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1. Indoor Wood

2. Chinese Hardwood

3. PU & PVC

4. Polypropylene and other plastics

5. Leather

6. Mattresses

7. Metal

8. Mirrored

9. Upholstered

10. Outdoor Cane Furniture with/ without

Upholstery and Simulated Rattan

11. Outdoor Timber -Saligna -Acacia -Teak -Keuring

Contents

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• Whencaringforyourwoodenfurniture,firstandforemost,thinkofwhere youareplacingitintheroom.Makesuretoavoidputtingitintothedirect pathofsunlight.Theheatandlightwillwearthewood,fadingitovertime andmakingithardertomaintain.Usesheercurtainsonwindowstoshield furniturefromsunlight. • Lift&placeobjects,don’tdragthemacrossthesurface. • Dustfrequentlytoremoveeverydayabrasiveparticles. • Useaclean,softclothsuchasanoldT-shirttodustthefurniture. • Polishthewoodsurfacesonaregularbasis. • Cleanupspillsimmediately(useablottingactionratherthanwiping). • Avoidusingwetcloths,asthiswillstainanddamagethewood. • Makesuretoplacethewoodawayfromheatingandair conditioningunits. • Alwaysusecoasters,placematsorotherprotectivematerialswhenplacing anythingontopofyourwoodfurniture. • Neverplacehotobjectsdirectlyontothewoodofyourfurnitureasthiscan discolourthefinishandleaveapermanentmarkinthewood. • Rubber,plastic,orvinylproductscanstainfurniture. • Avoidleavingplastictableclothsorplacematsonawoodsurface.

1. Indoor Wood Furniture

How do we avoid damaging wood furniture?

• Woodfurniturerepresentsasignificantinvestmentinmanyhomes. Tomaintainitsbeautyandhelpitlast,woodfurnitureneedsregular &propercare. • Mostwoodfurnitureisfinishedwithafinevarnishwhichiseitherinsheen, mattorgloss. • Nofinishistotallyindestructible,butwithregularcareandtheproperuse ofthefurniture,itwilllastlonger.

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Some spills may blot up quickly and easily while others may penetrate the wood.For most spills, quick action can reduce the possibility of damage.

Never rub or scrub a spill.

• Blotupthespillimmediatelyandpolishwithasoft,cleancloth.

• Candlewaxorgummustbelefttohardenandthengentlypoppedupwith anon-stickspatulaorcreditcard.Removeanyresiduewithfurniture cleanerandallowthesurfacetodrybeforeyouapplypolish.

• Paint:Waterbasedpaintsshouldbewipedupimmediatelywithadamp, cleancloth. • Oil-basedpaint:shouldbeallowedtodryandthenpushedawaygentlywith anon-stickspatulaorcreditcard.

• Nailpolishandpolishremoveraredangeroussolvents.Ifaspilloccurs,do notruborwipeitbutblotimmediatelyandletthesurfacedry.Ifdamage hasoccurred,seektheexpertiseofafurniturerepairspecialist.

• Felttippedpenscanbeusedtohidesmallscratchesonfurniture.

• Bottledshoepolishcanbeusedtocoverupstainsonfurniture.

Water Stains

• Themostcommonstainsarethewhitespotsandringsmadebywater. • Ifitisafreshstainthenjustremovethesourceofmoistureonthe woodsurface. • Thewhiteringiswatervaportrappedonthesurfaceofthefinish.Itcan disappearsometimesasitisre-absorbedbydryair.Humiditycan delaytheprocessandusingahairdryercanacceleratetheprocess.

Handling spills and stains. Accidents do happen!

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Chinese hardwood is composed of different woods such as Meranti, Durian, Mersawa and Meng Kulang and is for indoor use only.

Unpacking:

• Hardwoodmustbeoiledtoavoidthewoodabsorbingwaterandwidening.

• Thewoodmustbetreatedwithoilbeforeitisused.Applyplentyofoiland letitabsorbforabout10minutes.

