Repair your Extempore
Shit happens. Sometimes a wooden plank breaks, dies or goes south.
Hey! You don’t need to be an engineer to understand our products and you don’t even need to be great at DIY to replace a part. Do make sure that the damage can't be repaired by simply sanding the wood. If that’s not possible, we're here to help you replace a table slat, chair slat or glide of the Extempore set.
Refurbishing an Extempore table slat
Very rarely (+/- 25 min)
Make sure that the damage can't be repaired by simply sanding the wood. If that’s not possible, follow the steps below to replace a table slat of the Extempore table.
Instructions for Extempore table slat
Follow the instructions below or in the video above
- Put clamps on the two following slats
- Loosen the bolts
- Keep the opposing bolts in place (with your friend)
- Remove the damaged slat
- Replace the new slat where the old one was
- Tighten the bolts
- And keep the opposing bolts in place
- Loosen the clamps
You're all done, you deserve a drink! There may be a color difference with other planks, but this will fade over time when the furniture is outdoors.
Tools
These are the tools you need
- New table slat
- Hex key #4 & #5
- 4 clamps
- 4 pieces of cardboard
- Ratchet wrench
- A friend
Refurbishing an Extempore chair slat
Very rarely (+/- 25 min)
Make sure that the damage can't be repaired by simply sanding the wood. If that’s not possible, follow the steps below to replace a slat of the Extempore chair.
Instructions for Extempore chair slat
Follow the instructions below or in the video above
- Drill out the rivets
- Take out the damaged slat
- Place the new slat
- Rivet the new slat on the chair
- Remove the leg glides with the screwdriver
- Pour out the remains of the rivets
- Replace the leg glides on the tube
Take a seat, you're done! There may be a color difference with other planks, but this will fade over time when the furniture is outdoors.
Tools
These are the tools you need
- New slat
- Riveter
- Rivets
- Flat screwdriver
- Electric drill
Refurbishing an Extempore chair glide
Very rarely (+/- 10 min)
Follow the steps below to replace the chair glides of your Extempore chairs or sunloungers.
Instructions for Extempore chair glides
Follow the instructions below or in the video above
- Remove the leg glides with the screwdriver
- Place the leg glides on the tube
- Gently whack the glides on the tube
Et voilà, you're ready to take a seat!
Tools
These are the tools you need
- New chair leg glides
- Flat screwdriver
- Rubber hammer
Our maintenance tools
It's a kind of magic
Wood gradually becomes rougher and starts to turn gray as a consequence of exposure to the sun and rain. We strongly advise treating your Extempore with our Wood Protector to keep the planks stable and to keep stains from penetrating the wood. It is best to repeat this treatment yearly.
We offer a fine selection of maintenance tools that help you keep your Extremis furniture in shape in our webshop.
Need more guidance on how to take care of your tool for togetherness?
