Furniture as a common household utensils, not only our daily necessities and furnishings, to meet people's daily life, but also has rich cultural connotation, so some old furniture collection value is quite high. However, the changes of seasons, temperature and environment may affect the preservation of old furniture, such as cracking, mildew, damage and so on. Improper maintenance will not only affect the integrity of the old furniture, but also lead to the damage of its collection value. Let's have a look.
Therefore, collectors are cautious in the process of collecting old furniture, and will maintain the old furniture through various methods. For example, when dust is attached to furniture, do not wipe it with a wet cloth. Otherwise, the moisture and dust in the wet cloth will form small particles, which will damage the furniture surface in the process of wiping. When wiping old furniture, it is generally necessary to use a soft brush to gently brush away the dust. At the same time, old furniture collection time, furniture surface gloss will become worse and worse, affecting the beauty of furniture. Yang Bo, a national art appraisal appraiser, said that in this case, the furniture surface can be waxed for maintenance. But many antique practitioners will choose walnut oil to brush their furniture, and some collectors will also use peanut oil, palm oil and so on.
In fact, in the process of collecting old furniture, the maintenance method of smearing walnut oil is not desirable. Multiple application of walnut oil will form a layer of dark sticky oil on the surface of furniture. If the wood is brushed with grease, the density of grease will be large, and it will seep into the interior, so as to change the refraction of wood to light and make its moistening degree worse. It looks dirty and old. Actually, it is one of the ways to make antique furniture. It is not good for the maintenance of old furniture. Not only can not play the role of maintenance of the old furniture, but will be the condensation of old furniture color, fragrance, taste to destroy.
Therefore, when the collectors who like to collect old furniture encounter an old furniture, they should first remove the stains on the surface, and then repair the worn and cracked parts. Finally, wax and polish the surface of furniture, so that a century old furniture can change its appearance. In addition, pay attention to the ratio of temperature and humidity in the storage process. If it is too dry, the old furniture will crack again. For example, the suitable environmental conditions for furniture in Ming and Qing Dynasties are temperature between 15 ℃ and 25 ℃ and relative humidity between 55% and 75%. Under these conditions, the wood has low flexibility, the durability of surface paint is high, and the furniture should not be deformed. Also do not put the furniture in a more humid place, in order to avoid wood because of the humidity is larger and expansion, a long time is easy to mold, decay, deformation. In the process of collecting old furniture, it is better not to place articles on the surface, so as to avoid deformation of furniture.
What are the maintenance methods of old furniture
1. Old furniture is not afraid of cracking and damage
Mahogany wood is mostly produced in the tropics with high moisture content. After being made into old furniture, the material is hard and the density is high. It takes a long time to completely eliminate the internal force of the board. Therefore, in the dry air climate, furniture often appears dry shrinkage cracking, which is a normal phenomenon, no need to make a fuss, to gradually adapt and accept.
As long as the cracking of furniture does not affect the appearance, it is generally not necessary to repair it. Because over time, the wood will change naturally, and these cracks will be gradually eliminated. Even if it is really necessary to repair, most businesses will provide free warranty, not to mention that furniture cracking is due to the lack of drying when making furniture. Generally speaking, reputable businesses will seriously do a good job in wood drying procedures. On the contrary, if we overemphasize that the material of furniture is dry enough, it will not shrink in winter, but when the humid summer comes, it will appear serious deformation and even fracture. The characteristics of the old furniture, such as dry and wet, make furniture not only crack, but also creak when changing seasons. These are very normal things.
As long as the old furniture is not maliciously damaged, it will not rot after being used for hundreds of years, especially its mortise and tenon structure is very difficult to collapse completely. Even if it is damaged, once repaired and intact, the surface panel of furniture, such as table top and chair surface, is generally brittle, which is easy to be damaged and cracked, which affects the beauty. Therefore, when moving as a whole, attention should be paid to lifting it higher than the ground to prevent drag and collision.
