Maintenance - Extremis Hopper AA Montageanleitung

MAINTENANCE

IROKO / H.O.T.WOOD
° Iroko wood and H.O.T.wood requires
little or no maintenance. It can however
be useful to remove persistent dirt from
time to time, using water and a brush. We
strongly advise against using a high-
pressure cleaner, as this irreparably
damage the wood's fibres and the surface
feels rough.
° If you leave the wood untreated for a
long time, it will get a silver-grey patina.
If you want to maintain the wood's
natural colour, you should treat it with
teak oil or with another colourless wood
protection product (oil). Depending on
the climate, this should be done once or
twice a year.
This treatment maintains the wood's
flexibility, but is not necessary: it is up
to you to decide which effect you prefer.
Bear in mind however that even with an
oil treatment the colour of the wood will
change under the influence of UV-light
and moisture. To keep the surface nice
and smooth, we advise you to slightly
sand the wood every year.
° Should any cracks appear, you can
simply sand them down either by hand
using sandpaper or by means of a hand
sander. To protect the table legs, cover
their 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.
° 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 disappear entirely after a while.
We strongly recommend that you treat
your wood for indoor use with wood oil
to protect it from stains.
8 maintenance
IMPORTANT!
Wood is a living matter and, in spite of
the superior quality provided by Iroko
and H.O.T.wood, outdoors it constantly
has to adapt to extreme changes in
temperature and humidity. Due to
internal stress resulting from these
constant adaptations the wood "warps".
This warping can among other things
lead to cracking. Changes in colour or
wood structure may also appear. These
characteristics are typical of the material
and by choosing this material you accept
them.
GALVANISED LEGS + TUBES
° Hot dip galvanisation is the most durable
way of protecting metal against rusting.
If the zinc coating is damaged, the
exposed metal can rust. This can easily
be touched up with zinc paint that
automatically has the same colour and is
readily 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.
POWDER COATED
ALUMINIUM LEGS
° Clean with lukewarm water and a mild
detergent.
MAGIC SPONGE
° This sponge is made of melamine resin
and wears away with use. The sponge is
very easy to use and gives results 26
times more quickly than a traditional
microfibre cloth.
° The magic sponge gets rid of most stub
born stains without extra effort.
° There is no need to use cleaning
products. Water alone is sufficient.
° Never use this sponge on high-gloss
surfaces as it may cause dull patches.
° The magic sponge is the solution for
getting rid of stubborn stains such as
felt-tip pens, grease, kick marks,
limescale marks or coffee and tea stains.
The magic sponge can be used on
tarpaulin fabric, plastic profiles, glass,
steel, chrome, aluminium, porcelain,
artificial leather and many types of floor.
° Caution: Always test the eraser in a
hidden area before widespread use.