caring for your new furniture
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care and maintenanceTRANSCRIPT
ThankyouforyourrecentpurchasefromLion’sWoodBanquetFurniture.Lion’sWoodhasprovidedyouwithqualityproductsmadeintheUnitedStates.WehopethatyouandyourteamenjoythebenefitsofourcollectionofPresentationtables,MobileActionStations,andPortableBars.PleasefindthesurfaceoptiontypethatyouhavepurchasedinthefollowingguideandreadthefollowingCareandMaintenanceprocedurescarefullybeforeassemblingyourtablesandusingyourequipment,includingtheinstructionsonthispage.
Weencourageyoutoalsosharethesecareandmaintenanceinstructionswithyourstaffmembers,banquetset-upmembers,andanyotheremployeesthatwillplayaroleinthetransportation,care,andusageofyourequipment.Thereareafewsimpleinstructionstofollowforallcollections.
1.Neverstandonthetable.Yourtablesaredesignedandintendedtobeusedasapieceoffurniture.Placefoodandbeverageitemsonthetabletopsonly.
2.Donotuseyourtablesasa“BatteringRam”toopendoors,orpushothertables.Rollingtablesintowallsandotherobjectswilldamageyourtables.
3.Donotleavestandingwateronanywoodportionofyourtables.4.Tightentheexteriorscrewsonyourtableincludingthescrewplatethat
connectsthewheeltothetableleg,semi-annually.5.Cautionshouldalwaysbeusedwhenutilizingarollingtableasitemscanshift
intransitorwhenmaneuveringoverfloortransitionsandelevatorshafts.
Wood Tabletops
Proper Usage of your Wood TablesYournewfurnitureismadewithall-woodcomponents.OurWoodcollectionisavailablewithsolidwoodlegsorblackPVClegs.Theconstructionofthetablesallowsyoutostackorplacemultipleitemsonthem.Ourleg-socketsystemeliminatesthepossibilityofacollapse,(asopposedtoahingedsystem).Ourheavy-dutylockingcastersareratedat220poundseach.Thetabletopfeaturesahardanddurableconversionvarnishfinish.Equipmentsuchaschafingdishes,utensils,andothermetalproductsmayscratchanddamagethetabletopsifnothandledproperly.Pleaseemployeethefollowingpracticeswhenusingyourtables:
1. “Liftup”and“Pickup”allitemsonthetablessuchaschafingdishesandutensils.2. DONOTDRAGitemsacrossthetablesasthismayruinthefinishofthetabletop.Weoffer
temperedglassforanadditionalfeetoaddextraprotectionforyourtabletop3. DONOTleavestandingliquidssuchaswateroroilonthetabletopfollowinganevent.Dryoffthe
tabletopaftereacheventwithatowelassoonaspossible.Waterwillleave“rings”inthefinishaswellasdiscolorthefinish,andoilwilldiscolorthefinish.
4. DONOTuseharshchemicalswhencleaningyourwoodtables.Pleasereviewthe“PolishingyourTables”sectionbelowfortheappropriatecleaners.
5. DONOTuseyourtablesasa“BatteringRam.”Thisincludesopeningdoorswithtables,rollingtablesintoeachother,rollingtablesintowalls,etc.Thiswillscuffuptheedgesofyourtabletops.
6. DONOTplacehotitemsonthetabletopsuchaspots,pans,cannedfueloranyotherappliancethatradiatesheatasthiswilldamageanddiscolorthefinish.
7. DONOTleaveyourtablesstoredinprolongedsunlightasthiscandiscolorthefinish.8. Tightenexteriorscrewsonthetableapronssemi-annually,alongwiththescrewsthatconnectthe
wheel/castertothetableleg.
