General Information

It is important to understand that any timber exposed to exterior weather conditions will have some form of timber movement. Regular re-oiling of your furniture will reduce and may prevent cracking, but there is no guarantee that it will.

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Maintenance of Macrocarpa Furniture

CARING for UNTREATED MACROCARPA WOOD

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Upon Delivery

Outdoor furniture items manufactured by Natures Edge Furniture have been lightly oiled before leaving the factory. To condition the Macrocarpa timber prior to use it is recommended that an additional single coat of oil is applied upon delivery.
Macrocarpa timber does contain its own natural preservative which lends itself to be suitable for outdoor furniture and New Zealand’s normal weather conditions.

As every piece of furniture is located and exposed to different weather conditions which can vary from under shade-cloths to exposed salt sea air it becomes difficult for the manufacturer to recommend the correct oiling requirements.

After 6 months

Usually within the next 6 months it is recommended the more oil applied to your new setting the better life expectancy can be expected. In some instances if it is getting heavily exposed to weather conditions extra oiling may be required on the top surfaces of the furniture every 2 weeks.
As all oils have a limited life span in exposed outdoor conditions you will be required to personally assess your furniture and apply further oiling when the oil has evaporated.

Recommendations

  • We do recommend in some instances that a mould-inhibitor may be required to attack any mould spores within the timber. Once again this is conditional upon the location of the furniture and its exposure to the weather conditions.
  • We do not recommend water-blasting as this can cause damage to the fine fibres of timber and therefore causing lasting damage to the furniture in general.
  • It is our recommendation that if there is any splitting or cracking with the furniture that a light sand with a 80-100 grit sandpaper to smoothen the surface followed with a 200 grit sandpaper to dress the timber ready for re-oiling and any anti-fungal treatment that may be required.
It is important to understand that any timber exposed to exterior weather conditions will have some form of timber movement. Regular re-oiling of your furniture will reduce and may prevent cracking, but there is no guarantee that it will.
Please feel free to contact us for more information about our products and to discuss your specific needs.

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