
Maintenance method 6: 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, Tibetan friends can also use vacuum cleaners to remove dust from complex parts of furniture (such as carved parts and hollowed-out parts), and they can borrow the power of modern machines.
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.
Maintenance method 7: 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.
Don't put heavy objects and blunt objects on the furniture with drawers, so as to avoid crushing and scratching, and you can't trample on it, especially in the dry season, which is the easiest to damage.
Characteristic craft adds a lot of color to mahogany furniture.
A set of sour branch sofa, coated with a layer of paint, can cover up common means such as bleaching, dyeing, inclusion of sapwood and fake materials, and make the surface smooth as a mirror. Using waxing technology to treat mahogany furniture can not only protect mahogany furniture that has not yet produced patina, but also facilitate consumers to see the workmanship and materials of furniture with naked eyes and identify mahogany furniture with collection value.