Maintaining Your Table

Maintaining your live edge furniture is as easy as one, two, three!

Step 1:

For everyday maintenance, clean your table using warm water, a splash of dish soap, and a paper towel.

When it comes to time to refresh your table with maintenance oil, simply wipe down your table top with warm water and allow the table top to dry completely before proceeding to step 2.

Step 2:

Apply the provided maintenance oil to your table and buff in using a microfiber cloth or paper towel. Allow product to sit for 5 minutes.

Note: there are a wide variety of RMC maintenance products. Please use the product(s) specifically recommended to you by Kristopher.

Tip:

Maintenance oil can be used to remove ring stains!

Step 3:

Buff out the maintenance oil using a clean microfiber cloth or towel. The table surface should feel dry to the touch and is ready for immediate use!

Disclaimer:

Apply maintenance oil quarterly for best results. Maintenance oil restores the tables original finish, removes ring stains and increases the tables ability to repel water. A well maintained table will require refinishing approximately once every 5 years. This process is done by stripping the original finish, re-sanding and sealing the top on-site. Refinishing a table will restore the tops natural luster, remove dings and dents and will put new life into your piece of functional art. Please click below to schedule your onsite table refinishing.

Kristopher Kirkpatrick’s products are made from natural materials. Although his Northern California slabs are kiln-dried, they will react to external factors. Tables will ding, dent and scratch with use. Tables will crack and fade over time due to environmental factors unless kept in temperature controlled environments. These are natural products and such movement, aging and natural weathering is not considered a “Defect.” These markings are deemed character and to be expected, as a fine quality leather product should expect to gain character over it’s lifetime. Regular care and maintenance will deter these effects and Kristopher Kirkpatrick shall not be held liable for any tables aging once it leaves his workshop.

NOTE: a tables worst enemy (in no particular order) that will cause excessive cracking, fading, etc below.

• Sun light

• Rain/ water

• Fire places

• Heating ducts

• AC ducts

• HVAC ducts of any kind

• Extreme temperature changes

• Non climate controlled homes

  The best way to preserve the natural beauty of your table and keep it looking brand new for 100+ years is PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE. Keep your home temperature controlled, keep your table indoors, away from HVAC vents, fire places, etc. and if you can’t, please use a humidifier to prevent your table from drying out and cracking. Think of your table (wood or stone) as a sponge. It will absorb heat, cold, moisture, etc. Movement = problems. Reduce the movement, remove the problem! Of course, if you have an issue or need a table refinished on site, don’t hesitate to reach out by clicking the link below.

Stone Table Maintenance

Step 1: Clean your table with warm water and dish soap to remove every day build up.

Step 2: In addition to regular cleaning, your stone table will require yearly maintenance to keep it looking and functioning it’s best! Yearly maintenance includes re-sealing, filling voids and cracks that may have been caused by the sun, etc. The best policy is to “set it and forget it!”

Step 3: Contact your local on-site stone surface servicing company and schedule yearly routine maintenance. This service usually ranges from $400-$500 per year and will keep your functional piece of art work looking and functioning at it’s best! San Diego clients, click the link below to contact a local stone servicing company.

Disclaimer

Kristopher Kirkpatrick’s products are made from natural materials. Although his stone slabs are sourced from a premium Italian supplier, they will react to external factors. Tables will ding, dent and scratch with use. Tables will crack and fade over time due to environmental factors unless kept in temperature controlled environments. These are natural products and such movement, aging and natural weathering is not considered a “Defect.” These markings are deemed character and to be expected, as a fine quality leather product should expect to gain character over it’s lifetime. Regular care and maintenance will deter these effects and Kristopher Kirkpatrick shall not be held liable for any tables aging once it leaves his workshop.

NOTE: a tables worst enemy (in no particular order) that will cause excessive cracking, fading, etc below.

• Sun light

• Rain/ water

• Fire places

• Heating ducts

• AC ducts

• HVAC ducts of any kind

• Extreme temperature changes

• Non climate controlled homes

  The best way to preserve the natural beauty of your table and keep it looking brand new for 100+ years is PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE. Keep your home temperature controlled, keep your table away from HVAC vents, fire places, etc. and if you can’t, please use a humidifier to prevent your table from drying out and cracking. Think of your table (wood or stone) as a sponge. It will absorb heat, cold, moisture, etc. Movement = problems. Reduce the movement, remove the problem! Of course, if you have an issue or need a table refinished on site, don’t hesitate to reach out by clicking the link below.