Cleaning your Tables and other Components:Itisimportanttocleanyourtablesonaregularbasistomaintaintheirappearance.Asyouwouldwithanyotherpieceoffurniture,youmustwipeoffanystandingliquidsthatmaybeonthetables,as soon as possible.Pleaseremembertowipeoffanyexcesswaterfromglassesandplatesthatmayhavebeenre-centlywashed.Theseglassesmayleave“rings”onthetableifleftovernightorforanyperiodoftimeexceeding4hours.Werecommendusingamicrofibertoweland“CabinetMagic”or“Scott’sLiquidGold”whencleaningthelegsandtabletop,asitiseasiertopickupanydustorparticlesthatmaysticktothetable.Inaddition,makesureyouremoveanyfooditemsthatmayaccumulate.Fordailymaintenance,useamildsoapandwatersolutiontoremoveresidueandmakesureyoutowel-dryimmediately.
Ifyoupurchasedatable with an insert and cutting board,yourcuttingboardsaremadeofahigh-densitypolyethylene(HDPE).Thistypeofplasticshouldnotbecleanedinyourcommercialdishwasher,butrathercleanedwithsoapandwater.Thespeedrailismadefromstainlesssteelandcangetwet,butuseappropriatestainlesssteelcleaners.
Polishing your Tables:YourWoodtableshaveahard,durable,conversionvarnishfinish.Werecommendusinganon-waxfurniturepolish,suchasGuardsmanWoodPolish,CabinetMagicorScott’sLiquidGold,tomaintainit.Donotuseproductsthatcontainammoniaorsilicone,astheymaycutthroughthelacquerfinish(overtime)anddamageyourtable.Weadviseyoutopolishyourtablesonceaweek.
Repairing your Tables:YourWoodtablescomewithalightly“distressed”finish.Repairstodentsandscratchesfromdailyuseareeasilyfixedandjustbecomeanadded“distressing”.Manyofthedentsandscratchesdonotaffecttheperformanceofthefinish.SimplytouchupthescratchesordentswithaLion’sWoodTouch-upKit.Enclosedinthekitisa“fil-stik”tofillinminordings,amarkerforshallowscratches,andaclear‘topcoat;tosealtherepairs.Instructionsonusingthetouch-upkitcanalsobefoundinthekit.Sparepartssuchascasters,PVClegs,andlegcapsareavailableforpurchaseuponrequest.
Please Read before using Touch-up kit:Itisadvisabletoexperimentusingtheundersideofthetablebeforeattemptingtorepairthesurface.TheintentofthisTouch-upkitistoprovideameansoflesseningtheappearanceofminorscratchesandlightdamagetoyourLion’sWoodMobileTablesandaccessories.Makesureyouareusingtheproperkitforyourtable(BrownGlazedPinevs.MahoganyonAsh)
Directions:• Tousethewaxstick(fil-stik),pressfirmlyandsimplycolorinanyscratches.Ruboffanyexcess
waxwithacleananddryclothorpapertowel.Youhavenowcreatedanadditionaldistressmarking.
• Themarkerisintendedforveryshallowsurfacescratches.Besuretowipeoffmarkermaterialimmediatelyafterapplying.
• Thecleartopcoatcanbeusedtoapplyasealertoanysmallexposedareaofrawwoodaftercolorrepairismade.Simplybrushontheclearcoattosealintherepair.
Refinishing your Tables:YourWoodtablescomewithahardconversionvarnishfinish.Ifyouarethinkingaboutrefinishingyourtabletops,werecommendthatyoucontactLion’sWoodforspecificinstructionsbasedonthetypeoftableyouhave,andthekindoffinishyouwishtoachieve.
Transporting your Tables:Toprolongthelifeofyourtable,thebestmottotofollowistotreatitasapieceofwoodfurniture.Whenmovingtablesfromonelocationtoanother,pleasePULLtablesthroughtheSwingingDoorsandslightlyliftoverFloorTransitions,insteadofpushingthem.Thiseliminatesthepossibilityofdamagingthecornersandlegsofthetablescausedbythe“BatteringRam”techniqueofpushingfrombehind.
