Can you put rattan furniture outside in winter? The answer is yes, but it depends on the material and quality of your rattan, now the market is mainly popular in natural and plastic materials. What kind of material rattan furniture can be put outdoors in winter? This article will give you a detailed answer.
About Nature Rattan
Natural rattan is particularly popular in Southeast Asia, and its climate and history have to do with most of the tropical areas, and is the origin of rattan, the use of natural rattan woven furniture has a long history, we can find from the climate of these areas are basically in the hot summer all year round, so the natural rattan is not as effective as plastic rattan outdoor use in winter.
Natural rattan surface has a lot of tiny pores, so it is not waterproof, long time in bad weather conditions will lead to rattan damage, and shorten its life, so do not recommend natural rattan for winter outdoor use.
About Plastic Rattan
Plastic rattan is now the material of choice for weaving outdoor furniture, as it is becoming more and more popular in the market because of its versatility and durability. If you want to put plastic rattan furniture for outdoor use in winter, you must pay attention to its material and quality. Now the market plastic rattan mainly has PE, PP, and PVC three kinds of materials, if you use it in the winter you can only purchase PE material rattan, the other two materials of durability and stability are not as advantageous as PE.
How to Protect Rattan Furniture in Winter
If you use rattan furniture outdoors in the winter, you need to make the following two suggestions to extend the life of your rattan furniture.
Protective Cover
You can buy protective covers for your rattan furniture, but choosing the surface has many small holes for ventilation. And of course, you do not have to wrap around your furniture the whole time, just take it out when there is sunny weather.
Maintenance and Care
When natural rattan is used in winter you need to apply a layer of sealing oil on the surface of the rattan, it can cover the fine pores on the surface of the rattan and prevent rainwater from intruding.
The maintenance of plastic rattan is very simple, you just need to clean the surface stains with water.
Conclusion
In short, if you are using high-quality plastic rattan winter can be used outdoors with confidence, if the conditions allow placing it indoors can extend its life. Our plastic rattan are made of high-density polyethylene, If you want to have more understanding, feel free to contact us.
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