• Thenwipeawaytheexcessoilwithacloth.

• Ifyouleavetheoilonfortoolong,itcanleavedarkstains.

• Ifthewoodisstillabsorbingoil,treatmentshouldberepeated.

• Surfacesmustbecleanedregularly.

• Ensuresurfacesarecleanbeforeoilingthem,toavoidtheabsortion ofdirtormouldintothewood.

• Useaplasticcovertoavoiddirtanddust.

Treatment:

• Theeasiestwaytooilthewood,istoputtheoilinaspraybottleandspray itontothefurniture.Remembertoalsoapplytothebottomoftheproduct.• Hardwoodisalivingmaterialandwilladjusttotheenvironmentinwhich itisplaced.• Hardwoodmustbetightenedregularlyatthejoints,especiallywhenbeingused forthefirsttime.

Storage:• Itisrecommendedthatalloutdoorfurnituremadeofwoodbekeptinunheated spaces,likegaragesorstorerooms.

2. Chinese hardwood

How do we care for this product?

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3. PU & PVC furniture

• Keepawayfromdirectsunlight&directheat.

• Forcommondirtandstainsuseasoftclothwithmildsoapandwater

• Rinsethesurfacewithclearwateraftercleaning.

PVCisoneofthemostwidelyusedplasticsintheworld.PVCiswaterresistant,making

itagreatchoiceforoutdoorfurnitureitems.

PU,oralsoknownasBicastleather,issplitleatherwithalayerofpolyurethaneapplied

tothesurfaceandthenembossed.ThebenefitofPUisit’seasytocleanandcarefor,and

ismoreaffordablethangenuineleather.

Polypropyleneisadurableplasticusedinawidevarietyoffurnitureandcanbemolded

intomanyshapesandforms.Itisdirtresistantmakingitausefulfurnitureoption.

• Useasoftrag,eitherwetordry.

• Whenneeded,usesoapthatisdilutedinwater.

• Donotuseabrasivespongesastheymayleavescratches.

• Avoidusingacidicproducts,solventsandproductscontainingammonia.

Polypropylene and other Plastic Products4.



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• Forindooruseonly.

• Plumpcushionsregularlytodistributewear.

• Donotuseordinarygeneralpurposecleaningagentsasthiswillresultin

permanentstaininganddamagetheleather.

• Useofwaxleadstogrimebuild-uponthesurfaceoftheleather.

• Avacuumcleanercanbeusedtoremovesurfacedust.

• Genuinetopgrainleather:treatevery3monthswithleatherhidefood.

• DonottreatBi-CastLeather.Conditioningcouldcausetheplasticcoatingto

partfromthebaseleather.

• Duetothenatureoftheproduct,colourvariation,markingandscaringshould

notbeseenasdefects.

Ordinary perspiration, grime and body oils will damage leather if not removed

frequently, which is why areas of direct contact (armrests, headrests, seat cushions)

should be given extra attention when cleaning.

• Avoidoverwettingoftheleather.

• Avoidoverrubbing.

• Leatherisverysensitivetoultravioletlight,andifplacedindirectsun

light,willfade.

• Avoiddirectheatfromfiresandradiatorswhichcandryoutanddistortthe

leather.

• Blotexcessiveliquidimmediatelywithacleanabsobentclothorsponge.

• Gentlywipethespillwithclear,lukewarmwater,cleaningtheentirearea

wherethespillageoccurred.

• Drywithacleanclothandallowtodrynaturally.Don’tuseahairdryeror

applydirectheat.

• Forsolids,removethematterwithaspoon,thencleantheareawithwarmwater.

Thisshouldberepeateduntilremoved.

5. Leather Furniture


How do we handle spills and stains?

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6. Mattresses

Ensuringthatyougetthemostlifeoutofyourbedisanimportantaspectofenjoying

yoursleepforyearstocome.Thesehelpfulmattresscaretipsshouldhelpprolongthe

lifeofyourmattress.

