Materials & care

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Cleaning & care


For everyday cleaning, solid wood furniture should be wiped with a dry or, if desired, with a dampened cloth but never with a wet cloth. Please clean slightly soiled areas with furniture soap and a woollen cloth. Do not use any fat-dissolving household detergents or steam cleaners. For any more heavily soiled areas or water marks that may form over time, we recommend sanding the surface with 120 – 280 grit paper and refinishing the surface with a suitable oil. Please note that marks resulting from wetness can only be removed after drying. Make sure to cover a large area around the soiled spot to prevent colour variations. Being a natural material, wood needs care to preserve its beneficial characteristics over a long time.
We recommend oiling the wood 3 to 4 times during the first year and every 6 months to 3 years after that. Prior to oiling, slightly sand (roughen) the furniture surface, and apply the oil sparingly with a woollen cloth. Allow to soak briefly and remove any excess oil with a lint-free cotton or woollen cloth. Polish dry surface with the cloth. All treatments in the direction of the wood grain.

Repair


Solid wood furniture has the advantage that scratches can be removed by sanding. Sand down the damaged area with 100-140 grit paper (depending on the damage) always moving in the direction of the wood grain, until the scratch is no longer visible. In order to avoid any colour variations, sanding should always be carried out over a large area. Smooth-sand the surface starting with 180 grit paper and finishing with 280 grit paper. Remove sanding dust carefully and apply oil richly. Allow to soak for 10-15 min and remove any excess oil with a lint-free cotton or woollen cloth. Polish dry surface with the cloth. Roughen small dents with sanding paper. Place a dampened cloth over the dent and steam thoroughly with a smoothing iron. Make sure that the cloth is sufficiently damp and that the iron does not directly touch the wood. This procedure will make the wood expand, the dents disappear. Allow the area to dry completely, sand down with paper, then remove sanding dust carefully and apply oil richly. Allow to soak for 10-15 min and remove any excess oil with a lint-free cotton or woollen cloth. Polish dry surface with the cloth.