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Care & Maintenance
Outdoo r furniture can be enjoyed fo r many years when well mainta ined.
Regular M ainte nance
Was h the fur ni ture wi th a soluti on of mil d de terge nt and wate r, rinse w it h clear w ater, and dr y thoro ug hly. To all metal f rames , apply a
fine, cle ar auto mo bile wa x for maxim um prot ection ag ainst har mful ul traviol et expo su re and sa lt air.
For best pr otect ion, perf orm thi s ma inten ance two or t hree ti me s per yea r in low poll ution a re as or mor e frequen tly in hi gh p ollut ion
areas. Pl ease no te that the se durabl e mater ials can be s afely cle aned as o ften as des ired. N ot e: Some s untan and s un bloc k pr oduct s
may be harm ful to re sin, cush ions and st rap, me sh and viny l lace an d st rap. Do n ot allow su ch prod uc ts to com e in contac t with an y
seating s urfac es to avoid d eep penet ratin g stains, w hich are no t cover ed under wa rrant y.
How to Clea n & Care fo r Teak Fur nishing s
Left alon e to age, t he natura l color of te ak furn ishings w ill weath er to a sof t, silver g rey. This pro ce ss will t ake appro ximat el y nine
months, d epend in g on the de gree of sun light a nd r ain exp osure. Im perfe ctions, w hich ar e in heren t propert ies of th e wo od, wil l show
over time , enhan ci ng the be auty of the f urnit ure. In hum id or wet c li mates , or after ra ins, th e wo od may na turally e xpand a nd c ontra ct,
causing t he grai n to r ise. This is to be e xpect ed w ith exp osure to th e eleme nt s and wil l stabili ze afte r th e initi al weathe ring oc cu rs.
To maintain t eak fur ni shing s, use a soft b ristl ed utilit y brush a nd s troke l ightly in t he dire ct ion of th e grain to re move su rf ace dus t. For
more stub born di rt , the woo d may be wash ed with a m ild solut ion of fo ur p arts la undry det ergen t or d ish was hing soap t o one par t
bleach in w ater, th en r insed t horough ly and al lo wed to dr y complet ely. Oil ing the w ood may cau se mild ew o r irreg ular colo ring.
How to Clea n Wov en F urnis hings
Woven f urnis hi ngs are m ade of dura ble and w ea therp roof extr uded po ly ethyl ene resin w eave. L ig ht stai ns and soil s may be re mo ved
with a solu tion of m il d deter gent and wa ter, rin se d with cl ear water a nd drie d thoroug hly. Mil dew and h ea vy stai ns can be rem oved wi th
a quality c ommer ci al outd oor furni ture cl eaner and p rotecta nt. Wov en furn ishings m ay not be s ui table f or intens ely hot c limates .
How to Clea n Fabri c
Fine outd oor fab ri cs are de signed to e ndure y ears of sun , soil and mo istur e. Wa sh outdoo r cushi on s with a so lution of m ild det er gent
and water a nd thor ou ghly ri nse with cl ear wat er. Stand cu shions on e nd and al lo w to air dr y complet ely. Lig ht stai ns can be rem oved as
above. Mi ldew an d he avy sta ins can be re moved w it h a quali ty commer cial ou tdoor fur niture cl eaner a nd protec tant. N ot e: Do not d ry
clean or us e a washi ng m achin e or dryer. Do n ot stea m or use wate r at temper ature s above 100 º F when wa sh ing. No te: Be care ful to
keep the ou tdoor f urnitur e cleaner f rom con tact with t he cush io ns of you r outdoor f urnit ur e, as it wi ll cause di scolo ra tion. D o not use
bleach on p rinte d ac rylic f abrics. D o not use s olvent- type ma te rials o n woven vin yl, wov en b lend or u ltra wove n blend f ab rics as t hey
will dama ge the ya rn s. Do not u se chlori ne base d cl eaner s.
How to Clea n Mesh
Remove li ght sta in s with a so lution of m ild det ergent an d water, the n rinse w ith clear w ater an d dr y thoro ughly. Mildew and h eavy
stains ca n be remo ve d with a qu ality com merci al outdoo r furnitu re clea ner and pro tecta nt .
How to Clea n Strap
For gener al or lig ht c leani ng, begin b y brush in g dirt off the str ap. Appl y a so lutio n of mild det ergen t an d warm wa ter and all ow it to so ak
into the st rap. Ge ntly clea n with a sp on ge or sof t bristle b rush, t he n rinse t horough ly with c le ar wate r and allow t he stra p to a ir dry.
How to Clea n Vin yl S trap
Apply a qua lity vi ny l prote ctant to gu ard aga inst the effects o f air pol lu tion, s alt air bui ld-up , an d milde w. To remove d iffic ult sta ins use
rubbing a lcoho l ap plied w ith a soft cl oth.
How to Clea n & Care fo r Stone and M arble To ps
Tabletops a re desi gn ed for no rmal outd oor use i n re siden tial sett ings. To ma intai n the natur al beau ty w e recom mend rese aling y ou r
table top w hen nec es sary, with the sa me seal er p roduc t applied d uring t he m anufa cturing p roces s. The se aler pene trate s th e stone
and acts as a r epell en t, prev enting ab sorpt ion of mois ture and st ainab le materi als.
If tablet op is sta ined with p roducts s uch as wi ne, soda, c offee , or othe r co loran ts of organ ic orig in, clean t hese sp il ls imme diately w ith a
mild dete rgent t he n rinse w ith water. I n extre me cold cli mates, it i s recom mended th at tabl et ops be st ored in a dry i ndoor a re a or be
covered w ith sui ta ble out door furn iture c over. Be sur e to allow sp ace bet ween the ta bleto p an d the cov er so that mo istur e do es not
collect o n the tab le ; this wi ll promot e airfl ow and allo w moistur e to esca pe.