• Invest in a Mattress Protector:Aqualitymattressprotectorservesseveral

functionsinprolongingthelifeofyourmattress.Agoodmattressprotectorwill

bearthebruntofyourweightanduseofthemattress,whichwillhelpreducethe

wearandtearonyourmattress.Mattressprotectorswillalsocatchstainsbefore

theyreachyourmattress.Replacingastainedmattresspadismuchless

expensiveandmuchmoreconvenientthanreplacingaqualitybed.

MattressprotectorsareavailableatMrPriceHomestores.

• Turn Your Mattress Regularly:Tohelppreventsaggingspringsandunsightly

sags,turnonaregularbasis.Besuretoflipbothverticallyandhorizontally.

• Provide Support:Old,damaged,basesetsmaynotbefirmenoughtoprovide

adequatesupportforahigh-qualitybed.Whenyoureplaceyourbedding,also

considerreplacingyourbase.

• Carry Your Bed On Its Side:Insteadofusingthehandlesonthesidewhenyou

arecarryingit,besuretoalwayscarrythebeduprightonitsside.Thehandles

shouldonlybeusedforpositioningthemattressonthebaseandcancreatesags

inthemattressifcarriedbythehandles.

• Avoiding Smoking, Eating, & Drinking on the Mattresses/Beds:

Althoughitsoundscomfortable,avoideating&drinkingonyourmattress.

Ifitdoesgetwet,besuretoquicklydryitusingahairdryerorbyairdrying.

Keepingthemattressawayfromsmokecanalsohelptoprolongthelife!

• Keep Jumping to the Trampoline: Althoughit’stempting,avoidjumpingonthe

bedandavoidlettingothersjumponthebed.Mattressesarenotdesignedto

withstandtheweightofapersonjumpingonthebed.

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• Shouldproductgetwet,wipedryimmediatelywithcleannon-abrasivecloth.

• Donotleaveoutdoorsforlongperiodsoftimeasproductcouldrust.

• Leavingitemsinraincouldresultinrusting.

• Directsunlightcouldcausefadingovertime.

• Cleanlinessisessentialformaximumresistancetocorrosion.

• Abrasivebrushes&spongesshouldbeavoidedastheymayleaveparticles

embeddedinthesurface,whichcanleadtorusting.

• Minimumrecommendationforroutinecleaningisatleastonceamonth.

• Ifmetalbedframesaresqueakingthenjustapplyoiltotherivetsandthiswill

stopthesqueaking.

• Wipeoverwithacleancloth&mild,soapy,warmwater.

• Rinseimmediatelywithclean,hotwater.

• Dryoffimmediatelyafterwashing,usingadryclothorchamois.

• Neverleavewatertositonmetalparts.

7. Metal Furniture



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• Mirroredfurnitureismorefragilethannormalfurniture&notrecommended

forhomeswithsmallchildrenordogsrunningaround!

• Mirroredfurnituredoesrequireabitmoremaintenancethanotherfurniture.

• Cleanwithasoftnon-abrasiveclothwithwarm,soapywater.

• Thescrewsforthefurnituremustnotbetootight-orelsethemirror

mightcrack.

• Shouldproductgetwet,wipedryimmediatelywithcleannon-abrasivecloth.

Anydampnesswillleaveuglystreakmarks.

• Ifdirtprovesdifficulttoremove,addacupofvinegartosomewarmwater.

• Leavethevinegarsolutionontheareasofdirtforafewseconds&thenwipeoff.

• Dryinsmallcircularmotionswithadry,non-abrasivecloth.


8. Mirrored Furniture


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• Plumpcushionsregularlytodistributewear.

• Avacuumcleanercanbeusedtoremovedustfromfurniture.

• Wipefurniturewithadamp,non-abrasivecloth.

• Avoiddirectcontactwithsunlightasitwillcausefadingovertime.

• Darkercoloursmayfadedramaticallyindirectsunlight.

Never rub or scrub a spill.

• Whencleaningaspill,blotimmediatelytoremovespilledmaterial.

Useacleancloth.

