Wicker is typically made of some type of tightly woven vine such as split reed rattan coated paper bamboo or willow.
Wicker furniture outside care.
Sometimes the wicker is reinforced with metal and there are also resin wicker items made of high density plastic.
Ensuring a wicker furniture piece dries well after a cleaning can also help prevent mildew.
Get the same wicker decorating effects outdoors by using inexpensive easily replaceable rattan reed wicker furniture or all weather faux wicker made of resin plastic or fiberglass.
Place wicker furniture in the sun to dry or use a fan to speed up dry time.
An effective all purpose cleaning solution for outdoor wicker furniture is 1 4 cup of liquid dish soap and two cups of warm water.
The right wicker furniture care depends on if it is resin wicker or not.
Wicker furniture is also prone to mildew.
Take care of those precious antiques and family heirlooms and remember once an antique wicker piece is gone it s gone for good.
Generally speaking the textured surfaced fibers can retain light dust or dirt.
Cleaning wicker furniture.
Wicker patio furniture tends to be durable and resilient but does require some regular cleaning and overall care to look its best both natural and synthetic resin wicker will last longer if it s kept out of direct sunlight and is not constantly exposed to the elements.