how to maintain rubber wood,oak wood & MDF furniture
as wel l wanted to know in these three wood which is best
Interesting question because it shows how misleading sales
staff & web sites can be. Here is then real deal:
1MDF stands for medium density fiberboard. This product is particleboard
with smaller particles more glue & squeezed more for more density. By
definition, it is wood. However, baloney by definition is meat.
2Rubber wood is a wonderful wood. Its history & properties
is a study of profit opportunity & renewal. Originally, found in Brazil by the early explorers in the early 1600’s. The indigenous tribes used the sap from these trees to make sport balls. Intrigued with its properties, the explorers brought the seeds back with them to Europe. Eventually, rubber trees were found to grow well in the European colonies in Asia. French Indo China, (Viet Nam), Thailand & Hynan Island off the China coast. It was exclusively farmed for the rubber content & after 20 to 30 years the tree would die. The dead trees would then be burned to provide renewal to the land. Once Vulcanization was perfected, which prevented the rubber from rotting, production was increased for the production of Bicycle tires. Later car production required massive increases again in production. WWII required so many tires America needed to replace rubber for tires with synthetic materials. Production kept falling until about 1960 when it was discovered what a hidden resource rubber wood was. As a furniture wood, it is almost as hard as oak at a fraction of the cost. Very nice grain patterns abound. Its only downside is it isn’t available in large pieces, therefore it usually made into butcher-block glue ups. Remember, if it is sliced into veneer all bets are off. It is now baloney with Rubber wood on top. Now, the ''Rubber '' from the trees in now mostly used for Rubber erasers for which the name comes from & making condoms. 3 Oak is one of the strongest & most versatile of woods. The main types of Oak are White Oak, Red Oak, & Black Oak. Each has it’s own unique characteristics. It can be cut three different ways to achieve a different grain patterns. First, plain cut which will give you the classic cathedral patter. Next, rift cut which will give you a very strait grain pattern; Third, Quarter Sawn cut which gives you “Ray Fleck” pattern classic in late 19th century early 20th century oak. Check out the link below for further explanation of Quarter Sawn. Remember, if it is sliced into veneer all bets are off. It is now baloney with Oak on top. You can still get real solid oak from barnfurnituremart.com
Truthfully, the only thing I ever recommend is a cloth diaper
misted with a little water. To remove dirt, use the same cloth with hot
water & a little oil soap. It doesn't matter what the furniture is made
of, you are cleaning the finish, not the wood. The finish is most often
lacquer.
These are all fine for furniture. Rubberwood is a generic type of wood used (generally) for structural components & also for table tops where the quality of the wood is better. Oak is a hardwood that is generally not found as solid planks anymore (it is been replaced by veneered panels), but is found as solid legs, drawer faces & trim. MDF is medium-density fiberboard, which is the substrate onto which veneer or a print-finish (a photograph of a finish--honest) is applied. The large majority of furniture out there, regardless of price, is MDF with veneers. Rubberwood is usually solid.
I like oak the best, a good furniture cleaner like ''liquid
gold'' works okay on oak.
MDF you really should use only a damp rag. MDF swells if it gets really
wet. Paint exposed surfaces, or seal them to protect them.
What is Rubber Wood?
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