Product Care

Care Instructions

Studio Ore products should be cleaned regularly with warm water or a mild pH-neutral liquid soap and polished with a soft cloth. Residue from products such as toothpaste and shower gel can cause stains so make sure to rinse fittings with clean water after use. 

Never use cleaning agents that contain abrasives, harsh chemicals, alcohol or other solvents. Avoid using cloths or sponges that may scratch the products such as scouring pads or steel wool. 

Please ask your plumber to take care when handling the products. Grease, plaster, tile grout and other building materials may permanently damage the products. 

Polished Brass / Brushed Brass

Studio Ore's signature finish is polished brass. This is where fittings are not lacquered or electroplated thus allowing them to age naturally and gain a characterful patina over time.

The humid environment of a bathroom or kitchen will accelerate the ageing process and our products are usually beautifully aged after 8 weeks of use. The photographs below show what the supplied finish looks like and how it will develop with time. Please note that the products are made of solid brass and that machined, bent or cast components may age differently. Studio Ore has no control of the ageing process and the patina that the fittings develop over time is completely dependent on the environment and the products that the fittings come into contact with.

The care instructions above must be followed to preserve your finish. If you wish to maintain the supplied polished finish then a metal polish, such as Brasso, can be used to remove tarnishing. 

It is also important to note that if fittings are not regularly cleaned then limescale will build up and start to attack the surface of the brass or block holes in shower roses.

Matt Black Enamel/ Off White

In addition to the general care instructions, avoid cleansers that include wax as these will leave shiny areas on the matt surface. Enamel is a brittle finish that may chip or scratch so please handle your products with care.

Polished Nickel / Brushed Nickel

Please follow the same recommended care process as our polished brass finish. A product such as silvo can be used to bring them back to their supplied finish.

Weathered Bronze / Aged iron

The same general care can be applied to this finish - but in addition; due to the fact this is a lacquered finish it is imperative that you do not allow limescale to build up on the product as this can attack the lacquer and expose the raw brass underneath. We recommend that you use a diluted solution of a limescale remover on a regular basis to avoid the build up of limescale in the first instance.

Furthermore in order to create a beautiful bronze or aged iron finish these products are hand dipped and chemicals and then lacquered. This means there will be small difference in the shade of each part of a product. The lacquer, whilst tested to be durable in a bathroom or kitchen environment, is not as durable as a painted, a pod or a chrome finish. It is therefore essential to take care with sharp object such as rings to avoid damaging the lacquer.