How To Clean Custom OutdoorWicker Furniture
Here is a step-by-stepmethod to cleaning custom outdoor wicker furniture:
Vacuum
The first step in theprocess is to use a handhold vacuum. Vacuum away the dust that stick on thesurface of the furniture. If you didn’t clean the cutsom outdoor wicker furniture after a long time,you should be prepared for lots of work!
Use a Brush
The next step is to getrid of the dirt that stuck between the wicker and the crevices. Use a new, softbristled paintbrush to dry brush all the surfaces. The brush is useful for thefact that it can go between the gaps in the wicker weave and can clean any dirtstuck on the wicker. Do not neglect the seat bottom and back of the furniture.
Wipe With Dry Cloth
Dip a clean cloth into abucket with a mixture of water and some mild detergent. Wring the cloth so thatit is damp enough but not dripping. Then wipe the wicker surfaces. You willhave to begin at the tightest woven sections and make your way to the looselywoven surfaces so that the dirt does not get trapped into the tightly wovenareas.
Use Soap
In this step, you willhave to clean your custom outdoor wicker furniture with mild soap and water. It is best totake the furniture outside in the patio and hose it off using a sprayattachment or a water pipe to wash it. You will, however, have to be speciallycareful not to disturb the wicker weave pattern while the wicker furniture iswet or you may cause permanent damage to the shape of weaving.
Wipe Dry
With a soft dry cloth,wipe every corner of the wet wicker furniture, being extremely cautious aboutthe back and seat. The weave will be very vulnerable and easy get the weavingpattern deformed when wipe it hard. But it will become firm again when it driesout. So, till the time it is wet, you will have to wipe with extreme caution.
Dry
After the custom outdoor wicker furniture has been wiped dry, it needs to be kept in the sun to dry outcompletely. If it’s sunshine day, a whole day will be enough for the chair toget totally dry.