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Article #86: How To Clean A Cuckoo Clock

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When it comes time to clean your cuckoo polishes or waxes that can add to your
clock, it is essential that you take the problem. Instead, consider dry dusting or
proper steps to ensure any potential use products made with natural oils like
damage to the timepiece. Clocks that are lemon oil or orange oil to keep the wood
cleaned by improper methods can cause properly nourished to prevent cracking.
these items to shift, break, or become The main workings of the clock are held
damaged so that the clock will fail to within the case. These workings are often
keep the proper time or stop working tiny and intricate, proving to be easily
completely. If you are concerned about lost or damaged, so take the cleaning
the status of your clock, consider taking process with the utmost care. Before you
it to a professional clockmaker or a begin the cleaning process, assemble the
jeweler who specializes in clocks for a necessary cleaning tools. Often, the best
cleaning or repairs so you can be certain tool you can use to cleaning clocks or
your clock will last to cuckoo again. any other items with small working parts
When it comes time to clean you cuckoo is a simple Q-tip and soapy water. Take
clock, consider the clock itself is two care not to soak the clock or any
actual pieces. The first piece of the materials with water or any other liquid.
clock is the case. Typically made of Also, use a gentle touch to swab the
solid hardwoods, the case of your clock piece instead of scrubbing the items.
should be properly maintained to keep the Although dirt or grime can stop a clock
beauty of the wood. Additionally, most from running, the workings of a clock do
cuckoo clocks are decorated with heavy not need to be scrubbed clean in order to
carvings or wooden figurines, so you work. Unless you have experience working
should take great care in cleaning the with clocks, it is strongly suggested
more decorative clocks due to the that you leave the heavy cleanings to the
fragility of these items. Finally, clocks professionals.
that have painted details or decorations A cuckoo clock is a great piece to add
should be carefully cleaned, since some character and beauty to any home. Having
cleansing agents can remove or damage the a clock in clean and working condition is
wood?s finish or the paint itself. Turn essential for any owner of a cuckoo
to products that will gently remove and clock, especially if you are looking to
dirt, grime, and build up accumulated keep the clock as an heirloom piece for
over the years of display or storage. For future generations.
general cleaning, avoid using furniture






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