Three Easy Parts & Items Needed To Get Rid Of The Scratches From Wood With Vinegar
Before starting with the procedure the users need to remove any detachable piece from the furnishing item like the cushions or the hardware. The users can easily remove the scratches from the wood with vinegar at home by gathering the required materials and then following the below-mentioned parts with steps:
Items Required
- Hand Tools
- White Vinegar & Vacuum
- Soft Cloths
- Olive Oil
- Bucket
Part I- Remove The Dust
- Detach: The users need to start by detaching all the cushions and the hardware and if applicable they are advised to put aside the furniture item from the wall. Then set aside all the pillows, cushions or any other items from the furniture surface and also detach any hardware that they can be able to put back like the knobs and the screws.
- Clean: Then they need to clean up all the dust and the debris particles from the surface of the wood item by using the vacuum cleaner. They also need to use the dampen cloth in order to wipe the furniture item.
- Fabric: If applicable the users are advised to clean up the cushions and they are advised to check the cushions tag so as to get the idea regarding the cushion fabric and to get the idea how to clean the furniture cushions.
Part II- Cleaning With The Vinegar
- Dilute: The users need to dilute the vinegar and the white vinegar and to do so they need to mix the three spoons of the white vinegar with each cup of the filtered water.
- Test: The users need to test this mixture before applying it over the surface of the wood furniture item. The users can test it under the surface of the wood furniture item and to do so they need to soak the sponge or cloth in the mixture and then apply it in a small quantity over the furniture item and then make it dry by using another soft cloth. If the users find any negative effect in the tested area then they need to contact the manufacturer of their furniture item and if they won't find any negative effect then they can proceed with this mixture.
- Spray: The users need to spray the vinegar mixture over the entire surface of the furniture table and then use the soft cloth and make it rub in the round directions so as to get rid of the watermarks. The users need to use another soft cloth to clean up all the vinegar residue from the surface of the furniture item accordingly.
Part III- Polishing With The Vinegar
- Olive Oil: Start by diluting the vinegar with the olive oil and to do so they need to mix the one spoon of the olive oil with one spoon of the white vinegar and also add few drops of the lemon juice to it and pour this mixture to the spray bottle.
- Spray: Then spray this mixture over the entire surface of the wood furnishing item and then buff it by using the cheesecloth or the soft rag accordingly. The users are advised not to apply much amount of the mixture to the wood item as too much water can easily damage the wood item. The users need to rub the cloth so as to be sure to distribute the mixture evenly on all the surfaces of the wood item.
- Buff: Then they need to buff out the excess moisture by using the soft and the clean cloth so as to buff the wood in the round motions. The users are advised to polish up their wood furnishing items for almost three times in a year as it will protect their wood items in order to look dry and worn accordingly.