How to Restore Plastic Furniture
- 1). Spread a tarp or old newspapers on the floor to protect the floor from cleaning solutions and chemicals. Transport the furniture outside, weather permitting. Inside, open up all the windows in a work space where the plastic furniture is to be restored. Put on a chemical fume mask and disposable latex or latex-free gloves.
- 2). Clean the plastic furniture, using an all-purpose cleaning spray made for plastic furniture. Spray it and wipe clean with a dry cloth. Take orange oil to remove hard to clean grime or stains and to keep the surface of plastic furniture shiny. Take the oil and place on a clean rag and rub in a circular motion. Repeat with a second clean rag to wipe up the excess oil residue.
- 3). Take a small house paintbrush and clean the hard to reach crevices of plastic furniture to get at the surface. The cleaner the furniture, the easier it is to examine for damage. Examine the plastic furniture for breaks or splits.
- 4). Kneed the putty epoxy until it feels warm to the touch, and apply to any large gaps, splits or cracks in the plastic, making sure to get the epoxy in between the broken sections. Scrape away any excess epoxy with the sharp end of a putty knife. Allow to dry. Epoxy putty is waterproof and also strengthens plastic furniture once properly repaired. Let epoxy dry overnight before the next step.
- 5). Condition the plastic with a conditioning furniture cream made to coat plastic furniture, wiping away the excess with a clean, dry cloth. If painting plastic furniture, prime the furniture, then use a latex enamel paint in the color of your choice. Choose a shiny paint to give the furniture extra luster. Wait for the furniture to dry and apply a second coat if needed. Use a varnish to seal in the paint. Choose a varnish made for painted plastic furniture.
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