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Your China cabinet represents a tradition of elegance and beauty. Retaining the full visual effect of your China cabinet's quality craftsmanship is a simple matter of regular care and maintenance.
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Cleaning Your China Cabinet
Dust can be one of the invisible causes of damage to your China cabinet's finish. Small scratches caused by dust can expose a China cabinet's wood to more significant damage. Dust regularly with a clean, damp towel or very soft brush to avoid such problems. When dusting, try to follow the grain of the wood.
One helpful dusting trick is to occasionally use the soft brush head of a vacuum cleaner. Glide the clean brush slowly and gently across the surface of your China cabinet to pick up ground in dust.
Oil and Wax
Treating your China cabinet with furniture oil or wax is also a good idea for long term protection. Oils will attract dust, which can be bad for the wood, though occasional use of oil can help prevent cracking in your China cabinet's finish.
Liquid waxes will provide excellent protection for your China cabinet. A paste wax will last longer but may be more difficult to apply. Waxes that require rubbing into the wood are recommended over spray-on waxes, which contain more chemicals. Wax as necessary, which may be every six months, or more frequently for China cabinets that are heavily used or exposed to humidity.
Treating Scratches
If your China cabinet picks up any nicks or scratches, go to your local hardware store and buy a wax stick that matches the China cabinet's wood finish. Treat the scratch with the wax stick, applying enough wax to fill in the scratch and create a flat surface. This will help prevent regular furniture wax from filling in the scratch and creating a white mark.
