Most homes contain different wooden pieces such as furniture and wooden floors, and cleaning the wood must be done carefully and carefully in order to preserve it and to live longer with the same luster. In this article, we will discuss together some methods that you can use to clean wood and get it clean and glossy, in addition to preserving it from scratches and common furniture problems.
Before cleaning the wood
You should take into account the type of wood surface you are dealing with, as different types of wood are different and the way to clean the wood is different. There are rough wooden surfaces, there are painted with various types of paint, and there are treated as opposed to raw ones. Below we will explain the general methods for performing the task of cleaning wood, but you should consider testing the method on an invisible sample first and wait for the result, and if you succeed, you only use it for the entire wooden surface, and this is due to the different types of wood and the preservation of your wooden pieces.
1. Regular cleaning (daily, or weekly):
The first rule of wood cleaning (which you are often familiar with) is to never think of using water alone when cleaning wood! Never soak or wet the wood, as it is porous, and the result will be damage to the piece or the wood surface due to its absorption of water, especially with continued use. Even painted wood should not be washed with water, as water may damage the paint material, and the biggest evidence of this is the ring traces that we always see in the place of a cup of tea or coffee on wooden tables as a result of its wood swelling from its repeated absorption of water.
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طريقة تنظيف البلاط القديمRegular wood cleaning should be done with a dry cloth, passing it over the entire surface, and a brush can be used to clean slots, narrow or carved places. A vacuum cleaner can also be used, often with wood-cleaning bits, and it does the job very well. A piece slightly dampened with water can be used, but only in the case of painted surfaces, and the water should not remain long on the surface, but just enough to remove lingering dust or stains.
2. Clean wood with vinegar and olive oil:
It is a very bad idea to use regular pure vinegar when cleaning wood, as it will leave stains like those caused by using water, and on top of that the acidic substance in it is able to remove or scrape some types of wood insulating paint.
Vinegar can be used as a polish, but in a different way. Mix equal amounts of vinegar and olive oil, and paint wooden surfaces with it, and you will get cleanliness from vinegar, shine from oil, while preserving and insulating the surfaces from absorbing water. Run a dry patch to remove excess solution for better results.
For wood floors, add a cup of vinegar to your cleaning bucket (in which you use a wood floor cleaner or regular cleaning solution) for double the power in getting rid of stuck-on grime and stains. Don't let the water dry on the floor, or you'll leave unpleasant traces of water evaporation. Once the floor is clean, and before the surface dries, use a dry cloth to remove any water before it dries.
3. Wax polishing:
Gloss can be added to your beloved wood pieces by adding just a little bit of the wax solution. You can get the wax solution for polishing wood from home appliances stores, and there are many types, some of which are painted, and some come in the form of paste or spray. The advantages you will get are more than just polishing, the layer created by the use of wax will insulate against moisture, dust and stains, all of which are enemies of wood.
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كيفية تنظيف السيراميك الباركيهThese polishing solutions can be used once or twice a year. They remain for long periods of time, and always give a satisfactory result, especially when you make several successive layers of polisher at one time, bearing in mind that each layer is applied after the one before it has completely dried.
4. Use of detergents:
If you have not previously purchased one of the cleaners for wooden surfaces, you should take that into consideration from now on, as they give good results, and form a protective layer that adds gloss to the surfaces, and at the same time protects them from external factors such as water and sediment.
