You can refer to the cleaning and maintenance methods of artificial stone countertops.
Part1: Identify artificial stone countertops and do an effective cleaning
There are many materials that can be used to make countertops, such as marble, stainless steel, wood, ceramic tiles, and artificial stone, but the most common is still artificial stone countertops. Why is artificial stone countertops popular? What are its advantages and disadvantages? To easily clean and maintain artificial stone countertops, we first need to clarify the “enemy situation”, so as to find out countermeasures.
Composition of artificial stone countertops
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As the name implies, artificial stone countertops are countertops made of artificial stone. Artificial stone is a new type of composite material. It is generally made of unsaturated polyester resin mixed with fillers and pigments, plus a small amount of initiator, after certain processing. Due to the difference in raw materials and production processes, the manufactured artificial stone can also be divided into multiple types, and the performance of different types varies.
General stain cleaning: Artificial stone is a kind of synthetic solid dense material without pores and strong anti-fouling ability, so most stains do not pose a big threat to artificial stone. Every day only needs simple cleaning and maintenance. For example, when there are water stains or large stains on the artificial stone table, you can wipe it off with a damp cloth plus detergent or soapy water.
Part2: Renovate and repair in time to ensure the life is not damaged
Artificial stone is soft in texture and easy to design, but the artificial stone has poor thermal conductivity and is prone to cracking. How should we deal with this situation?
Artificial stone countertop cracks need to be repaired in time
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Discovery of the countertop needs to be repaired in time, do not drag it for a long time. If water flows down the cracks to the cabinet board or pad, long-term immersion will cause the cabinet to rot locally and breed bacteria or insects.
Find out the cracking reasons for artificial stone countertops
When repairing cracks on artificial stone countertops, you need to understand the cause of the cracks to avoid the same problem from recurring. Common causes of cracking of artificial stone countertops, taking kitchen cabinets as an example, there are the following situations.
Uneven stress causes cracks:
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If the pads are not reinforced when the table is installed, and the position of cutting vegetables is just at the part without pads. Therefore, it is more like cutting vegetables in the air. If the hardness of the artificial stone table is not high enough, a crack will be formed in the simply stressed part after a long time. Therefore, it is necessary to protect the countertop stress area before repairing it.
Cracking caused by the backing problem:
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Countertop cracking may also be caused by the problem of pads and pads under the countertop. For example, the material of the pad is poor, and the sink is leaking or leaking. The pad will swell when encountering this situation, which will cause the countertop to crack; in addition, there are countertops. There is no whole board underneath, or there are cracks caused by uneven pads. In this case, it is necessary to strengthen the backing plate and cabinet first, and then carry out the repair work of the tabletop.
Cracking caused by improper opening:
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Whether it is a sink or a hole in the cooktop, it should be curved around. After the hole is opened, a layer of cushion plate should be added around the hole to increase the bearing capacity, otherwise, the countertop may be cracked.
Countertop crack repair method
Artificial stone countertop crack repair method
The regular maintenance method is to select the material of the same color first, cut it into thin slits according to the size of the crack, glue it to the crack, and finally polish the whole. Countertop cracking repairs have high requirements on workers’ craftsmanship and need to be repaired by experienced masters.
Part3: timeless, never forget the maintenance of artificial stone countertops
Many consumers like to use artificial stone when choosing countertops such as cabinets. However, some consumers often neglect the later maintenance and maintenance of artificial stone countertops, but they do not know that reasonable maintenance is essential to prolong the service life of artificial stone countertops.
1. Avoid placing high-temperature objects directly
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Artificial stone has poor thermal conductivity. Hot pots, hot pots, or other appliances that are too hot from the stove or oven or microwave oven may cause cracks on the surface of the artificial stone. You can use the potholder with rubber feet every day or put a heating pad on the countertop. In addition, artificial stone countertops should not be boiled immediately after rinsing in cold water.
2. Avoid contact with strong chemicals
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Artificial stone has the long-lasting anti-damage ability, but it still needs to avoid contact with strong chemicals, such as paint remover, metal cleaner, stove cleaner, etc. If accidentally contact with the above items, immediately flush the artificial stone surface with plenty of soapy water.
3. Avoid heavy or sharp objects hitting the surface
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Do not allow heavy or sharp objects to directly impact the surface. When cutting vegetables in the kitchen, please put a cutting board. Although the artificial stone countertop is solid and durable, it will also leave unsightly scratches.
4. Try to keep the artificial stone countertop dry
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Because the water contains a lot of bleach and scale, after staying for too long, it will make the countertop color lighter and affect the appearance. Therefore, after getting water stains, you need to wipe off with a rag in time.
