How to maintain the natural stone countertops in the kitchen

Ordinary cleaning can only use water or colorless neutral and mild cleaning solvents, if you choose too acidic or too alkaline products, it may cause damage to the countertop. Regular use of wax for maintenance has also become a necessary condition for maintaining the appearance and texture of natural stone cabinet countertops.

The kitchen countertops at home are usually made of natural marble, artificial quartz, stainless steel and other materials, which have a smooth surface and high hardness, and can be used in home decoration to achieve good decoration results. If you use it in life no.

First of all, do not put hot objects in direct contact or leave them on the countertop for a long time. Common high-temperature objects, such as a hot pot just removed from the stove or oven, a freshly boiled hot water kettle on an induction cooker, etc., when these objects are just taken off, the temperature is relatively high, and they will be directly placed on the countertop for a long time, which will cause certain damage to the countertop. Freshly removed hot pots or kettles should be placed on a countertop with an insulated mat to avoid damage to the countertop.

Secondly, during the process of cooking or cutting vegetables in the kitchen, avoid sharp objects touching the countertop, so as not to accidentally scratch the countertop. No matter what countertop you choose at home, you need to prepare food on a cutting board to avoid knife marks on the countertop and to better clean the countertop.

Thirdly, ensure that the countertop is dry and tidy, and the laminate countertop in the kitchen should avoid soaking in water for a long time to avoid the deformation of the countertop. At the same time, the owner is reminded that the artificial stone countertop at home should avoid bleach or scale retention for a long time, which can effectively avoid the discoloration of the countertop and affect the overall appearance.

Clause. 4. Avoid contact with countertops for strong chemicals, such as paint removers, metal cleaners, methylene chlorides, strong acid detergents, etc. If you accidentally spill these cleaners on the countertop, you can use soapy water to clean the countertop to remove the residue of the cleaning agent on the countertop in time to avoid damage to the countertop.

Finally, the kitchen countertops should be strictly forbidden from being corroded by chemicals, especially natural marble, artificial quartz countertops and stainless steel countertops. For example, the stainless steel table is easy to rust when it encounters salt at room temperature, so the owner is reminded that soy sauce bottles should be avoided directly on the countertop in life to avoid erosion of the countertop.

In the home, cabinets are used more frequently than furniture. Consumers who buy custom-made cabinets often report that the countertops are easily exposed to stains and oil stains, and the material of the countertops of the departmental cabinets can easily deform and crack in heat or collision. This indispensable piece of kitchen furniture requires proper use and care for everyday life.

Natural stone countertops prevent contaminants from seeping out.

Advantages: All kinds of natural stone with natural texture, such as granite and marble, are hard, wear-resistant, and beautiful.

Disadvantages: there are pores on the surface of natural stone, easy to accumulate oil scale, not easy to splic, insufficient elasticity, and easy to break.

Maintenance: When cleaning natural stone countertops, a cleaning agent with a neutral PH value should be used to prevent the cleaning agent from corroding the countertop. During maintenance, you can first use a penetrating exudative protective agent to block the micropores of the stone to prevent the entry of pollutants, and then use a surface protective agent to protect the brilliance of the countertop.

Stainless steel countertops prevent scratching.

Advantages: The stainless steel countertop has the advantages of not being afraid of hot, anti-seepage and seepage, easy to clean, no discoloration, and no cracking.

Disadvantages: The surface of stainless steel is easily scratched and easily oxidized with air.

Maintenance: In view of its easy oxidation, it is necessary to pay attention to the use of neutral detergent to clean and reduce contact with alkaline substances. When various acids or bleach are attached, rinse immediately with water and then wash with a neutral detergent.

Waterproof board countertops are not allowed to enter the water.

Advantages: Fireproof board has the advantages of light weight, high strength, fire resistance and so on.

Disadvantages: There are very few fireproof boards used as cabinet countertops, mainly because of poor moisture resistance and easy deformation of countertops. Improper process, installation or use causes damage to the countertop and joints, and causes water and deformation of the countertop.

Maintenance: When using the fireproof board countertop, pay special attention to not blistering, when cleaning, wipe it several times with a rag dipped in water and cleaning agent, and then wipe it dry.