Product Care.
A small number of habits keep every WTC piece looking like the day it left the team — across spoiler shelves, watch art, lamps, coffee tables, and ApexGrid pieces.
The basics
Every reference in the catalogue is built to be lived with — picked up, displayed, dusted, occasionally moved. The instructions below cover the full Collector Circle range, from spoiler shelves to deconstructed art to ApexForm lamps and ApexGrid pieces.
Always
- Dust gently and regularly with a clean, dry microfibre cloth
- Display indoors, away from prolonged direct sunlight
- Use felt pads under any piece resting on a shelf or table
- Hold acrylic pieces by the edges — fingerprints show on the layer faces
- Follow the included installation card for any wall-mounted reference
Never
- Spray cleaning liquid directly onto an acrylic or vinyl surface
- Reach for ammonia-based glass cleaner on anything except tempered glass
- Place hot mugs or plates straight onto a glass or acrylic top
- Hang pieces in bathrooms or rooms with steady humidity
- Use adhesive hooks or tape in place of the supplied wall hardware
Cleaning by material
Each material in the catalogue has its own short routine. Use the section that matches your piece.
Powder-coated & laser-cut steel
Steel · Mounted Series · Desk EssentialsFor day-to-day dust, a dry microfibre is all you need. If something more stubborn lands on the surface, lift it off with a barely-damp cloth and dry the spot straight after — moisture sitting on a powder-coat edge is the only thing that ages it. Steel wool, scouring pads, and abrasive sprays will mark the finish, so keep them away from anything in the Mounted Series.
Crystal-clear & matte acrylic
Acrylic · Deconstructed Watch Art · DT SeriesMicrofibre only — paper towels and rougher cloths will leave hairline scratches across the layer faces. For fingerprints, mist a dedicated acrylic cleaner onto the cloth itself (never spray straight onto the piece) and wipe in one direction. Skip glass cleaner — the ammonia in it crazes acrylic over time.
10mm tempered glass
Glass · Coffee Tables · Display SurfacesStandard glass cleaner and a soft cloth keep the surface optically clear. Skip abrasive pads — even one pass leaves a haze. On coffee-table tops, run with coasters and felt-bottomed accessories from day one; the micro-scratches you avoid in the first month are the ones you'd never get out later.
Hand-applied vinyl graphics
Vinyl · ApexGrid Livery · Racing DecalsA dry or barely-damp soft cloth is the right tool for everything. Don't scrub the decal, don't reach for a solvent, and keep the piece out of strong direct sunlight if you want the colours staying punchy for years. Vinyl is hand-applied on every ApexGrid piece — replacing it is an studio job, not a home one.
Premium PLA+ resin
PLA+ · ApexGrid · Compact DisplayKeep PLA+ pieces away from any sustained heat above 60°C / 140°F — radiators, sun-baked windowsills, the top of a powered amplifier. The material is genuinely durable in normal indoor conditions but it will deform under heat. A dry cloth handles cleaning; no liquids needed.
Installation notes
Wall-mounted shelves (Mounted Series)
Each spoiler shelf ships with the right hardware for drywall and a step-by-step card. For brick or concrete, you'll want masonry fixings rated for the wall — those aren't included. Level the bracket before tightening the screws all the way down; the bracket sets the line, not the shelf surface.
Deconstructed art (DT & Resin series)
Each piece is freestanding — desk, console, shelf, mantel. No drilling, no bracket, no mount. Position it at eye level if you can; the layer-by-layer depth reads best when light hits it from a low-to-mid angle. Keep it away from a table edge where a sleeve can knock it.
Podium lamps (ApexForm)
Plug, switch, done. The lamps use a standard E14 bulb; warm-white LED (2700K–3000K) is the bulb temperature that matches the ambient mood the lamps are designed for. Cool-white bulbs read clinical against the brushed steel.
Coffee tables & furniture
Two people for assembly. Place the glass top onto the base only after the structure is fully assembled and on its feet — laying the glass flat first and building under it leads to chips on the underside corners. Every furniture reference ships with full step-by-step instructions.
Common questions
How much weight can a spoiler shelf actually take?
Mounted Series shelves are laser-cut from GI steel and will comfortably hold watches, scaled-down die-cast cars, keys, and similar small collectibles. They're designed as a display surface, not a load-bearing shelf — the weight figure on the product card is the one to plan around, not the visual heft of the steel.
There's a small scratch on my acrylic piece. Is it fixable?
Surface scratches that you can feel a fingernail catch on can usually be polished out with a dedicated acrylic polish (Novus #2 or equivalent) and a soft cloth. Anything deeper than that — a layer chip or a crack — gets handled at the team; email support@watchthecarr.com and we'll sort a replacement panel.
How do I change a bulb in an ApexForm Lamp?
Unplug, give it five minutes to cool, lift the shade off, swap the E14 bulb. The lamps are designed around warm-white LED — a 2700K–3000K bulb is what we'd suggest. Detailed instructions ship in the box.
Can I swap the vinyl on an ApexGrid piece myself?
Vinyl is hand-applied during manufacturing and isn't designed for user replacement — pulling it off cleanly without lifting the underlying finish takes the right tools and a steady bench. If yours has been damaged, write in and we'll cost a re-skin.
Anything I shouldn't display in a humid room?
Steel pieces don't love sustained humidity — bathrooms, kitchens directly over a frequently-used hob, basement displays without dehumidification. Acrylic and glass are fine in either climate.
Need a hand?
Stuck on installation, sourcing a replacement panel, or routine servicing?
The studio handles repairs, replacements, vinyl re-skins, and walkthrough video calls for setup. Members go to the front of the queue.
Email support@watchthecarr.com