Storing/Stacking your Tables:Yourrollingbuffettablesaredesignedtobeplacedinpublicspacesandstoredin“plainsight,”rolledtothebackofthehouseforstorage,orbrokendownforstorage.Ifyouplantofoldflatforstorage,werecommendthatyoustackthem“ToptoTop”and“BottomtoBottom.”Thiseliminatesthepossibilityofthewheelsorwheellockbeingcaughtbetweentwotablesandscratchingthesurface.Upto3tablescanbestackedonasingletablewhilestillprovidingeasymobility.PleaseremembertoremoveALLitemsfromthetabletopbeforestacking.Heavyitemsplacedonthetablemayleaveindentationsinthewood,sowesuggestaddingprotectivepaddingifthethreatofdamageexists.Wecanoffertablematsifheavieritemsneedtobeplacedonyourtables,suchascast-irongriddlesorheavydisplaysonlegs,aswellastemperedglass.Pleasebeadvisedthatsomeofourtabledesignsdonotallowyoutostoreyourstandard(33”)legs.Thesemodelsincludeourtwo,three,orfourwelltablesandanytableshorterthansixfeet.
Solid Surface Tabletops
Proper Usage of your Solid Surface TablesYournewfurnitureismadewithpremiumsolidsurface,anacrylicbasedproduct.OurSolidSurfacecol-lectionisavailablewithsolidwoodlegsorblackPVClegs.Ourleg-socketsystemeliminatesthepossibil-ityofacollapse,(asopposedtoahingedsystem).Ourheavy-dutylockingcastersareratedat220poundseach.Equipmentsuchaschafingdishes,utensils,andothermetalproductsmayscratchanddamagethetabletopsifnothandledproperly.Pleaseemployeethefollowingpracticeswhenusingyourtables:
1. “Liftup”and“Pickup”allitemsonthetablessuchaschafingdishesandutensils.2. DONOTDRAGitemsacrossthetablesasthismayscratchthetabletop.Weoffertemperedglassfor
anadditionalfeetoaddextraprotectionforyourtabletop3. DONOTuseharshchemicalswhencleaningyourSolidSurfacetables.Pleasereviewthe“Caringfor
yourtabletop”sectionbelowfortheappropriatecleaners.4. DONOTuseyourtablesasa“BatteringRam.”Thisincludesopeningdoorswithtables,rollingtables
intoeachother,rollingtablesintowalls,etc.Thiswillscuffuptheedgesofyourtabletops.5. DONOTplaceitemsonthesurfacehotterthan212degreesFahrenheitsuchaspots,pans,cannedfuel
oranyotherappliancethatradiatesheatasthiswilldamageanddiscolorthesolidsurface.6. DONOTpickupyourtablesbythetabletopandsolidsurfaceedge,butratherpickupthetableunder
thewoodapron.7. DONOTleaveyourtablesstoredinprolongedsunlightasthiscandiscolorthesolidsurface.8. DONOTdropheavyitemsonthesolidsurfacetopasthismaycrackthesurface.9. Tightenexteriorscrewsonthetableapronssemi-annually,alongwiththescrewsthatconnectthe
wheel/castertothetableleg.
Caring for Your TabletopItiseasytocareforyourSolidSurfacetables.Justfollowthesetipstokeepyoursurfacelookingnew.
1. Remove dirt and residue withsoapywateroranammonia-basedcleaner.Rinseandwipedry.2. Prevent hard water marksbywipingsurfacesdryafterspillsorcleaning.Ordinaryvinegarremoves
mostdriedwaterspots.Whenthinnedwithwater,thismakesagreatgeneralcleaner.3. Remove stubborn stainswithfullstrengthbleachoraliquidcleanersuchasSoftScrub®with
Bleach.Rinsewithclearwaterandwipedry.Avoidstrongacidicproductssuchastoiletorovenclean-ersandwesuggestyouuseanon-abrasivespongeorpad.
