How to deal with wet rainy season of solid wood furniture?

In June, the southern region is about to enter the rainy season, and the air is filled with heavy moisture. However, the solid wood furniture at home is likely to be deformed and cracked due to the increase of the moisture content of the wood itself, and mildew spots will appear, which has a great impact on the quality and life of solid wood furniture.

Today, Uncle Nan will share with you some practical moisture-proof skills of solid wood furniture, so that you can nip in the bud when plum rains come, or prepare in advance in rainy seasons in spring and summer.

The first thing Uncle Nan wants to explain here is that many people think that solid wood furniture does not need moisture protection, because the brands of solid wood furniture have undergone strict standard drying treatment before leaving the factory to control the moisture content in the wood. But in fact, if the home environment is damp and dark, solid wood furniture will also be affected by moisture.

Keep a distance from the wall

In general, the suitable humidity environment for solid wood furniture is 45%~65%, and it is humid indoors in rainy season. In order to avoid absorbing too much water, it is best not to stick solid wood furniture to the wall, and the distance from the wall should be controlled at about 3 cm. Furniture such as wardrobes has good sealing performance and poor air permeability, so it is ventilated and kept dry when the weather is good. You can also turn on the air conditioner to dehumidify.

A thin protective film

If there is a resurgence trend of solid wood furniture, you can dip a clean soft cloth with a special cleaner for solid wood furniture and apply it evenly on the surface of the furniture to remove dust. You can also regularly apply protective wax to the surface of solid wood furniture. Pay attention to lightly applying wax oil along the wood grain on the surface of furniture, which will form a thin protective film on the surface of solid wood furniture, effectively isolating external water vapor from entering the wood, which is both beautiful and moisture-proof.

Small method of drying

In the morning and at night, the humidity is the highest. At this time, doors and windows should be closed in time to avoid moisture infiltration. Solid wood furniture is best kept away from doors and windows. In order to prevent moisture, keep dry and remove musty smell, dry orange peel and tea residue can be wrapped with clean gauze, or placed in cabinet furniture with dehumidifying bags, hygroscopic boxes and desiccant. If mildew spots have appeared on solid wood furniture, you can try to remove them with toothpaste and alcohol.

In fact, whether it is the rainy season or not, the daily moisture-proof and dehumidification work should be done well. When cleaning the dust of solid wood furniture, be sure to dry it. Try not to use a rag with too much moisture, do regular maintenance and pay more attention to details, so as to make solid wood furniture look brand new!

The text was originally written by Nanyang Dick, and the picture shows Nanyang Dick's "Woqi" series. If you need to reprint, please contact the backstage!