With simple care, your new renovation will give you years of lasting service and beauty. Listed below are a few tips to keep your Dun-Rite project looking and operating the way we have intended. There are also links to manufacturer sites for some of the products we may have used in your project. Please visit these sites for more specific care recommendations and manufacturer warranties.
Wooden Cabinets:
Your new cabinet doors (along with the new face frames and end panels on the cabinets) are fabricated from fine wood and have top coats of the latest in water bourne lacquer, “Ultrastar™”. Lacquer, by nature, cures to quite a hard finish. However, this process usually takes about 30 days to accomplish. Therefore, please treat the cabinets with special care for the first month.
When light duty cleaning of the cabinet system becomes necessary, we recommend using “Cabinet & Wood Magic” (available in a spray can at most hardware stores). However, for heavier cleaning (i.e. removal of cooking grease, etc.), just wipe the surface with a cloth dampened with a mild detergent solution and dry off the cabinets with a soft cloth. As a normal routine, using “Cabinet Magic” every 2 to 4 months is a good idea. SILICONE OILS, LEMON OIL, AMMONIA, OR CLEANING PRODUCTS WITH AMMONIA IN THEM (i.e. LYSOL, WINDEX, etc.) SHOULD NOT BE USED on your cabinetry because these products can break down the lacquer finish. You should never use anything abrasive to clean your cabinet system.
Excessive, prolonged exposure to direct sunlight, high temperatures and high humidity can cause damage to both the finish and the wood itself. Therefore, these situations should be avoided.
Duraline™ Cabinets:
On Duraline™ cabinet doors and cabinet boxes, simply wipe down with a damp cloth. For heavier cleaning, use a mild dish soap and luke warm water solution and dry the cabinets with a soft cloth. Do not use any type of abrasive or “gritty” cleaning pad or cleaning product on your cabinets. Please be aware of not putting hot appliances, such as toasters, coffee pots, griddles etc. directly under or next to the cabinet surfaces while the appliances are hot. This could cause damage to the material.
Laminate Countertops:
Countertops can be easily cared for by simply wiping off with a mild soap and water. Do not use abrasive cleaners or abrasive cleaning pads. CAUTION: setting hot pans, hot kitchen utensils, or heat generating appliances directly on the counter top could possibly burn or scorch the laminate. These types of items should be placed on a cutting board or trivet to prevent damage to your counters.
“Solid Surface”:
To keep your Solid Surface clean and to remove light stains, use a damp cloth or a household cleaner such as “Pine Sol” in a warm water solution. For “streaking”, we suggest using a glass cleaner (stay away from ammonia based products). Be careful not to spill any solvents (finger nail polish, paint or lacquer thinner, etc.) on your Solid Surface. If your Solid Surface becomes deeply stained, use a more abrasive cleaner such as “Soft Scrub”.
Countertops Only: Although minor scratching can be buffed out with an abrasive pad such as “Scotch Brite” or an abrasive cleaner, never cut directly on the surface of your countertop. Do not set hot pans, hot kitchen utensils, or heat generating appliances directly on your countertop, as this may cause scorching and/or cracking. Although burn marks may be buffed out, it is necessary to put hot items on some type of heat barrier (i.e. trivet, hot pad, etc.). To keep your solid surface countertop looking new and polished, we recommend buffing with “Soft Scrub” every 30 to 45 days.
“Stone” (quartz & granite) Counter Tops:
To clean your Stone tops, simply use warm water and a mild dish soap. A glass cleaner may be used as an alternative for “streaking” or for just cleaning tops. Stay away from abrasive cleaners and ammonia based cleaning products. Your granite countertops have been sealed the first time prior to installation. We highly recommend our customers seal their counter top surfaces again at six month intervals to prevent staining and/or discoloration of the stone. A professional grade natural stone sealer should be used which can be found at most home centers.
Tile Work: Backwall, Countertops, Bathroom
For the first three days, the grout on your new tile work is not completely cured. Careful attention must be paid to this area for these few days. DO NOT USE ANY TYPE OF CLEANING PRODUCTS AT THIS POINT! The grout must cure for 72 hours after installation. If you choose, you may treat the tiled area with a grout sealer (available at home improvement stores), even though most new grouts are considered “self sealing”. After the grout has cured or has been sealed, it can be cleaned with a mild soap and water solution or with a damp cloth. For heavier cleaning, use a mild cleaner, such as a Pine Sol solution, to polish the tiles and remove most stains. DO NOT USE HARSH CLEANERS, such as “Tilex”, as this can potentially damage the grout, and over spray can damage the finish on surrounding woodwork, metal moldings, hardware, and glass.
Shower Doors:
Frame and hardware: the best way to maintain the finish is to wipe down and dry the frame and hardware after every use. If you are unable to do so, once per week, use a couple drops of mild soap in a cup of warm water and clean with a non abrasive cloth, rinse, and wipe dry. Never use an abrasive cleaner of any kind!
Glass: it is best to squeegee the glass after every use, to prevent water spots and mineral spot build up. Use “Spray Away” type of glass cleaners. Do not use cleaners with ammonia or bleach, such as Windex, as this can deteriorate adjacent metal moldings and hardware.
Countertops
Pental Quartz
Formica Laminate
Wilsonart Laminate
Wilsonart Solid Surface
Staron
Cambria
Caesarstone
Radianz
Flooring
Mannington
Kahrs
Armstrong Laminate
Audacity Laminate
Bruce Hydropel Engineered Wood
Windows and Doors
Fixtures
Kholer
Delta
Jetta
Silgranite Sinks – Blanco
Stainless Steel Sinks – Blanco
Solid Surface Sinks – Wilsonart