Custom wood shutters bring personality and style to any room in the house. Similar to fine furniture, wood shutters require proper care for a lifetime of beauty.
Avalon Shutters (www.avalonshutters.com) a leading manufacturer of custom wood shutters, offers the following easy tips to maintain your shutter’s look for decades:
Dusting
Painted and stained wood shutters should be cleaned often with a clean dry cloth or feather duster.
Vacuum shutters with a soft-brush upholstery attachment.
If necessary, use a lightly damp cloth to remove any spots. Never apply harsh cleaning fluid to the shutters because it can cause damage.
For stained-wood shutters, periodic treatment with a mild wood preservative will keep your shutters looking like fine furniture.
Proper usage
Use the tilt bar when opening and closing louvers to ensure the stress of tilting is dispersed evening on all louvers.
Tilting a single louver is not recommended.
Shutter panels are designed to remain closed in the frames and the louvers may be opened and closed for privacy.
To reduce stress on the hinges, panels should not hang into the room for extended period of time.
No water exposure
Exposure to water or moisture can cause damage to the finish of wood shutters.
Do not leave a window open when it is raining, damp or if sprinklers hit the window.
Wood shutters near water fixtures such as kitchens, tubs and showers are not recommended. Poly or vinyl shutters are perfect for this type of application.
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