Maintenance - Extremis ROMEO & JULIET Manual Del Usuario

MAINTENANCE

JATOBA
Jatoba wood requires little or no
maintenance. However, we strongly
advise you to remove persistent dirt.
To clean the wood you can use special
products (www.rmc-extremis.be) or
simply a stiff bristle brush and some
water. Be careful not to irreparably
damage the wood fibres. For this
reason, never use a high pressure
cleaner as this will
the wood's smooth surface and
irreparably damage
fibres.
At first, the wood will give off this red
dye every time it comes into contact
with water. The dye that drips onto
the frame and the surface will remain
water-soluble and will dissapear
entirely after a while.
We strongly recommend that you
treat your wood for indoor use with
wood oil to protect it from stains.
When delivered, the wooden parts of
our products are untreated. Exposure
to sun and rain will gradually change
their colour to silvery grey, and also
roughen the surface. If you want
to somewhat retain their original
colour, you should oil them once a
year. We recommend using RMC
Hybrid Wood Protector (www.rmc-
extremis.com). RMC products for
wood treatment are available all over
the world. Visit the website www.
rmc-extremis.com to find a reseller
near you.
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maintenance

IMPORTANT!
Wood is a living matter and, in spite
of the superior quality provided
by jatoba, outdoors it constantly
has to adapt to extreme changes
in temperature
Due to internal stress resulting
from these constant adaptations
the wood "warps". This warping
can among other things lead to
roughen cracking. Changes in colour or
wood structure may also appear.
the wood's These characteristics are typical of
the material and by choosing this
material you accept them.
Should any cracks appear, you can
simply sand them down either by
hand using sandpaper or by means
of a hand sander. To protect any
galvanised or painted parts, cover
the edges with highly robust masking
tape. Use 80-grit sandpaper and start
at the vertical side of the tabletop.
Keep the hand sander parallel to the
edge of the tabletop. Lightly sand
the edge until it is smooth again.
Now sand the rest of the tabletop.
Make sure that you always hold the
hand sander parallel to the tabletop.
Do not only sand the crack, but the
entire tabletop to obtain a uniform
result. To avoid burrs, sand the top
edge of the tabletop by hand. When
you have removed all the burrs, you
can treat the wood with hardwood
furniture oil or leave it untreated,
depending on the desired effect.
GALVANISED PARTS
Hot dip galvanisation is the most
durable way of protecting metal
against rusting. If the zinc coating
is damaged, the exposed metal can
and humidity. rust. This can easily be touched up
with zinc paint that automatically
has the same colour and is generally
available in shops.
Galvanisation is a thermal process
that can slightly deform the material.
Other metal protection methods do
not have this disadvantage, but the
quality they offer is insufficient.
POLYESTER
Clean with a soft cloth and standard
detergents as used to clean the
kitchen with. Never clean the
flowerpots with abrasive objects,
as the polyester is vulnerable to
scratches.
Avoid cleaning with a high pressure
water jet!