Common Sense and a Good Spray Wax
 

  
For our New Style Board, regular Pledge is better than Formby's. 

But for the Deluxe Model with Lacquered Top,
only Formby's is recommended.
   

 

 
FORMBY'S

CITRUS LUSTRE or ALMOND LUSTRE
Manufactured by MinWax Corporation

We have tested many products, and this 
is the clear winner for our lacquered boards.
Although the ingredients are kept confidential by the manufacturer, we believe it contains an excellent combination of silicone, wax, and oil. About $5.49 for 6 oz. aerosol

(FORMBY’s product-id # 32053 - 38900)

We have also had good success with a generic, 
PURE silicone aerosol spray.



For the New Style  boards, we recommend only Pledge.

 All the rest of the information below applies to both.

 


CAUTION:
 DO NOT use liquid oils or paste waxes ! You'll be sorry !
Using liquids or pastes will clog any open spaces and will be next to impossible to remove.
Liquids and pastes will dramatically slow down the play.

Also avoid any wax that contains cleaning agents. This will ruin the lacquer over time.

 


1) Apply FORMBY’s or PLEDGE in the following manner: 
    Spray liberally over the entire centerpiece and vigorously buff the centerpiece
    with a soft cloth until no "wet spots" remain. Use fingertip pressure through
    the cloth to buff closely around bases of "posts". Buff the game pieces too!

2) For maximum "puck-sliding" behavior, keep FORMBY’S readily available
    at the boardside - players should apply it whenever the board becomes "slow"
    (between approximately every dozen games or so).

3) If the board has a felted ditch, it should be cleaned with a small vacuum only.
    DO NOT use upholstery cleaner or detergents. A damp cloth may be used to
    clean a non-felted ditch.

4) Store Pichenotte Game Boards in one of the following ways:

    - on a tabletop, centerpiece up (never down), ready for play

    - in its custom carrybag, hung by its armstrap from hanger

    - on a company-approved board wall-hanging system

      (contact Pichenotte Games)

-  DO NOT place board (out of carrybag) on its edge leaned against a wall for long periods of time.
   This puts all of the board’s weight on a short rail and may damage the wood.

- KEEP your Pichenotte Board out of direct sunlight as this will damage the lacquer

- Also keep it away from conditions of extreme hot and cold.

- Treat it with the respect you would give any fine piece of furniture, and it will last you many years.

 

WHERE TO PURCHASE
 
Look for it at your local True Value Hardware Store, Home Depot,  Home Base or other similar store. We have asked Home Depot corporate to carry it everywhere.
About $5.49 for 6 oz. aerosol at most stores
  
  

  

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