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About Commercial Patio Furniture
Patio Furniture, Aluminum Patio Furniture, Outdoor Furniture, Pool Furniture, and Casual Furniture
At A& K Enterprise of Manatee, Inc., we manufacture, refinish, and restrap quality commercial grade aluminum outdoor patio furniture for resorts, beachfront properties, apartment complexes, condominiums, tennis clubs, outdoor restaurants, and private residences. Our commercial outdoor furniture line is typically used as outdoor pool furniture, pool-bar furniture, outdoor dining furniture, and leisure furniture. We have the right restaurant patio furniture for waterside dining, and at the best prices around!
We offer the best prices on our factory direct, vinyl strapped, commercial aluminum outdoor patio furniture. Our outdoor patio furniture is made using the highest grade aluminum tubing, vinyl strapping, and powder coating, which is just what you would expect from a trusted commercial outdoor furniture supplier. Our commercial patio furniture is 100% American Made in Sarasota, Florida. The owner of A & K Enterprise has been in the patio furniture business for 28 years!
A and K Enterprise is your supplier of finely crafted outdoor pool and patio
furniture. Our patio furniture is constructed of thick, aluminum tube with
extra support braces for commercial outdoor use at properties such as, apartment
complexes, beach resorts, country clubs, public pools, theme parks, etc. We
use only virgin vinyl for the straps to ensure strength and brilliant color.
While our furniture is crafted to withstand heavy commercial outdoor use,
it is affordable for residential use, as well. Our bestselling outdoor product
is our Commercial Chaise Lounge, which is
available in different styles and seat heights. Our other popular products
are patio chairs, patio
tables, and market umbrellas.
Our aluminum patio furniture is a great addition to any outdoor entertaining
area. Using our color chart, create color combinations
to match your home or pool area. After an order
is submitted, we then custom manufacture each piece of furniture. Aluminum
patio furniture is lightweight, inexpensive, and incredibly durable. When
compared to wood patio furniture or wrought iron furniture, aluminum patio
furniture won't rust and usually only needs to be refinished
once every few years. Cleaning and maintenance of aluminum patio furniture
is easy and inexpensive!
Aluminum is a lightweight and easily molded metal that will not rust. It was
first used to construct outdoor furniture in the early 1960's, when it was
made from extruded, hollow-core tubing. This is the construction method we
still use today, primarily for pool area furniture and lawn chairs. These
pieces are very lightweight which allows for easy portability, stacking and
function.
Here at A&K Enterprise we manufacture high quality of aluminum furniture
from raw aluminum tubing, which is then cut, bent to the desired shape, and
welded with heliarch welding method. The frames are then sandblasted to etch
the surface of the metal so the paint will adhere flawlessly. The sandblasted
frames are covered with a high quality, polyester powder-coat. Powder coating
is the choice painting application for industrial use. Polyster colors are
ground into a fine powder, which is evenly applied to the frame of the furniture
with a powder coat spray nozzle. After each the piece of furniture is coated,
it is then hung in our industrial oven to be heated (cured). Placing the furniture
in the oven heats up the polyester powder to its melting point, turning it
to liquid. It then dries into a tough, beautiful finish that resists scratches
and fading.
By selecting the quality of aluminum outdoor furniture, you are selecting premium furniture that will give you an extraordinary return on investment.
Aluminum patio furniture is comfortable, looks great, cleans very easily, withstands the elements well, and is extremely inexpensive compared to other high end commercial furniture.
Best of all, aluminum furniture won’t rust and the durable powder-coat protects against corrosion. Aluminum patio furniture can also be refinished so
that you can receive many years of enjoyment from it. Each piece of our patio furniture comes with a standard commercial warranty. Our commercial aluminum patio furniture ensures that you will have no more sanding or refinishing wood patio furniture, so you can stop working and start enjoying your backyard or patio area!
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Improper care and maintenance will reduce the life of your new patio furniture.
Follow thes easy tips to ensure the longest possible use from you new furniture.
- Wipe away dirt, fallen leaves, pollen, or other debris with a soft rag
immediately. Letting leaves or dirt remain on your furniture may result
in scratches or stains. Consider placing a cover over your furniture when
not in use.
- Remove furniture from direct sunlight if not in use.
- Place a towel on the furniture before sitting or lying on it to reduce
your furniture's exposure to sunscreen and body oils.
- Wash your outdoor aluminum furniture with soapy water every three weeks
or more often if needed. Use a mild detergent and a soft rag or brush to
clean the vinyl straps and aluminum frame. Get the pollutants, such as sunscreen
or chlorine, off immediately.
- Wax the aluminum frame with a light, non-compound car wax, such as Turtle
Wax®. Buff out scratches on the frame with Soft Scrub® and a soft
rag.
- Never expose your patio furniture to salt water, chlorine, or bleach.
- Always use your patio furniture for its intended purpose only. Do not
stand on, flip over, lean back in, or otherwise abuse patio furniture. To
move patio furniture, always pick it up, never dragging it across any surface.
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Refinishing Aluminum Patio Furniture
Once your aluminum patio furniture has been exposed to nature's elements
for a few years, it may be time to consider having your furniture refinished.
Re-finishing will turn your worn-out furniture into a looking like-new condition
and can be accomplished for less than the cost of buying new. This is especially
true if high quality outdoor furniture was purchased originally and your investment
needs to be protected.
If the patio furniture's paint is still in good condition and if you are
not trying to make a major color change, but the straps have broken, faded,
or just needs replacing then the frames can be re-strapped. This is regularly
done with aluminum patio furniture to make it look like new again. If the
paint is flaking, peeling, spotted (due to salt air), or if it is a liquid-based
coat, then your furniture must be sand blasted prior to Re-finishing.
Sand blasting removes metal from the frame and can only be done about three
times before the metal becomes too thin to produce a quality result then the
tubing would need to be replaced. Once re-coated with a powder finish, in
which particles of polyester powder are electro-statically charged and applied
to the aluminum frame, the frame is then baked in a powder coat oven at 400
degrees in order to cure the finish. This ensures that any moisture or gas
present in the old finish is removed from the frame.
The frame can then be double baked, if necessary. The result is a fresh powder
coat, which is far superior to solvent-based paint finishes. The powder coating
provides for excellent durability, UV stability, corrosion resistance, and
the beauty of a new car finish.