Product Composition and Care

Pewter  
Product types: cutlery and hollowware
Composition: a mixture of tin, copper and antimony
Colour: silver with a soft yellow hue
Dish washer:  not dishwasher safe
General care: wash in warm soapy water and dry with a soft cloth
Maintenance: clean with pewter cream or polishing cloth available from Carrol Boyes
Intensive care: machine polishing available from Carrol Boyes or your local jeweller
   
Aluminum  
Product types: larger bowls and furniture items
Composition: a pure metal
Colour: silver
Dishwasher: not dishwasher safe
General care:   wash in warm soapy water and dry with a soft cloth
Maintenance:   clean with pewter cream or polishing cloth available from Carrol Boyes
Intensive care: machine polishing available from Carrol Boyes or your local jeweller
   
Chrome  
Product types: small to medium size pieces
Composition: chrome plated alloy
Colour: silver
Dishwasher: not dishwasher safe
General care: wash in warm soapy water and dry with a soft cloth
Maintenance: clean with polishing cloth available from Carrol Boyes
Intensive care:   not recommended for machine polishing
   
Stainless Steel  
Product types: cutlery, bowls, all types
Composition: 18 parts chrome, 8 parts nickel
Colour: silver
Dishwasher: dishwasher safe
General care: hand wash or wash in the dishwasher
Maintenance: not specific
Intensive care: machine polishing available from Carrol Boyes or your local jeweller
   
Leather  
Product types: key bags, wallets, business products
Composition: South African bovine with pewter inserts
Colour: black, brown and ox blood
General care:  wipe with a damp cloth
Maintenance: leather cream
   
ABS Resin  
Product types: jugs
Composition: acrylonitrile butadiene styrene resin
Colour: black, chartreuse, stone
Dishwasher:  not dishwasher safe
General care: wash in warm soapy water and dry with a soft cloth


Carrol Boyes care and cleaning products:

8163 - Pewter Cleaning Cream

8068 - Silver Cleaning Cloth
 
8202 - Aluminium Cleaning Paste