Odette's Cane & Rush
Restoration
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HOW TO TAKE CARE OF CHAIRS
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HAND CANE /WEB CANE Try to rewet cane (the underside of the cane) with warm water to tighten slight sags in the chair. Let it try naturally. Try to keep Cane Furniture from direct heat and sunny rooms. Oil Cane once a year with Furniture oil. Do not Varnish or lacquer your Furniture. Cane needs to breath and absorb moisture and therefore if Varnished it will get brittle and reduce it's lifetime to more then a half. |
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FIBER RUSH |
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FIBER RUSH Do not wash Fiber rush. Brush dirt of with a soft brush. Reseal Fiber rush once a year with Shellac to seal the paper. That will protected it from spill and dirt. |
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FLAT REED Flat reed will get brittle and sag over time. To keep Reed from braking mix 1 part boiled linseed oil* and 2 parts paint thinner, once a year. |
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WICKER Try to keep Wicker Furniture from direct heat and sunny rooms. Dry air will dry out the wicker and cause it to get brittle. Brush Furniture once a year with a mixture of 1 part boil linseed oil* and 2 parts paint thinner. Brush dirt of with a soft brush. Do not Varnish or lacquer your Furniture. Wicker needs to breath and absorb moisture and therefore if Varnished it will get brittle and reduce it's lifetime to more then a half. |
| *do not boil linseed oil by your self |
