How to prevent moisture from solid wood furniture? How to identify solid wood furniture

In recent years, many luxury houses like to decorate in the new Chinese style, which is full of high-quality solid wood furniture. How to distinguish solid wood furniture when purchasing? Moreover, solid wood furniture is more "delicate", so maintenance is also very important. The following is the moisture-proof method of solid wood furniture shared by Encyclopedia Knowledge Network. Friends in need can learn about it. I hope it can help everyone.

Contents of this article

1. How to prevent moisture from solid wood furniture

2. How to identify solid wood furniture

3. How to polish solid wood furniture

How to prevent moisture from solid wood furniture

1. Lime to prevent moisture. There are many moisture-absorbing boxes and dehumidification bags in supermarkets that are specially used for moisture-proofing and dehumidification. You can buy them and place them in the drawers of solid wood furniture to absorb moisture. After using them for a period of time, take out the materials in the box or bag, put some lime or other bulk desiccant in it and use it again. In addition, you can make small bags with cloth to wrap quicklime and place them in various places in the room. Lime is an adsorbent. 1 kg of quicklime can absorb about 0.3 kg of moisture in the air, which can keep the indoor air dry.

2. Dehumidifier to prevent moisture. Air conditioners generally have dehumidification function, but the effect is slow, usually needing two to three hours. It is not advisable to blow directly on furniture when the air conditioner is turned on; dedicated dehumidifiers are more effective, but the power consumption is relatively large; heaters can also alleviate indoor humidity to a certain extent, but the effective radiation range of heaters is small and can only play an auxiliary role.

3. Open windows for ventilation on sunny days, and keep solid wood furniture away from doors and windows. Solid wood furniture should be kept away from doors and windows as much as possible. When the outdoor humidity is high, the doors and windows on the upwind side should be closed, and only the doors and windows on the downwind side should be opened to reduce the entry of water vapor into the room. When the weather turns clear and the outdoor humidity decreases, all doors and windows can be opened to accelerate the evaporation of water. The most important time for moisture prevention is the morning and evening every day. The air humidity during these two periods is higher than that at noon. If the doors and windows are not closed in time, water vapor will seriously penetrate into every corner of the home. In addition, if you feel that the doors and windows are closed and the indoor air cannot circulate, it is recommended to open the windows for ventilation for a short time at noon. Don't give the moisture outside the window any chance to sneak in.

How to identify solid wood furniture

1. Determine whether it is a solid wood frame. Solid wood frame means that the frame is solid wood, and the large parts are all boards. This type of furniture is easy to shake in the later stage. There are two reasons for this situation. One is that the quality of the wood is average, and the other is that the structure is basically nails. In addition, furniture is easy to expand and contract with heat and cold, and nails are different from wood, so the furniture will loosen after a while.

2. Determine whether it is a tooth-jointed board. Tooth-jointed wood is a whole board made of wood pieces or wood blocks spliced ​​together with glue, and then made of tooth-jointed boards. It feels like solid wood after being painted on the outside. Both frame solid wood and tooth-jointed wood furniture are called solid wood furniture, which are actually just related to solid wood. Basically, more than 80% of the solid wood furniture we see are of this type.

3. Determine whether it is a mortise and tenon structure. The mortise and tenon structure is a common technology in solid wood furniture. Generally speaking, the two types mentioned above rarely use the mortise and tenon structure. The mortise and tenon structure is quite popular in China, because the expansion coefficients of metal and solid wood are very different. If the structural joints are not mortise and tenon structures, they will easily loosen later.

4. Determine the surface treatment method. Generally speaking, from ancient times to the present, our ancestors have many surface treatment technologies, including coloring and waxing, and the waxing and sealing of the skin cannot be ignored. Among them, those who apply thick putty and spray various paints are collectively called the "cover-up" school. The reason is that their materials are not up to standard and they need these surface effects to cover up their shortcomings. In this case, we must stay away from them.

5. Identify by dripping wax. The surface of the furniture feels shiny and particularly smooth. This is done by heating the wood surface with a blowtorch and then applying melted wax. The wood will continue to absorb the wax, and the furniture will become heavier. Some furniture is directly boiled in melted wax. If the wax is of good quality, there is nothing to say. If it is not good, the later stage will be a bit miserable, and the paint will fall off like dandruff.

How to polish solid wood furniture

Solid wood furniture is not easy to polish if it is not painted. It usually needs to be painted with wood wax oil or water-based paint and then polished.

The steps for oiling and polishing are as follows:

1. Use coarse sandpaper (180-320 grit) to polish the surface of the furniture;

2. Clean the dust on the surface;

3. Use 800-grit sandpaper to polish and clean again;

4. Apply environmentally friendly paint, such as wood wax oil or water-based paint. It is recommended to use odorless wood wax oil for furniture, which will have no odor after drying and is also environmentally friendly.

5. After the wood wax oil is completely dry (usually about 24 hours), polish it with a cotton cloth. If the area of ​​furniture to be polished is large, you can use a polishing machine to operate it.

Note: Polishing solid wood furniture must be done in one direction.