Maintenance

Quick advice per material

• Ceramic: damp cloth; for stubborn dirt, Lithofin Easy Clean.
• Granite: impregnate after delivery and every two to three years; Lithofin Easy Clean daily, Lithofin Vuiloplosser for stains.
• Lacquered oak and walnut: damp cloth, no product needed.
• Stainless steel: Zep 7-11 Radiant, in the direction of the brushing.
• Powder-coated steel: damp cloth, with a mild cleaner if needed.

Caring for a ceramic table top

Ceramic is non-porous: coffee, wine and sauce do not soak in. A damp cloth is enough day to day. For dried-on dirt or limescale, use Lithofin Easy Clean: spray on, wipe, rinse with water.

Ceramic is heat resistant, so a hot pan can go on the top. Mind the edge, though: it is sensitive to a hard knock.

Cleaning and impregnating granite

Granite must be impregnated after delivery and again every two to three years. The impregnation stops liquids soaking into the stone. When water drops no longer bead up, it is time.

• Daily: damp cloth with Lithofin Easy Clean.
• Grease, sauce or dried-on residue: Lithofin Vuiloplosser, diluted or neat.
• Never vinegar, lemon or limescale remover: use a pH-neutral cleaner.
• Granite is not heat resistant: a hot pan can crack it through thermal shock. Always use a trivet.

Caring for oak and walnut

Lacquered oak tops have two coats of clear matt lacquer. Wipe the top with a slightly damp cloth; for stubborn dirt, lukewarm water with a drop of washing-up liquid. Always dry afterwards to avoid water rings.

• No scouring pads or abrasives: they scratch the lacquer.
• Do not leave puddles of water.
• Put a hot pan on a trivet.

An untreated top has no lacquer; you finish it yourself, with oil for example. Oak and walnut are not suitable for outdoor use.

Cleaning a stainless steel base

Stainless steel 304 is naturally corrosion resistant. Fingerprints and grease show, but they are easy to remove. Zep 7-11 Radiant cleans, polishes and protects in one go: spray on, polish in the direction of the brushing and wipe dry.

Caring for powder-coated steel

Wipe the frame with a damp cloth, with a mild cleaner if needed. Do not use abrasives or harsh cleaners: powder coating is a layer of paint that they can damage. With an outdoor primer, a steel base can stand outside, just like stainless steel.

Common mistakes

• Vinegar or lemon on granite: it attacks the surface.
• A hot pan on granite or lacquered wood: use a trivet.
• Scouring pads on lacquer or powder coating: they scratch.
• A wet cloth on wood without drying: it leaves rings.

More about each material under table tops and table bases.