Owner's guide
Care and maintenance
These pieces are built to work, but they are still wood. Ten minutes of care between events is the difference between a bar that lasts one season and one that lasts ten.
Cleaning
A damp microfiber cloth and a mild dish soap solution handle almost everything. Wipe with the grain, then dry immediately. Skip bleach, ammonia glass cleaner and anything labelled heavy-duty degreaser: they strip sealer and dull painted panels.
Spills and wet service
Standing liquid is the one real enemy. Blot rather than spread, and dry the surface before the next round of service. If your setup runs ice or a sink, keep a towel on the service side rather than relying on the finish.
Transport
Blankets between panels, straps over the frame, and always roll on casters rather than dragging. On collapsible pieces, fold before loading rather than wrestling a full assembly through a door frame.
Storage
Indoors, off a concrete floor, out of direct sun. Wood moves with humidity, and a garage that swings from damp to hot will telegraph into panels and doors over a season.
Hardware checks
Twice a season, check caster bolts, hinge screws and latch alignment. Ninety percent of what feels like a failing bar is one loose fastener.
Touch-ups
Every build ships with matched finish. Sand the scuff lightly, wipe the dust, apply thin, let it cure fully before the next event. Two thin coats always beat one thick one.
When to call us
Racked frames, split panels, water damage and stripped hardware are all repairable in-shop, and cheaper the sooner you send a photo.
Something needs fixing?
Send a photo and a description. We repair pieces we built, and often pieces we didn't.