Handling & Care of Korad Laminates

Korad laminates will retain their original beauty with reasonable handling and care.

DO's and DON'TS

DO'S

• Dust and clean Korad with a soft, damp cloth or chamois, wiping the surface gently.
• Use pure soap and lukewarm water. Other cleaning agents are listed below.
• Dry the surface after washing and rinsing, by blotting with a damp cloth or chamois.
• Wax the surfaces sparingly for protection and the highest degree of polish. Apply one of the recommended commercial waxes (listed below) sparingly in a thin, even film, with a soft, clean cloth.
• Polish waxed surfaces lightly with a clean cotton flannel or jersey. After polishing, wipe gently with a damp cloth to ground any electrostatic charges which may attract dust particles.

DON'TS

• Do not use cloths containing grit or abrasive particles, or kitchen scouring compounds to dust or clean Korad film. Light scratches may be rubbed out with Simonize wax (see below).
• Do not subject Korad laminates to hard, direct blows.
• Do not use boiling water, strong solvents or other materials listed below to clean Korad film, as they will soften the plastic.

Cleaning & Waxing Korad Laminates

Cleaning
Korad surfaces may be cleaned using mild detergents or most household cleaners.
Strong soaps or abrasive cleaners should not be used.

Waxing
Korad surfaces may be waxed with one of the recommended waxes listed below.
The Korad surface must be cleaned by washing first.

Following is a list of recommended cleaners and waxes:

Recommended Cleaners Top Job w/ Ammonia Spic & Span Johnson's Pledge Joy Detergent Wisk Detergent Fantastik Mr. Clean Calgonite Janitor in a Drum Cascade Handy Andy 409 Isopropanol (45%) All Detergent Powder Waxes Recommended Simonize Aero Wax Glo-Coat

Cleaners NOT Recommended All Detergent Liquid Gasoline Wisk Halogenated Hydrocarbons Cold Power Liquid Brake Fluid Dynamo Aromatic Hydrocarbons Endust Isopar K Lestoil Hexane Pine Sol Kerosene Gain Abrasive Cleaners Cellusolve Acetate Lighter Fluid Tetrahydrofuran Perchloroethylene Butyl Cellusolve Trichchloroethane Methanol Trychloroethylene Ethanol Dupont No. 7 Rubbing Compound Isopropanol (90% & 70%)   Waxes NOT Recommended Plasti Shine Carnu Turtle Wax Body Sheen Johnson's Pride

Repairing Korad Laminates

Dirt & Grease
Normal liquid cleaners or soap/water may not remove this type dirt. Janitor in a Drum and Cascade were found to be the best cleaners to remove ground-in dirt & grease.

Stains
Stains such as iodine may be safely removed with 45% Isopropanol rubbing alcohol. The higher concentration commercial grades will also remove the stain, but will dull the film surface. The gloss can be restored with Simonize wax.

Surface Scratches & Abrasions
Light scratches can be removed by waxing with Simonize paste wax. Deeper scratches may be removed by lightly buffing with a fine grade of rubbing compound.

Graffiti
Graffiti may be removed by wiping the affected area with a 1:1 mixture of mineral spirits and undiluted household cleanser such as Mr. Clean or Top Job.