Satin Marine SS
An extremely hardwearing finish which offers exceptional protection against corrosion. Having surpassed 1,000+ hours salt testing, it's an excellent choice for use in salt rich, or heavily polluted environments.
Despite the natural durability of this finish, we would still recommend washing your product using a soft, clean cloth and mild soapy water from time-to-time to reduce unnecessary pollutants building up on the products surface. Please ensure all products are dried immediately with a clean, soft cloth after any cleaning.
Over time, stainless steel can appear to tarnish. This is due to surface particulate deposits rather than the stainless steel itself. Specialist cleaning products such as our 'Stainless Steel Cleaner Kit' (33030) are available to remove tarnishing and nylon abrasive pads can aid in their use, being careful to use them in the direction of the grain.
Carbon steel wool is reactive and should never be used on stainless steel.
To increase the mechanical life expectancy of your products, we recommend regular oiling of all moving parts using our ‘3-in-1 Oil’ (92337). This process is also highly recommended during initial installation.
Environmental Conditions
Whilst all finishes will age gradually certain environmental factors will increase the rate at which this occurs. We always encourage following our maintenance guidelines to ensure your products stay looking their best.
However, in coastal or harsher environmental property locations we would recommend the following finishes:
- Satin Marine SS (316)
- Polished Marine SS (316)
- Aged Brass
- Polished Brass
Acetylated Wood
Acetylated wood is the technical term for timber which has undergone chemical modification to produce a more dimensionally stable, longer lasting base material, Accoya is the most well know of these woods.
All our ironmongery is supplied with stainless steel hardware as standard to ensure suitability for use with acetylated wood. All finishes which are listed as suitable for external use can be fitted providing the door or window has been fully painted. If unfinished wood is being used, then stainless steel or brass should be selected.
Wet Trades
This includes plasters, painter and decorators as well as any other trades which may affect the atmospheric conditions in the room. When dealing with these trades we recommend ensuring the room is fully cured & dry before fitting our ironmongery to ensure there are no harmful substances in the environment to impact on the longevity of the hardware.
Stainless Steel
If required, we can produce many of our mild steel base finishes on a stainless steel base which does ensure compatibility with harsh environments or acetylated wood.
