| For several reasons, resin furniture has become a | | | | If you've ever cleaned any plastic deck chairs or other |
| popular alternative to wooden furniture created for | | | | plastic furniture, you'll understand why resin furniture is |
| outdoor use. It looks similar to painted wood, but it is | | | | so easy to maintain and clean. A wipe with a damp |
| much easier to care for. Unlike stained or painted | | | | cloth is all you need to swipe away dust and sticky |
| wood that you may have to retouch every few years, | | | | spills. If the furniture becomes heavily soiled, you can |
| resin requires little maintenance. You can clean it easily. | | | | use a hose without fearing that you will damage an |
| Because it is durable, it holds up well to outdoor use. | | | | expensive wood piece. A little soap and water should |
| Natural resin is a solid or semisolid substance that | | | | suffice for extra cleaning power. Other materials may |
| various plants secrete. It may be used to manufacture | | | | require special cleaning products. In addition, wood |
| various products. Resin furniture, however, is made | | | | furniture often takes longer to clean and dry. Moisture |
| from synthetic resins. The synthetic varieties behave | | | | can't soak into resin furniture. |
| much like the natural ones, and they share some | | | | Wood furniture also requires more regular |
| common properties. But the synthetic kind is used | | | | maintenance. If you have a stained or painted wood |
| mostly for manufacturing plastics. Therefore, | | | | piece, you usually have to reapply stain every few |
| consumers concerned about conserving trees may | | | | years or touch up the paint. If peeling occurs, you may |
| find this class of furniture a suitable alternative. Also, | | | | have to sand and repaint the whole piece. This |
| consumers concerned about the constant | | | | maintenance requires a seasonal evaluation of the |
| manufacturing of new plastics should know that poly | | | | furniture's condition. It can also require a considerable |
| resin furniture is made from recycled plastics. | | | | investment of time if the furniture needs extensive |
| These are not your average plastic deck chairs. | | | | maintenance. Resin, on the other hand, needs no such |
| Check some of the available patio products, and you | | | | retouching or repainting, while you can enjoy the same |
| will find that resin furniture looks similar to painted wood | | | | painted look. |
| furniture. When you shop for patio pieces to expand | | | | Resin requires little maintenance. It cleans up with |
| your collection, you can find everything from tables and | | | | minimal effort and time. You can find products in all |
| chairs to rockers, gliders, and swings. The furniture | | | | kinds of styles and colors. The material holds up well to |
| comes in a variety of colors, sizes, and styles. Brown, | | | | outdoor use. Rain and snow don't cause it to rot like |
| white, black, green, yellow, pink, blue. Adirondack, high | | | | certain woods, chip and flake like certain paints, or rust |
| back, low back, Mission, Savannah, Nautical. The | | | | like certain metals. It's made from recycled plastic. For |
| options are just as numerous as the ones you will find | | | | these reasons, resin furniture has become a popular |
| in any other material. | | | | choice for shoppers of outdoor furniture. |