• Usewarm,mild,soapywaterwithasoft,cleanandnon-abrasivecloth.

• Wipebystartingattheendofthespill,workingtowardsthecentre.

• Professionalhelpshouldbetakeniftheupholsteryisdamagedorstainedtoa

greatextent.

• Toattendtomudorsoilingonupholstery–thesespillsmustbeallowedtodry

andthencanbevacuumedaway.

• Callinprofessionalcleanersorifyouareplanningtocleanthechairyourselves,

itisrecommendedthatyouonlyusehighqualitybrandsofupholstery

shampoo.

• Customersshouldberemindedtofollowtheinstructiononthecontainercarefully.

• Soap,ammonia,bleachoranyothercleanersintendedforhardsurfacesmust

neverbeusedinanattempttoremoveastain.

9. Upholstered Furniture

Annual Cleaning



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Outdoor Cane Furniture upholstered, non-upholstered and simulated rattan

• Forundercoveruseonly.

• Vacuumcleanerwithbristleattachmentcanbeusedtoremovesurfacedust.

• Directsunlightcouldcauseproducttofadeorbecomebrittle.

• NATURALPRODUCT:colourvariationsandirregularitiesarecommon.

• Wipestainswithadampcloth.

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Outdoor Timber Furniture eg. saligna, acacia, teak, keuring

For Indoor Use:

• Keepoutdoortimberfurnitureoutoftherain.

• Shouldtimbergetwet,wipedryimmediatelywithaclean,

non-abrasivecloth.

• Donotleavethisproductoutdoorsforalongperiodoftime.

• Treatthetimberwithfurnitureoilevery3months.

• Directsunlightcouldcausetimbertocrack.

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If Leaving Outside:

Your furniture has already been factory treated with an oil preservative, however we do

recommend after unpacking and assembling your furniture, you thoroughly clean your

furniture to remove any dust particles, then lightly oil the furniture and let dry.

Step 1: Important.

• Afteroilingwipeofftheexcessoil,thenallowtheoiltodryfor(4)hoursin

thesunlight.

• Wipeoffagainwithacleanragremovinganyexcessoilthatmaynothave

• Alltimberfurnituregoesthroughasettlinginperiod,wherefastenersmustbe

tightenedregularly.donotleavefastenersuntightened,thiscouldcause

furnituredamage.

If Leaving Outside:

Step 2: Repeat the above procedure in 48 hours.

• Sandingisnotrequiredbetweentheseinitialcoats.

• Yourfurnitureisnowprotectedhoweverrepeatapplicationsofthe

hardwoodtimberoilmayberequiredevery3months.

• Beforere-oilingcheckyourfurnitureforanyresiduebuildup,ifthisoccurs

alightsandingmayberequired.

• Note:Thefrequencyofoilingwillvaryaccordingtotheclimaticconditions

inyourareaanddirectexposuretotheelementstowhichyourfurniture

issubjected.

HELPFUL HINTS IfAcaciaisneglected,withprolongedunprotectedexposuretotheelements,

thiswillcause:

• Thetimbertodiscolourtoasilverygrey,and/orhairlinecracksmayappear.

• Ifintheeventyoursettingdoesdiscolour,torestorethetimbersandingand

oilingwillberequired.

• Werecommendthefurniturebestoredundercoverduringwintertimeandthe

wetseason.

• Wettimbermustbedriedfor3-5daysbeforeoiling.Donotoilthefurniturelate

inthedaywhendeworcondensationislikelytoformorwhenrain

isthreatening.

• Alltimberfurnituregoesthroughasettlinginperiod,wherefastenersmustbe

tightenedregularly.donotleavefastenersuntightened,thiscouldcause

furnituredamage.

Uponpurchasingyourfurniture,evenwithkilndriedwood,smallhairlinecracksmay

appear.Thisispartofthedryingprocessofthisparticulartimberspecies.Thesecracks

willnotcompromisethedurabilityofthefurniture.3%shrinkagemayoccurinthis

speciesoftimber.

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