Wood furniture care Sheesham

Keep your hardwood furniture looking great


It's surprisingly simple to protect and enhance hardwood's natural beauty. All that's needed is some care. Here are a few tips from the experts:
Hardwood finishes benefit from an occasional waxing or polishing. A paste wax can be applied every six to twelve months. Remove old wax first with a mild non-alkaline soap and water solution. Avoid waxing urethane-finished furniture. Waxing these surfaces causes them to gather dust and dirt rather than repel it.

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Today's high-performance finishes demand special and wood furniture care when it comes to stain removal.
These common stains often can be treated with do-it-yourself furniture first aid. But bear in mind: always test your remedy on a small area to see if it removes the stain without disturbing or damaging the finish.
If you're at all unsure, you should call a professional refinisher to take care of it.

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Sheesham wood care:

Sheesham Wood furniture is made from Indian rosewood, or sheesham wood (dalbergia sisoo), from renewable sources in northern India.

Shesham is a rich medium brown wood with deep grains.It is dry-kilned and treated prior to manufacture. Sheesham is a heavy and hard wood with a rich chestnut colour, well-suited for furniture making.


As with any solid wood item, positioning in direct sunlight or near a heat source can cause movement or cracking of the wood.

For the best protection and years of happy use, I would recommend you follow these care instructions:

Waxing & Polishing

From time to time the furniture will need to be waxed. This should be done using a soft cloth and beeswax, which you should then buff using a soft lint-free cloth. Always work in the direction of the grain, and do not use silicon-based sprays or polish.
Recommended use Mylands Antique Mahogany Wax which will help develop the colour as well as protect your furniture.

Spills & Stains

Although our furniture is dry-kilned and treated, we advise you not to place anything hot or wet directly onto the surface as staining may occur, so try to use protective mats or coasters. Should you spill any food or liquid on the wood, wipe it off immediately with a dry cloth. If the wood becomes marked, gently rub it down with extra fine wire wool in the direction of the grain, and restore the finish using beeswax.

Direct Sunlight

Position your furniture away from direct sunlight and heat, where practicable. This will protect the wood from fading, and help avoid any cracking and movement in the joints.

Keep your hardwood furniture looking great

Hardwood furniture is made to be used and enjoyed and accidents happen, especially when there are small children at home. Take these steps to keep damage from everyday life to a minimum:

* Unless your hardwood furniture has a new "super finish" to protect it, use coasters to prevent spills, stains and damage from hot dishes.
* Blot all spills immediately. Keep solvents, alcohol, nail polish and polish removers away from your hardwood furniture surfaces.
* When dusting, always lift lamps and other objects - don't slide them across the surface.
* Always lift lamps and other objects - don't slide them across the furniture's surface.
* Always lift hardwood furniture to move it - don't drag it. * Open and close doors, drawers and lids gently
* Avoid placing hardwood furniture directly in front of radiators, heat runs or fireplaces.
* Don't expose hardwood furniture to continuous direct sunlight. Draw the curtains occasionally. If some lightening of the stain occurs, simply re-apply wax stain to bring the item back to life.
* Store table leaves as close as possible to the table. Keep them in an upstairs closet rather than in a damp basement, so that the table leaves are adjusting to the same relative humidity

Heat, humidity and hardwoods

Did you know that up to half the weight of freshly sawn wood is water? Hard wood furniture is crafted from wood that is carefully dried, retaining just enough moisture for the furniture to properly acclimatise to the relative humidity in your home. The wood in furniture continues to exchange moisture with the air, shrinking and expanding in response to changes in relative humidity.

Like your own skin, solid hardwood furniture's natural response to extremely dry air is to lose moisture and shrink a bit. The halves of an extension table may part slightly or a few tiny openings may appear on a solid wood surface. This will correct itself as the relative humidity rises, and the hardwood absorbs enough moisture to expand slightly.

Parts of your hardwood furniture may absorb excess moisture from the air and expand, perhaps causing drawers to stick. Once again, this will correct itself as your home's relative humidity decreases. The quality and sturdiness of your hardwood furniture are not affected by these natural changes.

Make your Sheesham furniture long lasting

Furniture made from Indian Sheesham is provided in its natural state. It will appear polished due to the natural oil occuring in the wood. You should wipe your furniture with a damp cloth to remove any dust from manufacturing. The oil on the surface will evaporate after a few days outdoors. It is the oil that remains below the surface that gives the wood its durability. Some of these oils may bleed out following the first few rainfalls, and initially, you will want to bring your cushions in when the furniture is wet. Once the furniture has begun to form the silver-grey patina, it is no longer necessary to bring the cushions indoors.

To clean the furniture without removing the silver-grey patina simply use soap and water. Should you want to maintain the golden brown color, we recommend a teak sealer be applied every 12-18 months. Wood sealers are usually solvent based with water-like viscosity containing mould, ultra-violet light and moisture protection. The Wood protector should be applied after cleaning and drying out your furniture. We do not recommend painting Indian Sheesham as the wood's natural oils can affect how the paint adheres. Teak has qualities unlike any other wood as it has the ability to withstand the rigors of adverse climates.
By Steve Hattrick