How To Maintain Granite Countertops

Granite is used more and more widely. Nowadays, people are using more and more granite stone in home decoration. Work top applications include not only the original kitchen countertop and vanity top, but also the window sill, table top and bar countertop, etc. However, stone also needs protection even if it is durable. Stone, like our skin, is very important to maintain. Today we will talk about the maintenance skills and methods of stone countertops.

1. Keep daily clean

Both hard granite and soft marble are not resistant to the long-term wear of wind sand and soil particles. For daily cleaning, use a dust remover or an electrostatic mop to thoroughly remove dust and clean, and avoid washing with a lot of water; It is better to place a dust pad at the entrance of the commercial space to avoid the abrasion of stones by sand particles carried by shoes and reduce the difficulty of daily cleaning.

2. Remove contamination immediately

Marble is a natural product, and all stones have natural pores. If daily pollution sources such as tea, coffee, soy sauce, cooking oil, ink, juice, etc. are not removed in time, they will easily penetrate into the inner layer of stones, causing deep pollution. Professional antifouling and decontaminating agents can be used to remove the dirt in time to prevent the dirt from infiltrating into the stone and causing irremovable stains.

3. Select the right cleaner

It is well known that stone is afraid of strong acids and alkalis. When cleaning stone, the composition of detergent should not be ignored for the sake of speed. General detergents contain acidity and alkalinity. If you use detergents with unknown ingredients for a long time, the surface luster of stone will be lost, and even pathological changes may occur.

4. Protective treatment is important

To keep the most beautiful side of the stone and prevent the penetration of water and pollution sources, protective treatment must be carried out. After the protective construction of stone materials, the permeability, waterproof and antifouling properties of stone materials must be maintained. Do not use protective agents of unknown origin, so as not only to achieve the protective effect, but also to increase the difficulty of stone maintenance.