Care and Cleaning
Form, Function, Forever
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Form, Function, Forever
CAT109
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Care and Cleaning Instructions for these Waterstone Finishes:
ORB (Black-Oil Rubbed Bronze)
About Your Finish
is nish is considered a
Living Finishes
and has NO PROTECTIVE COATINGS on the surface. Living nishes are nishes that
have a very shallow patina on their surface. Essentially, the nish is what nature would do to the surface over a long period of time.
e nishes are intended to change with time and generally darken slightly where they are not being touched, and highlight where
the high use points are on the xture. Hand oils, soaps, and acidic uids and cleaners can damage the nish.
is nish is not durable, and can be easily scratched or scued. Any type of astringent cleaner or any type of abrasive cleanser, pad,
cloth or sponge will damage the nish. To help keep the surface on the xture from oxidizing in the packaging, Waterstone initially
applies a non abrasive all purpose metal polish to the nish surface to help protect and prevent the nish from exposure to air and
oxidizing prior to installation.
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
It is the responsibility of the customer to check for any material nish defects before installation.
Waterstone does not warranty these nishes aer the xture has been installed.
Suggested Finish Maintenance Procedures
1. Do not allow water spots to dry on the xture. Keep the nish surface clean and dry aer use.
2. Periodic cleaning can be done by applying mineral oil to a clean so cloth and gently wiping down the nish
surface to clean. Make sure not to rub too hard, in that you can remove too much of the surface patina surface
with aggressive cleaning.
3. Once the mineral oil has been applied, with a clean so dry cloth gently pat the nish surface to remove any
excess oil on the xture to until the xture no longer looks “wet”.
4. Never use cleaners with abrasives, so scrub, Clorox, any type of abrasive pad or sponge.