Uncovering the Facts About Outdoor Furniture Covers
The makers of the covers size their protective gear to fit the various items in their own collections of outdoor furniture.
The better companies make an effort to facilitate the protection of all types of backyard furniture.
A top quality cover has been sewn with 12-gauge polyester.
It is backed with waterproof vinyl.
That quality construction insures the ability of the cover to endure temperatures as low as minus 20 degrees Fahrenheit.
Still, when a homeowner shops for protective "drapes" to use on outside chairs and recliners, he or she should think about more than just the weather.
Placement of a cheap cover on anything can encourage growth of mildew.
A top quality cover reduces the chances for mildew formation.
An ideal type of protection for items that remain outside is something that contains mesh vents.
Those vents allow for the circulation of air, even as the outside item remains protected from the elements.
The circulating air prevents the growth of mildew.
Of course, even the best cover cannot protect a piece of backyard furniture if the wind blows it away.
Therefore, an investment in protective gear should not sink money into unsecured covers.
The backyard lover should make an effort to study the information about how any advertised protection must be secured.
Some protective gear has ties securing it to outdoor items.
Some gear needs to be zippered or snapped onto those items.
While a zipper or snap might seem easier to use than a tie, it does not hold up well over time.
It can rust, making it almost useless.
Then the protective material can no longer rest securely on top of some loved outdoor chairs or lounges.
When guests are using the outdoor furniture, the homeowner generally wants to hide any protective coverings.
Therefore, the purchase of such gear should include the acquisition of a unit for storage of the folded covers.
During the winter, that storage pack could be used to hold unneeded cushions.
Restoration Hardware makes a pack that can hold up to five bench cushions or twelve dining chair cushions.
The RH covers come in three colors--linen, grass and mocha.
For added protection of outdoor pieces, RH offers specially formulated cleaners.
These cleaners do more than to add shine to teak, metal and all weather wicker items.
They also put an extra coat of protection over the various parts of those sources of outdoor comfort.