Natural Rattan Cane Chair Repair Kit

DESCRIPTION

Easy DIY Option to repair Cesca, Bentwood or any chair that uses pre-woven rattan cane sheets. Included is a 45 x 50cm sheet of cane webbing, and 2m length of round spline to fasten into channel.

❌ Not suitable for chairs that are woven in-frame. If your chair has small holes around the seat opening, with strands of cane woven in and out, this product might not be suitable. These holes can often be seen from the underside of chair.

CANE WEBBING

• Material : 100% natural rattan
• Size : 45 x 50cm
• Weave Pattern : Open weave Hexagonal Pattern
• Hole Size: 7mm or 9mm
• Colour: Natural Brown
  
• Panel thickness: Approximately 1.5 to 2.0mm
• Indoor use only

ROUND SPLINE

• Material : 100% natural rattan
• Diameter : 4, 5 or 6mm
• Length : 2m
• Colour: Natural Light Brown or Stained Dark Brown

BEFORE YOU ORDER

✅Please measure channel to channel distance to ensure 45 x 50cm sheet is suitable (refer to photos for more information)

✅Please remove a small section of existing round spline from channel, clean out any debris before measuring width of channel. Ordered round spline should be at least 1mm smaller than width of channel (refer to photos for more information)

DIY TIPS

Preparation is key. Below are some handy tips 💡

💡To remove stubborn old glue from the channel, try using a heat gun or hair dryer to soften it up before scraping.

💡If you find that the old cane webbing was fastened into channel using staples, remove as many as you possibly can, and punch the remaining as flat as possible.

💡Round off the inside edge of channel (ie. where the cane webbing turns into channel) with sanding paper to reduce risk of 'cutting' the sheet.

💡Soak rattan sheet for 20-30 minutes in water to make it more pliable and easier to wedge into channel.

💡Use a blunt butter knife (eg. IKEA plastic knife for kids) to wedge cane webbing into channel.

💡Use a sharp stanley knife to trim off excess cane from channel. 

💡Apply a bead of wood glue into channel and gently tap round spline into channel.

❌Do not seal the back side (porous rough side) with any varnish. This will cause the cane webbing to dry out and become brittle.