General Overview
Wicker furniture, also known by the name of cane furniture, is constituted of material mostly woven, stiff, like willow, rattan, reed, or wire wrapped with paper. Wicker or cane furniture can be used on decks, outdoor as well as indoors. The paint applied on cane or wicker chairs that have been outside may begin to flake off and peel. You may have to restore or refinish cane furniture by removing the old finish and painting it with oil-based solutions or with latex paint. This type of furniture may live longer if you take good care of them, always remember to avoid sharp items like blades and knives, and also avoid direct sunlight on this furniture.
Quick Ways To Restore Cane Furniture
Here are the quick and easy steps/ways which you have to follow carefully if you want to restore your cane furniture, Don't skip any step otherwise you won't get the best result:
- Work Area: First you have to work in a well-ventilated area in order to avoid any self-damage, wear a face mask, eye goggles, and gloves.
- Remove: Now, remove any old flaky paint from your cane furniture then Clean your cane furniture with a mild detergent, clean water and with a bristle brush. In order to remove paint chips then use paint stripper to get the new surface of your furniture.
- Dry: Let the cane furniture dry for nearly 24 to 48 hours, and then sand it with light-grit sandpaper, concentrate for smoothing the rough edges.
- Vacuum: To remove the dust from the furniture use vacuum cleaner for this process.
- Apply Primer: Now, apply primer with the help of compressor sprayer, spray the entire surface and dry the furniture for about 8 hours then again spray a coat of primer and again make it dry for 24 hours.
- Paint: Now paint your cane furniture according to the suitable paint with the help of paintbrush or with a paint sprayer, once finished allow the furniture to dry for 7 days before using them.