Care and Maintenance

Please follow the cleaning, maintenance procedures provided below to maintain the quality of Okamura furniture. With regular care and maintenance, you can enjoy a long life of Okamura furniture with comfort.

Instruction to use and maintain

• The key to long life is to retighten bolts and screws when they have worked loose. Make sure to retighten them early
• Do not use the chair in areas where there is excessive steam or moisture. Exposure to moisture can cause metal parts to rust
• If the chair gets wet, dry it with a soft cloth
• If tea, coffee, detergent or chemicals are spilled on the chair, clean the area immediately to prevent permanent stains
• Keep this manual handy for future reference
• Your regular maintenance procedures will greatly extend the lifespan and quality of the chair
• Do not attempt to disassemble the chair
• If technical maintenance is needed, contact us at 6224 7995 or email us at sales@okamura.com.sg
• Handling of the gas lift must only be carried out by technical personnel
• Choose the right casters for the floor surface on which the chair will be used. Use hard casters on carpeting and soft casters on hard floors

Care

Regular Care

• Regular maintenance is tip for long-life use
• If found unstable due to loose bolts and screws, tighten them
• Wipe the chair with a soft, dry cloth
• Keep the chair free from dust and dirt

Procedures for cleaning a heavily soiled chair

Fabrics and Mesh

• For stained part, use neutral detergent (1-3%) and completely remove detergent with dry soft cloth
• For mesh and cushion parts, remove dust by tapping the cloth surface with brush or by using vacuum cleaner
• Cushion part cannot be dry-cleaned therefore if it is exceptionally dirty, we would recommend to replace it
• Before using a commercially available cleaner to clean the whole chair, do a small test on an area of the chair that will not be easily noticed to check for any discoloration
• Avoid using shoe cream, thinner and benzine as they will cause damage

Leather

• Wipe with a soft, dry cloth
• Avoid using shoe cream, thinner and benzine as they will cause damage

Vinyl Leather

• Use clean damp water or warm water on a cloth and wipe off the dirt, dry it immediately with dry cloth and let it dry for a while
• If the stain hardens, use neutral detergent (1-3%) and completely remove detergent with dry soft cloth
• Avoid using shoe cream, thinner and benzine as they will cause damage

Aluminum Parts

• Wipe with a soft, dry cloth
• For water mark or finger mark, immediately wipe off with dry cloth as leaving those marks will oxidize aluminum and the shine and finish will fade 

Plastic Parts

• Wipe with a soft, dry cloth
• If the stain hardens, use neutral detergent (1-3%) and completely remove detergent with dry soft cloth