Facades | Maintenance guide

Facades maintenance Pine I Ash I Oak

Clean them regularly Cleaning your cabinets on a regular basis is the best way to prevent and eliminate potential damage to wood surfaces, paints, finishes, and the structural integrity of the materials used in con struction. When you cook in a kitchen, airbo r ne food particles, oils, steam, and residue inevitably end up caked on your cabinet surfaces make a point to clean the surfaces at least once every couple of weeks to refresh and maintain the visual pop of your investment.

Aside from the outside cabinet door, also make time to clean and dry the inside of your cabinets. Dishes from the sink and/or dishwasher always come with a little bit of water that sits on your shelves and over time can damage the cabinet material. Take some time to dry your dishes before putting them away, and wiping up and residual moisture.

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Clean with clean cloths You’re trying to clean food residue and kitchen gunk off your cabinets so don’t use your kitchen sink rag that you use to clean dishes and food on your cabinet surfaces. Always make sure you’re using a clean rag that’s dedicated purpose is cleaning the cabinetry.

Don’t slam the doors This one may seem a little too obvious but you’d be surprised how many custom cabinet jobs end up requiring new hardware, new pre drilled holes, and realignments thanks to people slamming and/or pulling the cabinet doors too hard.

Maintenance tips for laminate With proper care, our laminate products will last a lifetime. Generally, a damp sponge is all you need for everyday maintenance of laminate surfaces.

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Basic cleaning Use a soft cloth to wash the surface with warm water and mild dishwashing detergent. Rinse with warm water and dry with a soft cloth.

Use an all purpose cleaner or bathroom cleaner to remove spots and stains.

Stubborn spots and stains Mix baking soda and water to create a paste. Use a soft bristle brush to gently rub the spot in a circular motion. The paste will be slightly abrasive, so work carefully, pressing very lightly. Rinse and dry with a soft cloth.

Repeat the process as long as you’re making progress. If the stain remains, use undiluted house hold bleach the label should read 5 solution of sodium hypochlorite. Take special care to protect your eyes, skin, and clothing. Apply the bleach using a wet sponge or paper towel, place it on the stain and let sit for no longer than one and a half minutes. Rinse repeatedly with warm water and dry with a soft cloth.

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Maintenance • Clean the surface of wooden facades with damp soft cloth, then wipe with another soft cloth. Try to clean the door in the direction of the wood texture.

• Do not use harsh sponges, abrasive scrubs or highly concen trated cleaners.

• Avoid large and constant streams of steam on the surface of facades.

• When cleaning furniture door with glass strips, do not strike directly on the glass. Spray on a cloth and then clean. When sprayed directly on the door with glasss strips, the clean er can get under the glass strip, which can affect the color change. Take care of solid wood facades, like wooden furni ture and they delight you with quality for many years to come!

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