Your new Outdoor product has not yet developed its rusty patina when you buy it. It will take approx. 14 days of rain for the surface to rust. Depending on the weather, the patination process may take longer.

If you are a little impatient and would like to speed up the rusting process, you can do the following:

• Wash all surfaces in plain soapy water to remove any oil residues from when the product was produced.
• Let the surfaces dry.
• Then you can spray the surfaces with salt water (1/20) or vinegar or apply it with a cloth. The acid in the vinegar accelerates the rusting process of the washed-down sides and shortens the process to approx. 3-4 days. We do not recommend using strong detergents, as this may shorten the lifetime of the product.

• Clean the glass before each ignition to get the best experience of the flames.
• When the stove is cold and there are no more embers left, use a shovel to empty out the ash. Please remember that there may still be embers long after the fire has died.
• Please note that rust may rub off on and discolour the ground; it may also rub off when you touch it. Rust can be removed from concrete tiles with oxalic acid (100 g of oxalic acid to 1 litre of water). Rub at the stain and rinse with clean water. Rust stains on surfaces are also bleached by the sun.