Please note that some of these care tips are best performed by a trained
furniture technician:
- Removing stains from glass: Pour 3 parts vinegar and 1 part
ammonia onto the stained area and let stand for 30 minutes to
overnight, depending on the severity of the stain. Wash off with
soap and water followed by glass cleaner.
- Removing wet rings from a finished surface: Clean the area
with Murphy's oil soap and water; use terry cloth or a t-shirt
and dampen it lightly with denatured alcohol. Pass the dampened
cloth across the area, using light, quick strokes. #0000 Steel
wool and lemon oil or wool lube should remove white spots and
rings from units that have a stain or dull sheen.
- Waxy build-up: Use a soft rag or #0000 steel wool.
- Light scratches and scrapes: Clean the surface with mineral
spirits; lightly apply lacquer with a soft cloth in the direction
of the grain; avoid over padding as this could cause the finish
to dull.
- Sticky drawers: Rub Briwax or any other paste wax on the drawer
and the wood it rides on.
- Removing musty odor: Use a spray bottle or denatured alcohol
or another microbial spray. Allow drying for one week.
- Surface scratches: Use rubbing compound or buffing paste followed
up with cream polish.
