Cleaning Rod Iron Furniture

Cleaning it is the easy part.

Cleaning rod iron furniture.

Rinse with clear water. A handled scrub brush can also allow you to clean hard to reach areas on your wrought iron tables and chairs. Once done place the furniture in the sun or use a hair dryer to dry the furniture completely. To clean wrought iron wipe it down with warm soapy water.

If your wrought iron has rust on it use a coarse wire brush or sandpaper to brush it off. If the coating has worn away paint over it again with a clear metal varnish. Use a mild mixture of water and dish soap to clean all surfaces. Rinse the sponge frequently and add more dish soap as necessary if your outdoor patio furniture is particularly dirty.

The most basic cleaner for patio furniture requires no more than a little soapy water. Go over the wrought iron with a dry paintbrush to remove any tiny rust flakes or dirt. On intricate pieces dip a small nylon scrubbing brush a toothbrush will work in soapy water and use it to scrub crevices and tight curves. Then rinse the wrought iron off with clean water to get rid of all of the soap.

Scrub the wrought iron with a dry wire brush. On outdoor furniture or railings you can spray the wrought iron with a garden hose. If a hose is unavailable dump a second bucket of clean water over the soapy wrought iron to rinse it. Start by scrubbing the rust lightly with a wire brush.

To clean the furniture more thoroughly or if you need to remove stains from the furniture apply detergent to a soft brush and scrub with a bit more water than you used for the routine cleaning. You can let the wrought iron air dry or dry it off with a clean cloth. A mild dishwashing soap or laundry detergent is perfect for all patio pieces from wicker furniture to even the most challenging metals like wrought iron and cast iron furniture. What you will need to clean your wrought iron patio furniture a bucket of warm water pressure washer optional an outdoor all purpose cleaner for those of you that have a pressure washer liquid dishwashing detergent a sponge steel wool the softer kind how to clean wrought iron outdoor furniture.

Wipe wrought iron furniture with the sponge using a circular motion to scrub away all dirt and debris. So make a point of getting these off with a cleaning wipe whenever you spot them. If there are rust stains but no flakes dip a very fine steel wool pad into kerosene and brush out the stains. Don t use the strongest setting on a spray attachment which could damage the wrought iron.

Cast or wrought iron is mostly used for gates and rails though you may come across benches made from this.