How to get mould off wicker and rattan
Take it outside, lift the mould out of the weave, treat it lightly, and dry it fully. First Light is the treatment, used with a light hand so the cane is not soaked. Lab tested: 99.2% on direct contact. Do not dry-brush spores in the house.
The usual piece is a rattan chair that sat on a wet Australian verandah, or a wicker basket in a shut laundry.
Natural weave vs synthetic wicker
Sound synthetic wicker can take a gentle clean. Natural cane that is rotten at the joins should go. Soaking natural cane is how you wreck it.
The method
Work outside. Wear protection. Lift the growth out of the weave, then treat lightly and dry fully. A light rinse on sound synthetic wicker can be fine. Spot-test. Timber furniture and outdoor cushions have their own guides.
Treat the weave, do not soak the cane
First Light with a light hand, after a spot-test. Lab tested: 99.2% on direct contact. Dry it fully before it goes back inside. The Protection Kit is for an indoor room if that is where the piece lives. Free standard shipping. 60-day money-back.
Shop First Light, from A$39.99 Shop the Protection Kit, from A$79.98
Where you store it
Keep it off a wet deck, and out of a shut damp laundry. If cushions sit on the piece, use mould on outdoor cushions.
Questions people ask
How do you get mould off wicker or rattan?
Take it outside, lift the growth out of the weave, and treat it lightly. First Light is the treatment we use, without soaking the cane. Lab tested: 99.2% on direct contact. Dry it fully.
Can I hose it down?
A light rinse on sound synthetic wicker can be fine. Soaking natural cane is how you wreck it. Dry it either way.
Is this the same as mould on wood furniture?
No. Timber furniture has its own guide. This page is the weave.
Aurala is a Gold Coast business. Shop First Light or shop the Protection Kit if the piece lives in a still indoor room.
