It will last forever, Wright says. Look for furniture that has screws, bolts or nuts of stainless steel, anodized or properly plated. It should be smooth where it s welded. Cast Classics offers finishes in rustic colors, as well as the traditional black and white. Woodard and Tropitone include metallic colors for a more modern look in their collections.
Maintenance is easy.
Just apply a coat of liquid wax once the rainy season has ended. You can clean it with diluted liquid detergent. The price of cast aluminum furniture has actually tumbled in the past four years, as more manufacturers have entered the field, according to Wright. C.S.W. Increasingly, the best and most fashionable seat in the house is the wicker chaise longue or cast-aluminum love seat on the backyard deck. In response, manufacturers are experimenting with new materials, fresh designs, new versions of classic materials and designs.