2. There is no need to take care of the carved old furniture
Because of the exquisite carving technology, the ornamental value of the carved old furniture has been greatly improved. However, many consumers are afraid of the difficulty in daily cleaning, which is unnecessary. When cleaning the surface, you just need a long brush to brush it. If there is dust in the gap, it will not be a big problem if you can't clean it. The mortar formed by dust under the action of time is a high level pursued by many collectors. The more used the old furniture is, the more gentle it will be. The humanistic atmosphere brought by this life breath also greatly increases the charm of the old furniture.
3. It is not necessary to wipe wax frequently for the old furniture with hot wax technology
As we all know, after the surface of old furniture is treated with hot wax process, the furniture not only reflects the beautiful patterns of wood itself, but also presents a sense of luster. When furniture appears wear even scratch, the best way to deal with it is to restore the old with wax. Jiang Huaqiao said that although beeswax is green and environmentally friendly, in the daily maintenance of old furniture, it doesn't need to wipe wax too often. This is because when an old furniture leaves the factory, it has been repeatedly polished and waxed by skilled workers for countless times. If wax is rubbed too frequently in daily maintenance, it will damage the wood. Moreover, it will feel too greasy to touch, which will reduce the normal feeling of warmth and moistening.
Old furniture maintenance methods and skills:
1. Dry humidity
Old furniture to avoid long-term sunlight, so easy to make wood internal moisture imbalance, resulting in cracks. Old furniture should not be placed in too humid places, which will make the furniture grow worms and speed up the corrosion. In the wet season, attention should be paid to ventilation; the place where the old furniture is placed should keep good humidity to prevent structural change, which is furniture warpage. If the long-term use of air-conditioning air conditioning, you can put basin water beside.
2. Temperature
Do not put hot things directly on the surface of old furniture, which will damage the protective paint and wax on the surface. Old furniture should not be too close to the fire, so that the internal and external dry humidity of the old furniture is different, affecting the appearance and structure of the furniture, and there is the prevention of fire. Old furniture should not be placed directly under the air conditioner to avoid the air conditioner on and off, which will cause drastic temperature change and make the furniture warped due to uneven heating.
3. Whole
Old furniture to prevent long borers, borers will hollow wood, shorten the service life of furniture, usually use should be often pest control, put some camphor pills and other long moth items. If the protective measures are not done well, long insects, once found, must be promptly eliminated with drugs. The surface of the old furniture stained with oil and other things with light soapy water to clean and wax.
Old furniture in the usual cleaning, choose soft cotton cloth or soft brush to wipe, avoid the use of hard material, the surface of old furniture will be smeared. Wax is applied every few times, but the wax should not be too dense. Too much wax will block the pores of wood. Avoid the old furniture, but also pay attention to hard things and it collide or scratch on it, will make the surface of the old furniture concave and convex.
4. Compliance with wood
People's attention should conform to human nature, and the maintenance of furniture should also comply with wood nature, which is the "temper" of furniture.
In winter, every household in the north of China has heating. It's very comfortable for people to be close to the heating, but the furniture should be far away from the heating, so as to avoid excessive shrinkage of wood due to excessive temperature and cracking.
When summer comes and it often rains, furniture should be kept away from windows, so as not to get damp in rainy weather, damage the surface and damage the mortise and tenon.
Many furniture are also afraid of the wind, especially furniture with surface, such as tables, cabinets and other furniture, affected by the "dry shrinkage and wet expansion", it is easy to crack and warp when blown for a long time at the air outlet.
Furniture is no better than a marching bed. It can be tossed around. Therefore, the furniture can not be moved violently, it must be handled with care and not too frequently, otherwise it is easy to fall apart.
Furniture can not always be left in a place, it is the so-called "water does not rot, the hinge does not bark.". With the change of seasons, furniture should be properly adjusted in the placement position. It's easy to rot if you keep it in one place all the time. I often see such ancient furniture: the front and side are exquisite, and the side against the wall is miserable. It is like a gorgeous beauty who has been burned to half of her face, which makes people see it and is filled with infinite regret.
