How to maintain solid wood doors? Zhuoyiwang solid wood door maintenance guide is provided

Solid wood furniture is very expensive. In order to make it last longer, many owners will learn the maintenance knowledge of solid wood furniture. How to maintain solid wood doors? Come and find out together with Suizhuoyiwang.

How to choose solid wood doors?

1. Look at the wood

High-end solid wood doors are generally made of black walnut, beech, cherry wood, teak, maple and other varieties. The surface of black walnut and cherry wood has a messy mountain-shaped texture, which is easily damaged by oak, manchurian ash, etc. The wood is usually dyed black; the color of maple is light yellow with small mountain grains on the surface; the color of beech is bright and light yellow, with dense wood rays and fewer defects.

2. Check the paint

You can look at or touch the paint film. If the paint film is full, the quality of the paint is better and the cohesion is stronger; you can also stand on the diagonal side of the door. square, check whether the paint film on the surface is smooth through reflection; if it is a fancy door, you need to look at the edges of the styling lines to see if there is cracking in the paint film; pay attention to the type of paint, there are two types: polyurethane paint and polyester paint, polyurethane paint is more good.

3. Check the surface smoothness.

Check whether there is any bubbling of the veneer on the surface, whether the surface of the wooden door is not flat enough, whether the seams are even and small, etc. ,

How to maintain solid wood doors?

1. Pay attention to door locks and other hardware accessories such as switches

When opening a solid wood door, you should pay attention to whether there is moisture or other liquid substances on your hands to prevent moisture or other liquid substances from corroding the door lock. When using the door lock, be sure not to use too much force. This will ensure that the solid wood door is not easy to use and will be damaged due to excessive force during use. It can also create aA quiet home environment does not affect the life and rest of other family members.

2. Clean well

In our daily life, we must clean and remove dust from solid wood doors regularly. During the cleaning process of solid wood doors, do not use hard cloth or sharp substances to remove surface stains. Instead, try to use soft cotton cloth to wipe. Hard cloth can easily scratch the surface.

3. Waterproof and moisture-proof

In summer, you should prevent solid wood doors from being too wet in the rainy season. Pay attention to moisture-proof and waterproof. In winter, the moisture content in the air is low. You can install an air humidifier or maintain an indoor air humidifier. Several potted plants to adjust the air humidity. Excessive indoor air humidity can easily cause mold spots on solid wood doors, peeling off of decorative materials on the surface of solid wood doors, rust on solid wood door metal accessories, and other quality issues that affect product use.

4. Pay attention to sharp objects

Do not hang heavy objects on the door leaf or avoid sharp objects to avoid deforming the wooden door and bumping or scratching the wooden door. When opening or closing the door leaf, Do not use excessive force or open at an excessive angle to avoid damaging the wooden door.

How to clean and wax solid wood doors?

Solid wood door cleaning

1. Scrub with strong tea and water

Brew a pot of strong tea, wait for it to cool down and then remove the residue. Use a soft rag to moisten the wooden door and scrub it several times. This can restore the luster of the faded wooden door. If there is still oil stains on the surface of the wooden door, You can remove it with hot tea juice first.

2. Camphor oil scrubbing

Put a small amount of sewing machine oil on a soft rag, then wipe it repeatedly on the wooden door, and then wipe it dry with a clean soft rag. , which can make the wooden door brighter and smoother.

3. Salt water scrubbing

Wooden doors will slowly become stained with dirt after being used for a long time. You can scrub them repeatedly with concentrated salt water to restore the original luster of the wooden doors.

4. Wipe with rice water

Put the rice water in a basin, and then use a clean rag to moisten the wooden door and wipe it, so that the wooden door can become It\’s as bright as new and can remove odors.

Solid wood door waxing

1. Choose waxing in sunny weather

If the humidity is too high in rainy days, waxing will cause white turbidity. When the room temperature is below 5 degrees, the wooden door will harden. Do not use rags containing chemicals to wipe the wooden door before waxing. Resulting in poor adhesion of wood door wax

2. Remove the garbage on the surface of the wooden door

Use a vacuum cleaner to remove garbage and dust on the surface of the wooden door, and wipe the stains on the wooden door with diluted neutral detergent. For stains that are difficult to remove, wipe with water to prevent detergent from accumulating in the groove. The rag soaked in detergent should be wrung out as much as possible. Remember that wood door wax remover will cause stains and bulges on the wooden door and must not be used.

3. Wipe with a wrung-out rag.

Use a rag that has been wrung out and wiped carefully. The surface of the wooden door, especially the groove part, must be wiped carefully without leaving any detergent. Residual detergent and moisture will cause the surface to turn white and bulge.

4. Drying

Waxing can only be done after the moisture on the surface and grooves of the wooden door is completely dry. The time required will vary depending on the season, but it will generally take more than half a day; if it is not fully dried, the wax will be removed. It will not adhere closely to the surface of the wooden door, affecting the appearance and causing whitening.

5. Waxing.

Shake the container containing woodmen wax and stir evenly. Before waxing the entire wooden door of the room, try it out locally in corners and other inconspicuous places to confirm whether there are any abnormalities; in order to prevent woodmen wax from contaminating the wall Baseboards and furniture should be covered with tape, etc. Cover, use a clean rag to fully soak the wood wax to prevent it from dripping. Remember not to pour wood wax directly on the wooden door, otherwise it will cause stains and circles. Follow the wood grain of the wooden door. Apply carefully in the direction and avoid missing or uneven thickness. Keeping the thickness even is the key to waxing.

6. Drying

Drying usually takes 20 minutes to 1 hour. If there is any leakage, it needs to be re-coated. For example, two waxing methods are used. When applying, it should be applied after it is completely dry for the first time. It is recommended to apply wax every 6 months to keep the wooden door beautiful for a long time.

Solid wood door maintenance precautions

1. When removing stains on the surface of wooden doors, use soft cotton cloth to wipe it. It is easy to scratch the surface with a hard part. When the stain is too heavy, you can use neutral lotion or toothpaste Or special cleaning agent for furniture, and then dry wipe after removing stains. Do not rinse with light cleaning.

2. The hinges and locks are movable parts. If they become loose, they should be tightened immediately. If there is a sound in the hinge position, you should pay attention in time. If the lock is not flexible when it is opened, you can add an appropriate amount of pencil lead foam to the key. Do not add oil casually.

3. Due to the characteristics of wood shrinkage and moisture expansion, if slight cracking or shrinkage occurs under conditions of high temperature and humidity, this is a normal natural phenomenon, and there is no need to panic. , this phenomenon will disappear naturally with seasonal changes.

4. Be careful not to rub the edges of the wooden door too much, otherwise the paint on the edges may peel off.

5. Be careful not to use rags soaked in neutral reagents or water. Leave the wooden door surface for a long time, otherwise it will damage the surface and cause the surface finishing material to change color and peel off.

The above is the relevant introduction of How to maintain solid wood doors. I hope it will be helpful to everyone.