Post #494746 by BodhiBoy on Thu, Nov 19, 2009 5:32 PM

I'd suggest a fine steel wool rather than the sandpaper. It comes in a wide range of grades & conforms easily to curved shapes.
Another good choice would be the green scrubbies you use on dishes; one brand is called scotchbrite. They aren't too aggressive on the rattan, and you can rinse out the varnish, etc, when they get a little clogged as they, steel wool, and sandpaper all will do.