Natural stone is very easy to maintain, for general day to day
cleaning we advise the minimum amount of maintenance on
marble,
granite,
slate,
limestone and
quartz stone. It should not be necessary to do more than wipe over with a
clean damp cloth using warm water. A mild
cleaning solution such as easy care can be used on polished or honed surfaces and under no circumstances should any abrasive, acidic or bleach type products ever be used. After you have washed down your worktops you should buff/wipe them with a dry cloth, this should stop the stone looking smeary. In addition care must be taken in using cleaning products on adjacent areas. (i.e. glass doors, metal frames, sinks and baths etc) With a small amount of care it will keep its natural appearance.
In the event that a potentially harmful liquid is spilt on the surface (i.e. citric acid or alcohol) it is imperative that this is wiped up immediately before it has had a chance to burn the surface. If this is not done ring marks or splash marks will occur.
There are many chemicals for cleaning various types of staining and the quicker action is taken the greater the chance of removing stains.
Granite and
quartz stone are heat and scratch resistant but not heat and scratchproof. We would always recommend using a chopping board when cutting and a when putting hot items down a worktop saver.
It is recommended that the stone be sealed with MN Stain Stop to help against water penetration and staining. This will remove the long term risk of penetration into the stone
For stubborn stains Wexa can be used (diluted 1:15) on polished or honed surfaces.
For a general
maintenance product MN polish can be used but it may give honed surfaces a slight sheen.
NB - Caution – with any cleaning or maintenance products a small area should be tried first preferably out of view.
J & R Marble are agents for Lithofin
cleaning and
maintenance products.
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