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Outdoor Furniture Repair Services

Mi-Lor Casual can repair most outdoor furniture on the market. We have a full repair and service area with the machinery and tools necessary for a professional quality job. We will repair furniture that is in the area of South Palm Beach County to Ft. Lauderdale. We do the job only like a manufacturer would so your furniture looks like it came new straight from the factory!

A professional set up means a factory job using only quality parts and vinyl.

We offer the lowest prices in the restrap industry.

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Mi-Lor Casual has been in the business of manufacturing commercial outdoor furniture since 1984. We are dedicated to providing our customers with the highest quality aluminum furniture at a very competitive price.

Mi-Lor manufactures aluminum outdoor furniture for commercial uses such as apartment complexes, condominium communities, homeowner associations, hotels, motels, theme parks, water theme parks and resorts.

Time-tested engineering combined with the highest quality materials have made our outdoor furniture a premium grade line of commercial furniture at the top of its class and the safest and strongest available in the marketplace today.

Mi-Lor’s aluminum furniture line represents the best dollar-for-dollar commercial outdoor furniture in the industry today! The frames are constructed of 1" welded round aluminum tubing with walls that are .063" thick! The hardware is constructed of 18/8 non-magnetic stainless steel, and the strapping is made of 100% virgin vinyl.

Check out the details of our Aluminum Outdoor Furniture Products. Our quality is among the best in the market! Considering aluminum outdoor furniture can save you money and maintenance time in the long-term!! Check us out!

Unlike other metals, aluminum outdoor furniture is often easy to maintain and doesn’t cost half as much as what you would spend on maintaining wooden and other metal outdoor furniture. This is because aluminum outdoor furniture is naturally more resilient and less prone to consistent exposure to weather conditions or the elements. Not just that, aluminum outdoor furniture is less likely to rust and peel its paint. To maintain and care for your aluminum outdoor furniture, here are a few tips.

1. Clean With Water Frequently

If you have the time, you can clean with water every day. If not, try doing so at least once or twice a week. Depending on where it is located and how frequently you use it, you might need more cleaning. For instance, if it is located in an area with high traffic and dust, you should clean frequently. Cleaning with water is safe because aluminum lacks the ability to oxidize with water and oxygen as compared to iron which tends to react more chemically with water and oxygen.



2. Coat With Oil

As winter approaches, it is important that you coat the aluminum outdoor furniture with some oil before stowing them away. While in storage, ensure that the furniture isn’t upside down. This is to avoid moisture accumulation which could in the winter, turn to ice and damage the legs. This way, when spring comes, all you have to do to use it again is wipe off, do some dusting and enjoy the spring.



3. Look Out for Suntan Stains

During the summer, lots of people like to suntan. The suntan lotion usually used for such occasions can quickly cause some discoloration on the aluminum outdoor furniture. When this happens, be sure to clean it out as soon as you notice it. To be on the safe side, clean with warm soapy water immediately after each and every use.



4. Get Rid of Scuffs

Wherever, you notice scuff marks on the aluminum outdoor furniture, be sure to even them out by using sandpaper, abrasives or wire paper.



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If you’re looking to install outdoor furniture, odds are that you may have considered the steel or wooden types. However, if you want something that is more durable and capable of lasting longer without all the negative effects of either of the aforementioned, you should seriously consider getting aluminum outdoor furniture. The benefits of installing aluminum outdoor furniture in your yard, patio, veranda or garden are many. These include:
1. Aluminium is Cheaper and More Affordable

Most times, people just assume that solid metal outdoor furniture is the best thing to use. This no doubt, is due to the fact that most ornate designed furniture that most of us have seen seen metallic. Unfortunately, these are often expensive and can cost a small fortune. But aluminum outdoor furniture not only looks like metal, it is far cheaper to acquire. With it, you don’t have to shell out huge amounts of money just to make your outdoor appealing.
2. It is Lighter and Easily Moved

Have you ever tried moving solid metal furniture? If you haven’t, you should. You will find that the thing can be deceptively heavy. I mean, you’re looking at it like it’s some easy thing and when you bend down, you finds that it’s not as light as it seems. But because of the light nature of aluminum outdoor furniture, you can easily carry it without requiring any extra hand or help. So, because it is lighter in weight and material, you can easily move the aluminum outdoor furniture around.
3. It doesn’t Rust

Aluminium outdoor furniture does not rust as other metallic ones. Therefore, it tends to maintain its color and quality. Solid metal furniture on the other hand, tends to lose their polish, color and quality over time. They rust more and faster, thus making it necessary for the owner to consistently paint it or move it to some shade where it is less exposed to the elements. Since aluminum outdoor furniture requires little or no maintenance, this makes it the personal favorite of everyone.

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Re-emergence of Vinyl Furniture in the Commercial Marketplace
By mc-admin | Published: January 3, 2011

As a manufacturer of commercial outdoor furniture, offering both vinyl strapped and sling lines we can slowly see a change in the purchasing habits of commercial properties. Sling furniture has been in the market place for many years and slowly the style has replaced vinyl strap furniture as the style of choice for commercial pools, beaches and water parks. It is understandable. The styles look sleek and more modern. The fabric selections seem almost endless in the colors and patterns offered. Aside from the imported Chinese furniture that is found at most bulk retailers, the frame quality is durable. At one point in order for a hotel to achieve a 5 star rating, an aspiring complex must have sling furniture around the pool.

Now we see the tides shifting back to vinyl strap furniture. The key to this shift is in refurbishment. Many customers are getting sticker shock when it comes time to replace their aged slings. Sometimes (depending on the initial quality of the furniture) to replace the sling is more expensive than the furniture was new. Also over the course of time the sling material may suffer from a tear, burn or manufacturers defect. Yet another moment of realization is when that sling fabric color or style is no longer available. Now, you have a property with a uniform look and cannot maintain that uniformity because 1 piece of furniture does not match. Do you throw away a perfectly good frame or put it in storage until a later date? What a shame to have to make that decision.

Vinyl furniture on the other hand does not suffer these same costly concerns. First of all, to refurbish a complete lounge is one quarter to one third the cost of a new piece of furniture. Although vinyl colors offered do change from time to time, the basic pallet of colors has been offered for over 35 years. So, maintaining uniformity is much easier. Also if you have an issue with a vinyl strap in-between