IKEA STENSTORP Kitchen Cart Instructions
- June 5, 2024
- Ikea
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STENSTORP
Design Carina Bengs
STENSTORP Kitchen Cart
The worktop is made of oak with a moisture content of 7-9%. This is an appropriate moisture content of worktops for use in areas with a normal temperature and moisture level. Since the worktop is a natural product that moves with variations in moisture during the year, it may warp somewhat, if it comes to the worst. This can be prevented, more or less, if you follow the mounting and care instructions below.
- Do not open the plastic packaging until the worktop is to be mounted. Before mounting, the worktop shall be stored at normal room temperature (ca. 20ºC) and relative humidity. Do not place the worktop close to a hot radiator or on a cold floor.
- This worktop has been treated with oil once at the factory. After mounting, sand the worktop along the wood grain with fine sandpaper. Apply a thin coat of BEHANDLA wood treatment oil. Wait for about 15-20 minutes to allow the oil to be absorbed into the wood. Wipe up surplus oil with a cloth or kitchen paper. The first week after mounting, treat the worktop with oil every second day, and after that every third day until the surface is saturated (this takes about 2 months). For the durable surface of the worktop to be retained for many years, it should be treated with BEHANDLA wood treatment oil 3-5 times a year if necessary. Parts next to a sink or a cooker easily get dried out and should therefore be treated with oil more often.
- Scratches and small impact marks can be removed by sanding with sandpaper K 180 on a sanding block. Always sand along the grain. For daily cleaning, use soft soap and water. Do not use steel wool or any type of chemical on the worktop.
Kitchen utensils etc. made from cast iron may leave black marks on the worktop. This is due to the fact that the tannin acid in the oak reacts with the iron. Therefore, never place a wet cast iron pot directly on the worktop. Use a pot stand. Superficial damage can be repaired by sanding with fine sandpaper along the wood grain. Then re-oil the surface.
NOTE! Clean used brushes with water, soak used cloths in water or burn them under careful supervision to eliminate the risk of spontaneous ignition.
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