4. Disinfectbywipingsurfaceswithamixtureofone-partwater/one-parthouseholdbleach.Rinsewithclearwaterandwipedry.
5. To clean your laminated table skirt,usesoapywaterandwipedry.Thelaminateusedisthesameasyoumayfindonakitchencounter.
6. Prevent heat damagebyusingtrivetsorhotpadsunderhotobjects.Wecanofferyouprotectiveoptions.Prolongedorextremeheatcancausediscoloring.Allowpans,chafersandothercookwaretocoolbeforeplacingthemonthetabletop.
7. Prevent other damagebynotexposingyourtabletoptostrongchemicalssuchasovencleaners,etc.Ifcontactdoesoccur,rinseimmediatelyandthoroughlywithclearwater.
8. Remove minor cuts and scratches withabrasiveScotch-Brite®pads.Roughesttofinestaregreen,peach,lilac,blueandgray.Wesuggestyoustartwiththegreyscotchbritepad.Poursomedenaturedalcoholonthegreysideofthepadandremoveresidueandclean,usingacircularmotion.Rinsewithclearwaterandwipedry.Rinsepadsandairdrybeforestoring.
9. When mobilizing your table,thebestmottotofollowistotreatthetableasapieceoffurniture-Whenmovingtablesfromonelocationtoanother,pleasePULLtablesthroughtheSwingingDoorsandslightlyliftoverFloorTransitions,insteadofpushingthem.Thiseliminatesthepossibilityofdamagingthecornersandlegsofthetablescausedbythe“BatteringRam”techniqueofpushingfrombehind.
10. When storing the tables,makesuretablesarenotstrikingtogetherasthismaydamagethetable.Yoursolidsurfacetablewasdesignedtobeleftinthecornerofabanquethallandinplainview,sousegoodjudgmentastonothitintowallsorothertables.Repeatedimpactnotonlywilldamageyourwalls,doors,etc,butmayalsodamagethesolidsurfaceanditscorners.
11.TableCastersareratedat220lbs.each.Werecommendednomorethan250lbs.ofweightonthetabletop.
Recommended Products for Care and MaintenanceScotch-Brite®pads;abrasivepads-Supermarketorhardwarestore
SoftScrub®liquidcleaner-Supermarket
Toenhancesemi-glossorhigh-glossfinishes:CountertopMagic®SCI800-839-1654EnhanceCountertopPolishEMS800-643-8818Hope’sCountertopPolishHope800-325-4026
Silestone Tabletops
Proper Usage of your Silestone TablesYournewfurnitureismadewithSilestone,anengineeredquartzproduct.**Please note that quartz is an extremely heavy product and no less than 3 people are recommended when setting up your tables.OurSilestonecollectionisavailablewithsolidwoodlegs.Ourleg-socketsystemeliminatesthepossibilityofacollapse,(asopposedtoahingedsystem).Ourheavy-dutylockingcastersareratedat220poundseach.Equipmentsuchaschafingdishes,utensils,andothermetalproductsmayscratchanddamagethetabletopsifnothandledproperly.Pleaseemployeethefollowingpracticeswhenusingyourtables:
1. “Liftup”and“Pickup”allitemsonthetablessuchaschafingdishesandutensils.2. DONOTDRAGitemsacrossthetablesasthismayscratchthetabletop.Cuttingboardsare
recommendwhenusingknives.Droppingsharpobjectsonthetabletopcancausedamage.3. DONOTuseharshchemicalswhencleaningyourSilestonetables.Pleasereviewthe“Howto
Clean”sectionbelowfortheappropriatecleaners.4. DONOTuseyourtablesasa“BatteringRam.”Thisincludesopeningdoorswithtables,rollingtables
intoeachother,rollingtablesintowalls,etc.Thismaychipthecornersofyourtabletops.5. DONOTplaceitemsonthetablehotterthan300degreesFahrenheitsuchaspots,pans,cannedfuel
oranyotherappliancethatradiatesheatasthismaydamagetheSilestone.Hotpadsandtrivetsarerequiredtopreventdamage.
