Selection and characteristics of Weather Resistant Patio Furniture

1 - Definition of weather resistant furniture.

2 - Features.

3 - Problems you may face in raw material selection and maintenance.

4 - Where to buy outdoor furniture？

5 - Types.

6 - Life tips of weather resistant furniture.

1 - Definition of weather resistant furniture.

Everyone has different uses for weather-resistant furniture, so they have different names for outdoor furniture. Garden furniture, weather-resistant patio furniture, or outdoor furniture. Of course, their unified feature is the furniture specially designed for outdoor use and decoration, a series of furniture relative to indoor furniture for people's healthy, comfortable and efficient public outdoor activities and life. It can withstand different environmental changes to achieve the best use effect and feeling.

2 - Features

Outdoor furniture has a decisive influence on the expression form of semi-outdoor space and entire outdoor space. Weather-resistant patio furniture is a prerequisite for you to enjoy spacious space and delicious sunshine. Outdoor furniture is essential for home life activities and urban landscape facilities. For example, tables, chairs, umbrellas, etc.

A variety of outdoor furniture sets derived from the outdoor environment brings us many choices when selecting. We can choose suitable weather-resistant patio furniture sets according to different scenes for gardens, courtyards, pubs, and outdoor terraces.

 3. Problems you may encounter in raw material selection and maintenance

Weather-resistant furniture or weather-resistant patio furniture can enrich our outdoor life, but outdoor furniture protection also faces many problems.

3-1 High humidity environment creates a growth environment for mold

If you live in areas with heavy rain or high humidity, you need to ensure that the furniture can resist various problems caused by moisture. Humidity can provide an environment for mold to thrive, which may cause unnecessary breathing problems for your child or family and affect their health.

3-2 The change of humidity causes the deformation of outdoor furniture

Uneven furniture drying subjected to rainwater infiltration will cause shape change, distortion, or deformation. You may soon be able to observe their changes. The distorted changes can deform the contact parts, fall off the fixed parts and peel off the protective coatings, which will add many problems to the subsequent maintenance.

3-3 Corrosion of furniture containing metal elements

The action of water and oxygen causes corrosion. Lead to problems in the firmness of furniture and even affect the beauty and integrity of the furniture. In a beautiful garden or your lawn, you may prefer to have a set of iron garden tables and chairs.

If you live in a high humidity environment or there is a lot of rain, you should consider replacing your previous choice with a plastic garden chair or Wicker Dining chair. Or choose a folding lounge chair that you can store when you're not using it.

3-4 Strong sunlight and temperature

Intense sunlight exposure for a long time will also cause furniture to face many problems. If you use plastic furniture, you may face a great test of the firmness of the furniture.

Iron furniture is exposed to long-term irradiation or in a low-temperature environment for a long time, resulting in the discomfort of the human body when using furniture, resulting in the feeling of burning or freezing. Due to the physical principle of thermal expansion and cold contraction, the furniture is distorted, and the parts fall off and are damaged. The firmness of the furniture is extensively tested.

We will consider choosing some wooden garden chairs with a better antioxidant effect than plastic furniture. Similarly, it makes you feel relatively comfortable when exposed to the sun for a long time. When choosing furniture made of wood materials, you'd better know the place where the furniture is produced. The furniture produced in places with similar latitudes has little change in climate temperature and humidity and minor change in the shape of the furniture. Maybe Rattan Garden suit is also a good choice for weather-resistant patio furniture.

Of course, if you choose the garden swing chair, you should probably pay more attention to the firmness of the rope to ensure our safety. Therefore, when we choose weather-resistant patio furniture, we can not ignore the humidity of the air environment.

 4. Where to buy outdoor furniture?

Purchase of outdoor furniture: we can buy it from the furniture stores around us. Of course, in this way, we will choose fewer styles. Naches is an online furniture company. We have relatively cheap weather-resistant patio furniture, but the quality is guaranteed. What is more surprising is that we offer exciting discounts.

5. Types

There are many styles of outdoor furniture. According to different reference elements, we can divide them into the following categories:

5-1 Classification by material:

Wicker Furniture, metal patio furniture, Woodard patio furniture, recycled plastic garden furniture, PVC patio furniture, rattan furniture, can furniture.

5-2 Classification by function and purpose:

patio couch、garden sofa、outdoor table、garden coffee table、outdoor side table、outdoor pub table、outdoor dining chairs、garden picnic bench、chaise lounge chair、sun bed、swing chair、outdoor lighting、outdoor umbrella etc.

5-3 Permanently fixed, movable and portable

Permanently fixed type: tent solid wood tables and chairs, ironwood tables and chairs, etc. Generally, this kind of furniture should be high-quality wood with good corrosion resistance and heavyweight. You can place it outdoors for a long time. The weather-resistant patio furniture we usually call is this kind of furniture.

Movable type: rattan woven chairs, PVC tables, and chairs, foldable wooden tables and chairs, sun umbrellas, etc. Put it outdoors when you use it and in the room when you don't use it, so this kind of furniture is more comfortable and practical. You don't need to consider so many strong and anti-corrosion properties. You can also add some cloth art as ornaments according to your personal preferences.

Portable type: such as small dining table, dining chair, and parasol. This kind of furniture is generally made of aluminum alloy or canvas. It is light and easy to carry. It is very suitable for outdoor travel and fishing. It is best to bring some outdoor equipment, such as a barbecue grill and tent, which adds a lot of fun to outdoor travel.

