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COMPOSITION, CARE, & CLEANING OF DIFFERENT SURFACES<\/b><\/u><\/div>
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Hard surfaces are found in various forms, in different areas, in all hospitality establishments.<\/b><\/div>
To keep the hotel property looking as fresh as it did the day it first opened, housekeeping employees involved in the care and maintenance of these hard surfaces must know the composition of these surfaces.<\/div>
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The type of hard surfaces commonly used in hotels include:<\/b><\/div>
  1. Metals<\/b><\/div><\/li>
  2. Glass<\/b><\/div><\/li>
  3. Plastics<\/b><\/div><\/li>
  4. Ceramics<\/b><\/div><\/li>
  5. Wood<\/b><\/div><\/li>
  6. Stone, etc.<\/b><\/div><\/li><\/ol>
    In addition to these, housekeeping staff are also responsible for the care and cleaning of surfaces such as leather, rubber, etc.<\/div>
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    1. METALS<\/b><\/u><\/div>
    The most commonly used metals are<\/b>:<\/div>
    1. Silver<\/b><\/div><\/li>
    2. Steel<\/b><\/div><\/li>
    3. Copper<\/b><\/div><\/li>
    4. Brass<\/b><\/div><\/li>
    5. Bronze,<\/b><\/div><\/li>
    6. Aluminium<\/b><\/div><\/li>
    7. Iron<\/b><\/div><\/li><\/ol>
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      These metals may be used in door and window fittings, wall panels, light fittings, sanitaryware, restaurant cutlery, cooking utensils, guestroom accessories (such as ashtrays, vases, and picture frames), and furniture (such as beds, chairs, and tables).<\/div>
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      Most metal surfaces get tarnished, scratched, or rusted unless treated or protected.<\/div>
      These metals may be used in door and window fittings, wall panels, light fittings, sanitaryware, restaurant cutlery, cooking utensils, guestroom accessories (such as ashtrays, vases, and picture frames), and furniture (such as beds, chairs, and tables).<\/div>
      Most metal surfaces get tarnished, scratched, or rusted unless treated or protected.<\/div>
      These metals may be used in door and window fittings, wall panels, light fittings, sanitaryware, restaurant cutlery, cooking utensils, guestroom accessories (such as ashtrays, vases, and picture frames), and furniture (such as beds, chairs, and tables).<\/div>
      Most metal surfaces get tarnished, scratched, or rusted unless treated or protected.<\/div>
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      a) Silver<\/b><\/div>
      This soft, malleable, ductile metal has a brilliant sheen when well polished.<\/div>
      Small amounts of the metal in elemental form occur naturally in the earth, but most of the silver we use is extracted from silver ores.<\/div>
      Silver is chemically unaffected by pure water, pure air, and a majority of food stuffs, but gets scratched easily if pure.<\/div>
      Silver is used as the plating in electroplated nickel silver, for making cutlery, utensils, vases, and decorative artefacts.<\/div>
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      Types of Silver<\/b><\/div><\/colgroup>
      Sterling Silver<\/div><\/td>
      Silver-Plated (EPNS)<\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
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      Sterling Silver<\/b><\/div>
      Sterling silver is an alloy containing 92.5 per cent silver, and the rest is mainly copper.<\/div>
      Sterling silver is more expensive than silver-plated alloy and for this reason is seldom used in hotels.<\/div>
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      Silver-Plated (EPNS)<\/b><\/div>
      Table silver or \u2018silverware\u2019 is usually made of silver-plated alloy by plating \u2018blanks\u2019 of nickel silver alloy. \u2018Nickel silver\u2019 does not contain any silver at all;<\/div>
      It(Nickel Silver) is a term for alloys that look like silver (being white metal) and made of nickel, copper, and often(but not always) brass, along with a few other metals for added strength and shine.<\/div>
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      Cleaning Procedures<\/b><\/div>
      Silver needs to be cleaned and polished on a regular basis.<\/div>
      When it gets tarnished, more complex cleaning methods have to be employed.<\/div>
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      Following are the cleaning & polishing methods for silver:<\/b><\/div><\/colgroup>
      Regular Cleaning<\/div><\/td>
      Silver Dip<\/div><\/td>
      Polivit or Aluminium-Soda method<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
      Burnishing Machine<\/div><\/td>
      Plate-Powder Method<\/div><\/td>
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      I. Regular Cleaning<\/b><\/div>