How To Care
For Your Furniture
Understanding Wood:
We select only premium materials to be crafted into fine 2Days
Custom Woodwork furniture. Inherent characteristics of wood, such as
mineral streaks, color and grain variation, pin knots, pitch
pockets, and other markings, add to the natural beauty of our wood
furniture pieces. Because no two trees are exactly alike, each piece
of furniture will have its own unique character which shines through
our carefully applied finishes.
Climate Control:
Wood furniture is best maintained at a temperature of between 65 and
75 degrees Fahrenheit, with a relative humidity between 35 and 40
percent. Avoid placing fine wood furniture near heat or
air-conditioning outlets. Exposure to extreme temperature variations
can damage any fine wood pieces, including variations caused by
humidifiers, fireplaces, or space heaters.
Sunlight:
Do not expose furniture to continuous direct sunlight. With extended
exposure, ultraviolet rays can create hairline cracks in the finish
or cause fading or darkening. We recommend arranging furniture away
from direct sunlight and using window treatments to block the sun’s
rays. Most of our top coats contain a UV protector. However we still
recommend the instructions above.
Please note that some wood species darken naturally with age. Such
darkening is not considered a quality defect. This effect is
particularly noticeable on light or painted finishes.
Performance Finishes:
We only use the best finishes available. These are known in the
industry to be Performance Finishes. 2Days Custom Woodwork is using
new technologies and materials to apply protective top coats on
select products to provide greater resistance to spills, heat,
scuffs, moisture, and plastics, while still allowing the beauty of a
fine wood finish. Many dining tables, modular work surfaces and
children’s items feature these performance finishes, offering the
following benefits: • Resistance to chemicals and solvents (markers,
crayons, nail polish remover, household cleaners).
• Protection from food and beverage stains.
• Resistance to heat marks including rings from coffee cups and warm
serviceware.
• Resistance to moisture marks from glasses and spills.
• Resistance to plasticizer migration – the condition when the
synthetic materials in the plastic feet of items like computer
equipment migrate into a lacquer finish and chemically soften and
damage the lacquer. This will not occur with our performance
finishes.
• Resistance to damage from extended use of plastic placemats and
tablecloths.
IMPORTANT: While the performance finishes offer some mar resistance,
they do not offer increased resistance to nicks and dents from
impact and abrasion, or scratches and gouging from sharp or rough
objects.
Maintaining Your Furniture:
To maintain the finish clean surface with a damp washcloth and wipe
dry. Cleaners such as Pledge and Murphy's Oil Soap are not
recommended because they leave a dull residue on the finish.
Water based surfaces may be cleaned with a damp cloth or furniture
Orange Oil. Do not use household cleaners or window cleaners. Paste
wax is not recommended because it builds up and yellows, thus
becoming a maintenance problem.
