Owner Manual
Care and Maintenance Instructions
Quality furniture is a significant investment expected to last for generations.
To maintain its beauty and help it last, furniture needs the right care. No
finish is totally indestructible. But with regular care, the finish will last much
longer, providing years of enjoyment to you.
1. Avoid placing your furniture in direct sunlight, as sunlight causes fading.
2. Avoid extreme changes in temperature by arranging furniture away from
radiators, heat and air vents and air conditioning units.
3. Avoid placing plastic or rubber materials (lamp bases, notebooks,
placemats, etc.) on your furniture, as certain plastics contain ingredients
that may damage the finish.
4. Periodically rotate accessories on furniture so they do not sit in the same
spot all the time.
5. Use pads, cloth or felt to protect the furniture surface from plastic, rubber,
hot dishes, beverages, bookends, flowerpots and vases.
6. Clean up spills immediately. Use a blotting rather than a wiping action.
Water left over a long period of time will cause white spots in the finish.
Alcohol, perfume, after-shave and medications can cause severe finish
damage.
7. Use a protective pad when writing on the furniture surface.
8. Lift and place objects rather than dragging them across the furniture
surface.
9. Avoid placing furniture directly under windows.
recommend dusting frequently with a clean, soft,
dry, lint-free cloth. Clean the surface by rubbing in the direction of the grain.
We recommend polishing your furniture approximately every six months,
using a clean, soft, lint-free cloth and rubbing the polish in the direction of
the grain. Guardsman furniture polish or any furniture polish that doesn
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contain silicone is recommended.