How To Maintain Metal Garden Furniture
A metal garden furniture piece is the perfect element for sprucing up your garden, particularly in Summer. However, it does come with its drawbacks. With it being outdoors and exposed to all kinds of weather, your metal garden furniture set becomes vulnerable to wear and tear. Therefore, knowing how to correctly maintain it will keep your metal garden furniture in good condition, and help to remove rust from metal surfaces, saving you from needing to replace it – and from having to spend lots of money!
No doubt you’ll be thinking of planning BBQ’s, parties, and just enjoying the warm sunshine. So, read this straight forward guide to transforming your metal garden furniture from worn to wonderful in a few simple steps.
Things you will need
Soft bristled brush
Cloth
Step 1
Prepare metal furniture
Firstly, if you have outdoor cushions on your metal furniture, remove them. You may want to put them in the washing machine for a quick clean, just to freshen them up. Also, gather all the equipment that you’ll need.
Step 2
Scrub away
Next, take a soft bristled brush and scrub your metal furniture. Make sure the brush you’re using has soft bristles to prevent possible scratching.
Don’t worry! We aren’t telling you to take a brush and individually scrub every inch of metal. Simply target the areas that look mucky, make sure to get into all the small crevices where the muck could be hiding. This will help remove any buildup of loose dirt and debris.
Step 3
Spray with WD-40
Now, take your handy can of WD-40 Multi-Use Product. Spray this generously, make sure to cover all areas of the metal furniture. Allow them to air for a few minutes.
The advanced formula will leave a thin and clear coating, which will help prevent the metal from rusting and help remove rust from metal surfaces. It’s also water resistant, so it will protect your furniture from the poor weather!
Step 4
Apply WD-40 Smart Straw
It’s also important to protect and apply product to the smaller, hard to reach areas too. This could be certain parts of the chairs, or anywhere that you find awkward to reach.
This is where our WD-40 Multi-Use Smart Straw comes in handy! Grab your trusty can, flip up the Smart Straw, and use it to aim for the smaller, more intricate areas. Again, allow the formula to air for a few minutes.
Step 5
Wipe down
After this, you may want to take a clean cloth to wipe away any excess product. Doing so will allow a thin protective layer to form evenly on the metal surface, help protect the surface from further corrosion.
Before placing back your cushions or sitting down on the chairs, ensure all the product has been wiped away from the seating area and the metal surface is free from product to prevent any oil marks transferring to you or your cushions
Job Done!
Now, sit back and enjoy your metal garden furniture that's gone from mucky to maintained in a few easy steps!
If you found this handy guide useful, check out our other blogs to find out more ways that WD-40 can help you in your everyday life.
The uses shown and described for WD-40 Multi-Use Product were provided to WD-40 Company by the users themselves. These uses haven’t been tested by WD-40 Company and do not constitute a recommendation of suggestion for use by WD-40 Company. Common sense should be exercised whenever using WD-40 Company products. Always follow the instructions and take heed of any warnings printed on the packaging.
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