Caring Your Products

Different Finishes

Clay – Ceramic that has been fired in the kiln once and hasn’t been glazed. This material is rough, porous, permeable to water and not very resistant.

Glazed – This is a coating layer or a glassy substance, heated so as to fuse with the ceramic article. It has not only a decorative purpose but also improves its resistance, makes it waterproof and turns the surface smooth. In Bocados de Praia® products we use the White and Black Matte finish.

General Cleaning

To clean Bocados de Praia® products always use a feather duster or a brush, as illustrated in the pictures.

Never scrape the handmade work nor clean with a cloth to avoid damaging the piece.

Cleaning Kitchen and WC Products

To clean Kitchen and WC items you can use cleaning products on the ceramics, a damp cloth and/or rinse them in water.

Never scrape the handmade work nor submerge it in water. In case it gets wet, dry it with a clean and dry cloth.

Cleaning Ashtrays

To clean Ashtrays you should blow the ashes without touching them, so they come out easily without soiling the piece. If by any reason the ash soils the handmade work you should always use a feather duster or a brush, as shown in the pictures above. To clean the ceramic part use a damp cloth.

Never scrape the handmade work nor submerge it in water.

Cleaning Incense Burners

To clean Incense Burners you should blow the ashes without touching them, so they come out easily without soiling the piece. If by any reason the ash soils the handmade work you should always use a feather duster or a brush, as shown in the pictures above.

If your piece is Glazed you can use a damp cloth to clean the ceramic area.

If the ash soils a Clay piece, follow the next step.

Never scrape the handmade work nor submerge it in water.

Cleaning Clay Ceramics

To clean Clay ceramic pieces you should sand them with a sheet of fine grit sandpaper (we recommend using the 320).

You shouldn't try to clean with a cloth as it can worsen the soiling. You shouldn't submerge it in water nor clean with a damp cloth because Clay is a porous material permeable to water. For the same reason, don't use alcohol, bleach or other cleaning products.

Clay Ceramic Vases

The Clay ceramic jars are only for dry decorative flowers.

You can't use natural flowers with water because Clay is a porous material permeable to water.

White and Matte Black Glazed Ceramic Vases

The White and Matte Black Glazed ceramic jars can be used either with dry decorative flowers as well as natural flowers with water.

Changing Tea-light Candles

The tea-light candles should be taken out with pliers and changed to new ones, as indicated in the pictures.