Resin Patio Furniture
Most people associate the term plastic or resin patio furniture with cheap or at least cheap-looking and flimsy material. While something could be said for that in the past, today’s resin patio furniture is rapidly gaining in popularity thanks to it sturdiness, durability and low maintenance.
This kind of patio furniture is highly resistant against the elements, be it the blazing sun, heavy rains or just suntan oils, salt or chlorine if the furniture is used on the beach or near the pool side.
And for the environmentally conscious, synthetic resin makes a viable alternative to wood as no more trees need to be cut down and the material can be completely recycled not to mention that in most cases your resin furniture will have been produced from recycled plastic.
Another reason that resin patio furniture is a hot new trend is because the finished product is almost impossible to tell apart from real wood furniture. It looks like the real thing only without the maintenance time and costs.
Resin Patio Furniture Benefits
- Lightweight and therefore easily portable
- Weather proof and durable
- Color doesn’t fade
- Very easy to clean just using soap and water
- Very modern and can be molded into a large variety of trendy looking designs
- Eco-friendly as everything is 100% recyclable
- Available in all sorts of colors
Plastic Resin patio furniture is made of high density polyethylene plastic or 100% recycled plastic which is permeated with a UV stabilizing color to make the color uniform and weather-resistant.
Resin wicker patio furniture tries to mimic the look of rattan which traditionally comes woven around a frame like bamboo or teak used in natural furniture. Although the traditional wicker patio furniture is very strong it is also very much susceptible to weather conditions which can cause it to rot or degrade if not treated properly.
That is where resin wicker patio furniture is a perfect alternative as it is also rests on a frame made from very strong plastic or aluminum tubes making the furniture very robust yet still lightweight.
Some of the high-end resin outdoor patio furniture looks exactly like the real thing and it would take a trained eye to tell the difference. There’s no need to compromise as you can choose from the standard table and chair set to the more elaborate wicker furniture or stylish garden recliners available in true wood or almost any color you fancy.
In general prices are lower than what you would pay for traditional wood patio furniture and in the long run you will definitely save money on maintenance costs as there is no maintenance so to speak of.
Like all things though, you get what you pay for so if you want a resin patio furniture set that will last you for a long time you’d better go for the thicker sturdier pieces. Also don’t forget that the more detail has been put in mimicking the real look of wood or wicker, the higher the price you will probably pay.
