LIMBERLOST LTD.
"Thinking in Generations - not Seasons"

FIVE to EIGHT YEAR - MAINTENANCE-FREE - 4 COAT FINISH

"We apply the mirror-coat finish so you don't have to."

Our customers are telling us that the Limberlost furniture they have purchased over the years is providing between five and eight years of maintenance-free beauty and protection as a result of our exclusive 4 coat finishing process.

Please bear in mind that shade and people's tastes will vary. We are only repeating customer comments; this is in no way meant to be construed as a guarantee of the life of the finish. Our own porch swing hangs outside our showroom (for six years, as of August 2008). It has never been touched up, never been covered and never brought inside since new. The swing remains in a condition that I am proud to display to my customers.

Product Features:

• All Limberlost LEISURE CHAIRS are ergonomically designed with six back slats, ensuring a space and not a wooden slat is running under your spine. An odd number of back slats would position solid wood under your backbone.
• Limberlost places no visible screws on the upper surfaces of any of our leisure chairs and benches. Nothing but finished wood is visible when viewing Limberlost chairs and benches. All fastening is done from the underside to eliminate any possibility of rainwater sitting in screw pockets. Without a doubt, the Limberlost chair is the cleanest looking piece of furniture you will ever find.
• All Limberlost products are made from 100% clear (no knots) kiln-dried Western Red Cedar. We import all our Western Red Cedar from selected British Columbian mills.
• All joints are glued using a PVA (polyvinyl acetate) glue, which will never become brittle within a joint.
• Where applicable, we use mortise and tenon joinery.
• Screws are brown ceramic-coated to provide an industry rated standard of 10 times the life of zinc-coated screws. At the same time the colour of the brown ceramic-coated screws will not clash with the natural hues of the Western Red Cedar.
• Four and sometimes five coats of Sikkens Cetol-1 Colour 078 Natural are used on all "natural" finished products. Our finishing process takes one full week to complete.
• The finish contains everlasting Ultra Violet "REFLECTORS" which act like mirrors to reflect U.V. radiation away from the wood. Other finishes may rely on self-destructing Ultra Violet "ABSORBERS" to protect the wood.
• Glider mechanisms used on all glider furniture contain pre-lubricated, stainless steel, ball-bearing movements for a lifetime of trouble-free service.

Painted Colours Include:

Brilliant Red | Ivy Green | Brilliant Blue | Acorn Squash (Yellow) | White

Any other Benjamin Moore colour is available. Please ask for conditions.

Maintenance (Standard Finish):

The finish on your product will last a minimum of 5 years without maintenance in direct unobstructed sunlight. (Much longer in shade.)

When the finish looses its gloss (usually 5 to 8 years), sand lightly with a 220 grit sandpaper (you are not trying to remove the old finish - just remove the gloss).

1. Apply one or two coats of "Sikkens Cetol-1 Colour 078 Natural" using a pure bristle brush.
2. Allow 24 hours for drying between coats and before use.

For a local supplier of Sikkens products you may contact:

Canada: Para Paints - Brampton, Ontario 905-792-0940 (Exclusive Canadian Distributor)
U.S.A.: Akzo Nobel - Pontiac, Michigan 248-334-7010 (U.S. Manufacturer)

Touch-Up:

Minor nicks, scratches and scuff marks can usually be removed in the following manner:

1. Take a piece of dry paper towel. Twist one end up and dip it into the Sikkens Cetol-1 Colour 078 Natural.
2. Rub the mark with the wet paper towel against the grain then with the grain several time but end up rubbing with the grain.
3. Let sit for about one minute. Take dry part of the paper towel rubbing the spot dry and with the grain.
4. For more major damage, you may have to sand bare and/or fill the damage part before applying up to 4 coats of Sikkens Cetol-1 Colour 078 Natural.

Repacement Parts

If, in the future, you accidentally damage your furniture, genuine Limberlost pre-finished replacement parts are available for all products. Contact us at the time for prices.