Maintenance Points For Marble Countertops

In the previous article, we knew the marble countertops’advantages.Because the  natural marble has pores,it is difficult to maintain the gloss of marble,so let's talk about how to maintain marble countertops.

1.The protection is terminable and needs to be repainted regularly.

　Even if the best protective agent, if the marble countertop is damaged by hot water, alkaline water (soap), and various bath materials for a long time,the effect will be reduced.

Normaly,the effect of handwashing protection can last for about 1 year, and different degrees of pollution and disease will appear within 2 years.Therefore, protection is not done once and for all,and should be regularly repaired.

2.Prevent water stains from staying on the stone surface for a long time

Form a good habit that emptying the water in the vanity top after using, and drying the water on the countertop,keep the stone surface clean and reduce pollution.

3.Choose the right cleaning agent

It is well known that stone is afraid of strong acid and alkali,we should not ignore the detergent ingredients for the sake of speed.Generally,cleaning agents contain acid and alkali,if cleaning agents with unknown ingredients are used for a long time, the stone surface will lose its luster and may even cause disease.

4.Prevent scratches

Hard object scratches and steel wire ball scratches will reduce the protective effect of the stone and should be avoided as much as possible.

5.Special circumstances

If the vanity top has deep pollution, severe loss of light, surface aging, microcracks, cracks, or damage, we can ask a professional stone care company to deal with it.