| For cleaning your household sinks, most common | | | | remove most stains. The glass bowl should be wiped |
| household cleaners will meet your needs. Avoid using | | | | dry with a soft cloth after each use. Strong abrasive |
| industrial and abrasive cleaners, such as those used | | | | cleaners will scratch and dull the surface. |
| for toilets. Also, avoid using heavy-duty scrub sponges, | | | | For hard to remove stains: |
| bleach, products that state on the label that they | | | | 1. Use abrasive cleansers such as Ajax, Comet, Bon |
| remove tarnish and rust, and those containing | | | | Ami or Bar Keeper's Friend. |
| hydrofluoric, hydrochloric and/or phosphoric acids or | | | | 2. Use an abrasive pad, such as Scotch-Brite. |
| caustic agents. For stubborn stains and/or mineral | | | | 3. For stubborn stains, fill your Swanstone sink about |
| deposits, a mild abrasive cleaner can be used. Current | | | | one-quarter full with a 50/50 solution of bleach and |
| examples of mild abrasive cleaners are Bon-Ami, | | | | water. After ten or fifteen minutes of soaking, drain the |
| Barkeeper's Friend, Zud or Soft Scrub without bleach. | | | | solution from the sink as you wash and rinse both |
| After every use or cleaning, it's best to wipe your sink | | | | sides and bottom. Note: Do not use steel wool or |
| dry with a soft cloth to prevent water spotting and | | | | metal scouring pads. |
| mineral build-up. We recommend that you clean | | | | For mineral-based stains: |
| regularly. | | | | Use cleansers designed to remove iron or rust, such |
| To remove hard water deposits and soap scum, use | | | | as Rust Out, Wink, or Lime Away. |
| a 50/50 mix of vinegar or liquid Lysol and water. | | | | For marks or discoloration: |
| Vitreous China & Fireclay Sinks - Rinse thoroughly | | | | White automotive rubbing compound can be used to |
| and use a soft cloth to wipe the product dry after | | | | remove stubborn marks or discoloration. |
| each use. Soft abrasive cleaners may be used but | | | | For scratches: |
| strong abrasive cleaners will scratch and dull the | | | | Begin by using a Scotch Brite abrasive pad. If this |
| surface. | | | | doesn't remove the scratch, use sandpaper, beginning |
| Glass Sinks & Bowls - To avoid damage, it is | | | | with the coarsest grit and moving to finest grit until the |
| very important to follow the manufacturer's cleaning | | | | scratch disappears. Blend area in with an abrasive |
| and care instructions. Generally, clean with soap suds | | | | finishing pad. |
| and water, then wipe dry with a soft cloth should | | | | |