6. Process introduction

Some or all of the following processes apply to our outdoor furniture, weather-resistant furniture：

Drying: select high-quality wood. You can bake the wood in the drying kiln at a temperature of about 70 ℃ for more than 15 days. The moisture in the wood is reduced to less than 10 degrees to prevent deformation during use.

Soaking: it is soaked in high-quality outdoor oil, and the oil goes deep into the wood to protect it to the greatest extent.

Surface treatment: aluminum alloy is formed by stamping, rarely welded, and famous cold plating oil is adopted. The paint casting adopts famous brand paint and has been treated with rust prevention many times. The steel parts are treated with electro solution galvanizing, without oxidation, color fading, and rust. Stainless steel parts are made of 304 material, which is stainless, non-oxidized, and beautiful.

Connection: solid wood is generally fixed with tenon, which is beautiful and durable. Naches furniture generally adopts this method, but it needs good carpentry skills to make it look good. Some places are also connected and fixed with screws.

Metals are usually connected and fixed by welding, and screws can also fix them. The selection of outdoor furniture should be from an exemplary overall layout to material selection. We generally choose indoor furniture in a more detailed manner, but the selection of outdoor furniture is a combination of large and small.

 7. Weather resistant furniture set

The following are the more popular weather resistant furniture sets:

Bistro set、garden set、wrought iron patio set、wicker furniture set、high top patio set、fire pit set、teak outdoor dining set、modern outdoor dining set.

There are many choices. In terms of color, people prefer white, black, and gray.

 8. Life tips for weather-resistant furniture.

8-1 Why is patio furniture so expensive?

Many factors affect the price, but the terrace furniture is of the best quality. Considering the waterproof, sunscreen, anti-corrosion, and anti-mold, the research, and development of materials need to pay a high cost. From traditional iron furniture and aluminum furniture to trendy rattan furniture, the change of material requires furniture manufacturers to pay a lot of expenses for the R & D and selection of materials. For example, the popular rattan garden table set adopts PE rattan or poly rattan.

8-2 How to waterproof wood furniture for outdoors?

If you have enough money, you can choose teak. Of course, we have other ways.

Teak furniture is generally on the high side. We can choose other hardwood furniture, but remember that it must be hardwood. For example, we all know Eucalyptus. Generally, manufacturers will do the waterproof treatment. But usually, we also need to maintain our furniture carefully. You can buy some flaxseed oil or alkyd resin, apply it to the furniture's surface, and then apply flaxseed oil again after 24 hours. After drying, apply it with transparent waterproof paint. Of course, you can also not use waterproof paint, which depends on yourself. Maintenance once a quarter can well protect wooden furniture.

8-3 How to clean outdoor furniture and cushions? 

We have prepared a set of the simplest and most efficient ways to clean weather-resistant furniture for you.

8-3-1 Clean wooden furniture

Most of the time, you only need to prepare the only equipment. Cleaning wooden furniture is to remove dust with a soft dry cloth. Suppose dust or stains still exist on the surface of the furniture. In that case, you can prepare half a teaspoon of olive oil, half a cup of apple vinegar or cider, gently stir the two ingredients together, then soak a corner of clean cloth in the solution and gently wipe the surface of the furniture. After these steps, wipe the dry part with a rag if a thin oily film is left.

8-3-2 How to clean the home goods patio furniture

The interior cleaning of home goods patio furniture usually requires accessories such as a vacuum cleaner and brush to remove loose hair, debris, and other sundries. 

However, if upholstered furniture is stained with stains, it requires more thorough cleaning. The key is to use a small amount of as much water as possible. To do this, we need to be prepared ¼ Wash the cup with 1 cup of warm boiling water, then use an electric mixer to form a thick foam. Gently wipe the foam on the interior surface with a soft brush and wipe with a damp cloth. After that, let the interior completely dry before using it.

8-3-3 Cleaning leather furniture

There is also weather-resistant patio furniture made of leather. To remove crusts or dirt on the surface of leather, all you need is a bit of mild soapy water with a damp cloth to dip into a light foam (olive soap has a good effect). Then rinse the area with clean water and thoroughly dry the area with a dry, soft cloth. To ensure that the leather will wrinkle after being soaked and dried, you need a minimal amount of olive oil to polish the leather surface so that your furniture looks new.

8-3-4 Cleaning rattan furniture

The cleaning of rattan furniture is more accessible than other furniture. Prepare mild cleaning solution and clean water. The ratio of cleaning solution and water is 1:4. Prepare another brush, or you can use a toothbrush instead. In this way, you may feel that it is very convenient to clean small places. After cleaning, rinse the rattan furniture with clean water. Could you put it in the shade? Remember, you must dry it in the shade.

8-3-5 How to paint outdoor metal furniture?

Outdoor metal furniture is an item of vital weather-resistant furniture applied in many places. Therefore, you should pay more attention to cleaning.

1) Wash the wrought iron furniture with water and soap. You should wash the furniture thoroughly before painting.

2) Wipe the old paint or rust off the furniture with sandpaper or wire brush. If the furniture is not polished, you have to find a way to remove the burrs.

3) Make sure the furniture is dry before painting. After polishing and wiping, you need to allow the furniture to dry. Otherwise, the paint will not adhere to the surface.

4) The surface will turn black if the oxidation reaction occurs on the wrought iron patio furniture. You need to understand this oxide layer before proceeding to step 3 thoroughly.

Very good. If you have seen it here, it proves that you have a very comprehensive understanding of weather-resistant patio furniture. I hope we can help you. If necessary, you can also ask Naches, and we will help you solve your problems as much as possible. Thank you.