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Furniture Care Tips
1. Avoid direct exposure to
sunlight for long periods of time. This may lighten the oak over time and
accelerate the evaporation of the protective oils that have soaked into the
oak. If your dining room is in direct sunlight near a sunny window you
might want to consider covering the table top during the hotter summer months
with a
table runner or
table cloth when the table is not in use or make sure that the table is
re oiled if it starts to dry out too much.
2. Never wipe oiled oak furniture with a wet cloth as this will remove the protective oils from the table.
If you get a spillage soak it up with a dry cloth immediately and the gently dab
the are with a damp cloth to try and remove as much liquid as possible. A
light dusting should be enough for general cleaning.
3. Apply a new coating of oil to
furniture when the oil appears to be drying up on the surface. This is
likely to be once or twice a year to keep tables in tip top condition. We recommend that
you use Becker Acroma oil which we can supply but its often much easier to get
some Linseed oil, Teak oil, Tung oil or Danish oil
which can be purchased from us via the links below. Danish
oil dries to a harder more resistant finish on the table top compared to the
other oils making it more
resistant to scratching or minor spillages. The best
way to apply oil to a dining table is with the soft side of a kitchen cleaning
sponge by applying a good coating all over the table and allowing it to soak in
for 5 - 10 minutes and to then wipe off all the excess oil with some soft
absorbent paper kitchen towels so that a nice even finish is achieved.
Care needs to be taken with chairs as the oil can stain fabrics.
4. Try not to have to have the central
heating on too high in the dining room when not in use as this will dry the
protective oils out quicker meaning you may have to re apply oil more regularly.
5. Download our
furniture care instructions supplied
by
Becker Acroma who are one of Europe's biggest furniture oil
manufacturers. Becker oils are applied to all of our oak tables during
manufacture and we can now offer 0.5 litre bottles for £8.99 which can be added
to the shopping cart at check out.
6. Don't stand on dining chairs or
allow people to rock backwards on the back legs as it may damage them.
7. Use mats on tables for cups and
plates so that there is not direct contact with hot or damp items with the oak
surface.
8. Never drag a table along a
floor as this may cause damage to the table joints and could also damage your
flooring. Consider purchasing some protective pads to put on the underside
of the table legs.
9. Enjoy your furniture! That's the reason you bought it so with a little common sense and minimal
maintenance it should last you a lifetime.
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