6. DONOTpickupyourtablesbythetabletopandSilestoneedge,butratherpickupthetableunderthewoodapron.
7. DONOTdropheavyitemsontheSilestonetopasthismaycrackthesurface.8. Tightenexteriorscrewsonthetableapronssemi-annually,alongwiththescrewsthatconnectthe
wheel/castertothetableleg.
How to CleanOurquartztabletopsareanengineeredproductthatrequireslittlemaintenance.Quartzdoesnotneedtobesealedlikegraniteornaturalstone.Thepolishedsurfaceonourquartztabletopsactsasaprotectivebarrier.Tabletopsshouldbecleanedwithamildvinegarandwater,orhotsoapywatersolution,usingasoftcloth.Fordriedspills,useanon-abrasivecleanerandthenrinsethoroughlytoremoveresidue.
**PLEASENOTE—Silestonecanbepermanentlydamagedifexposedtostrongchemicalsorsolvents.
Granite Tabletops
Proper Usage of your Granite TablesYournewfurnitureismadewithgranite,anaturalstoneproduct.OurGranitecollectionisavailablewithsolidwoodlegs.Ourleg-socketsystemeliminatesthepossibilityofacollapse,(asopposedtoahingedsystem).Ourheavy-dutylockingcastersareratedat220poundseach.Equipmentsuchaschafingdishes,utensils,andothermetalproductsmayscratchanddamagethetabletopsifnothandledproperly.Pleaseemployeethefollowingpracticeswhenusingyourtables:
1. “Liftup”and“Pickup”allitemsonthetablessuchaschafingdishesandutensils.2. DONOTDRAGitemsacrossthetablesasthismayscratchthetabletop.Evengranitecanscratch.3. DONOTuseharshchemicalswhencleaningyourGranitetables.Pleasereviewthe“Caringforyour
tabletop”sectionbelowfortheappropriatecleaners.4. DONOTuseyourtablesasa“BatteringRam.”Thisincludesopeningdoorswithtables,rollingtables
intoeachother,rollingtablesintowalls,etc.Thismaychipthecornersofyourtabletops.5. DONOTplaceitemsonthetablehotterthan300degreesFahrenheitsuchaspots,pans,cannedfuel
oranyotherappliancethatradiatesheatasthismaydamagethegranite.6. DONOTpickupyourtablesbythetabletopandgraniteedge,butratherpickupthetableunderthe
woodapron.7. DONOTdropheavyitemsonthegranitetopasthismaycrackthesurface.8. Tightenexteriorscrewsonthetableapronssemi-annually,alongwiththescrewsthatconnectthe
wheel/castertothetableleg.
Caring for Your TabletopALWAYS USE CAUTIONwhenmovingthistable.Usecommonsensewhentransportingitemsonthetabletopasitemscanshiftwhenmobileorwhenpassingoverfloortransitions.TheimpactfromrunningtwogranitetablestogetherWILLchipthetables.ItisessentialthatyouuseextremecarewhenrollingthesetablesintoameetingroomortoastorageareaCleanyourgranitesurfacewithmildsoapandwater.Neverusecausticcleaningsolutionstocleanthesetops.Aswithanygranitematerial,weeklyuseofsurfaceprotectorfromyourlocalhardwarestorewillbringouttheshineinthegranite,aswellasresistwatermarks,filmorstreaks.We encourageyoutosprayorapplyyourcleanertoacloth,andthenusetheclothtocleanthesurface.Donotapplythecleanerorpolishdirectlytothegranitesurface.Wealsorecommendamonthlyorbi-monthlysealertopreserveandprotectthestonesurfaceandtopreventstaining.ThesealerwerecommendiscalledAquaMix“UltraSolv”sealerandissoldatHomeDepot.