Polywood Furniture: Preparing Your Outdoor Seating for Winter
Winter preparation for outdoor furniture starts with the care instructions for the actual pieces you own. Treat Polywood seating as furniture in the outdoor living plan, separately from the deck surface beneath it.
Follow the furniture maker's guidance
Polywood is not wood, and there is no sealing, staining or waxing involved. Do not add a winter coating because the furniture sits outdoors. Follow Polywood's own care guide for your specific pieces before using a cleaner or surface treatment. Polywood furniture through a Hudson Valley winter.
Clean before the seasonal reset
Remove loose debris and use the recommended cleaning method for the furniture. Check instructions for cushions, fabrics, hardware and any mixed materials separately. Give the pieces time to dry before covering or storing them.
Plan for covers and storage
Decide which pieces will remain outside and where you will keep cushions and accessories. Use covers suited to the furniture and follow their care directions. Keep the arrangement clear of the routes you need during winter.
Care for the deck separately
Use the decking manufacturer's guidance for the surface, rather than applying furniture-care advice to the boards. Check the area around furniture feet and move pieces carefully when resetting the layout. Keeping a composite deck clean.
A seasonal reset is also a useful time to reconsider the seating arrangement. Keep access from the house clear and make sure the furniture still fits the way you use the deck.
Where we build
Pinnacle Decking installs in eight Hudson Valley counties: Dutchess, Putnam, Westchester, Orange, Ulster, Sullivan, Columbia and Greene. See the Trex lines we install and the systems behind every build.
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