Skultuna products are made of solid brass without surface treatment if nothing else is stated. Brass is a living material that oxidizes over time and needs care by its owner to keep the shine through the ages. The oxidize protects the metal and prolongs the lifespan, on the inside of vases and flower pots this is desirable and should not be removed. On the outside, it's a matter of taste whether you polish it or not. Brass will naturally darken over the years and fingerprints, grease, water etc may leave stains on the surface. If you wish to keep the high polished surface you will need to polish the brass regularly. How often varies depending on the environment, air quality, how you handle the brass and more.

We recommend a gentle non-abrasive metal polish like Skultuna Metal polish. The polish paste is applied with a dry cloth. If heavily stained let it sit for a while, then polish the surface until clean and shiny again. Don't use too much polishing paste at once, it is better to use a small amount of polish and re apply during the process to get the best effect.

Wipe with a dry cloth. If needed polish with car wax, for example, Turtle wax. Don't use metal polish as this may cause the gold to come off.

Silver reacts naturally with sulphur in the surrounding air and will darken if not cleaned regullarly. If left un-polished the surface will first turn yellowish to finally turn black. A silver cloth can be used for daily cleaning to keep the surface light. If stained, use a gentle metal polish on a dry cloth, we recommend Skultuna Metal polish.

Enamel, steel and gold plated items: we recommend cleaning with water and soap, wipe completely dry with a soft cloth.

Silver plated items: use a special silver cleaning product. We recommend that you keep items away from contact with perfume, bath, pool and sea water.

Leather parts - Leather is a natural material, do not clean with any household cleaning fluid. Please try to keep it dry at all times, let it dry naturally.