Care instructions Cutlery Our products are guaranteed for food contact and are dishwasher safe. Nevertheless, please carefully hand-wash the items before using them for the first time. The preserve the brand new shiny look of your cutlery, we recommend to hand wash them, using the soft side of the sponge. Abrasive claddings scratch steel. In case of persistent stains or acidic food, rinse each piece with water. Whenever possible, wipe each piece after dishwashing, especially knives and silverplated pieces. When dishwashing, rinse each item with water before placing them in the basket, with blades down for the knives, especially for hollow handle knives. In order to avoid contact corrosion stainless steel and silverplated items should not be placed in the same basket. Do not overuse cleaning products as they are corrosive. When the dishwashing cycle finishes, open the door to avoid condensation on the cutlery which could be the source of corrosion. Knife blades, made out of 13% chromium and carbon steel are less oxidation-resistant, but of course sharper. Some coloured stains can appear but they will easily be removed with a special stainless steel cleaning product. Care Instructions Silverplated Cutlery In order to keep all its brightness, silverplated cutlery does not ask for such a tedious maintenance one would think. The care advice for stainless steel cutlery is also valid for silverplated cutelry. In addition, you will have to remember the following points:
Care Instructions Gold Plated Cutlery Although gold plated cutlery is dishwasher safe we strongly advise you to wash it by hand. This has to do with the fact that the gold coating is very delicate and washing it by hand will certainly lengthen the life span of your gold plating. Do not use any chemical polish on gold plated cutlery since it might damage the gold or take it off alltogether. |