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Use and Care: Furniture	The finish on wood furniture determines the type of care and maintenance it needs.There are differences between the proper methods to clean soft (lacquer) finishes and hard finishes like oil varnish or polyurethane. Lacquer (Interior) Finish \| Polyurethane (Exterior) Finish Lacquer (Interior) Finish Lacquer is hard and glossy but may be dented or chipped so avoid hard blows. Avoid use of water. Cleaning - Vacuum and/or dust with a soft, dry cloth; do not use oiled or treated cloths on waxed finishes. Some finishes can be wiped with a damp (not wet) cloth, followed at once by rubbing with a dry cloth,(test first in inconspicuous spot) to remove fingerprints and smudges. A solvent-based furniture cleaner can be used (test first). Special Cleaning - Use a solvent-base furniture cleaner. Apply with soft cloth in one hand, and wipe at once with soft cloth in other hand, doing only a small area at a time. An oil soap may be satisfactory but test first in an inconspicuous spot to be sure it is OK with finish. Protect with liquid wax or polish to maintain gloss. Back to Top Polyurethane (Exterior) Finish Polyurethane varnishes are much more resistant to moisture and spills and moderate heat than traditional varnishes, and do not need as much protection. Cleaning - It may be wiped off with a damp cloth, or washed with a sponge or cloth wrung out of sudsy water and rinsed with a damp sponge/cloth, and wiped dry. Back to Top

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The finish on wood furniture determines the type of care and maintenance it needs.There are differences between the proper methods to clean soft (lacquer) finishes and hard finishes like oil
varnish or polyurethane.

Lacquer (Interior) Finish | Polyurethane (Exterior) Finish

Lacquer (Interior) Finish

Lacquer is hard and glossy but may be dented or chipped
so avoid hard blows. Avoid use of water.

Cleaning - Vacuum and/or dust with a soft, dry cloth; do not use oiled or treated cloths on waxed finishes. Some finishes can be wiped with a damp (not wet) cloth, followed at once by rubbing with a dry cloth,(test first in inconspicuous spot) to remove fingerprints and smudges. A solvent-based furniture cleaner can be used (test first).

Special Cleaning - Use a solvent-base furniture cleaner. Apply with soft cloth in one hand, and wipe at once with soft cloth in other hand, doing only a small area at a time. An oil soap may be satisfactory but test first in an inconspicuous spot to be sure it is OK with finish. Protect with liquid wax or polish to maintain gloss.

Back to Top

Polyurethane (Exterior) Finish

Polyurethane varnishes are much more resistant to moisture and spills and moderate heat than traditional varnishes, and do not need as much protection.

Cleaning - It may be wiped off with a damp cloth, or washed with a sponge or cloth wrung out of sudsy water and rinsed with a damp sponge/cloth,
and wiped dry.

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