Most handles are easy to maintain, and should keep their original finish

• All our handles are excellent quality and should provide many years of use under normal working conditions. Please adhere to the following care instructions to ensure they keep as good as new.
  
  
• Our selection of handles originates from many different suppliers and manufacturers and therefore varying finishes and manufacturing methods are used.
• Some handles have a natural, untreated finish, but most have a plating/lacquer applied (or both) to protect the material and prevent oxidisation, and sometimes for aesthetic purposes as well.
• To clean your handles a damp cloth is what we recommend, (soapy if required)
  make sure the handles are fully dry, as staining may occur, if you wish to give your handles an extra edge, we can also suggest giving them a polish with some non-abrasive wax polish, once the polish has been buffed off, your handles will give you that extra gleam.

Remember

• Never use any abrasive products on the handles.
• Detergents or solvents should not be used and will damage and discolour the handles.
• A small amount of Beeswax on a soft cloth may be applied to help protect the handles.

Failure to care for your handles in the correct way will invalidate your guarantee.

Carlise Brass Door handles

Brass Products

Our products are protected by the most advanced lacquer available and under normal circumstances should give many years of service. They should be cleaned with a cloth moistened with soapy water or alternatively wiped over with a soft cloth with beeswax. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES USE ANY FORM OF METAL CLEANER OR AEROSOL SPRAYS.

However, after a period of time the lacquer coating, especially on external fittings, can suffer a possible breakdown. Therefore, the life of the lacquer is beyond the manufacturer's control and cannot be guaranteed. When the lacquer coating has broken down, remove the brass fittings and coat using a soft brush with acetone thinner e.g. "Nitramores" according to the manufacturer's instructions. Completely dry the product using a soft cloth and metal polish, such as "Brasso" or "Duraglit". At this stage the product can either be re-lacquered or polished as and when required.

A fresh coat of lacquer may be applied, but we strongly recommend that, especially for external use, you should leave the item unlacquered.

Chrome Products

Our quality chrome products are virtually maintenance free. However, deposits will accumulate especially on external fittings. We therefore recommend regular cleaning with a soft cloth and non-abrasive wax polish.

This will ensure the original appearance is maintained.

Stainless Brass PVD

These products have an advanced vacuum treated process and we can offer a full 25 year replacement guarantee with the Exclusive Stainless Brass Finish