Key points of daily maintenance of quartz stone
Although quartz stone as a professional countertop material has comprehensive advantages unmatched by other materials, any index is relative, and no material can withstand destructive use. You should pay attention to the following matters when using it, and try to protect your Valuable countertops, avoid damage to the countertops due to improper use.
1. Sharp sharp objects may cause damage to the surface and the material itself. Quartz stone is a brittle high-hardness composite material, which has high impact and scratch resistance, and will not be scratched or worn under normal use. If there are sticky substances such as rubber, nail polish, paint, etc. that are particularly difficult to remove on the countertop, use a knife to gently scrape it off if necessary. Control the force when scraping to avoid damage to the countertop. In particular, avoid scratching the countertop with ultra-hard sharp tools, such as diamonds, sandpaper, broken glass, broken ceramics (including sintered particles that may exist at the bottom of poor-quality ceramic utensils), high-hardness alloy knives, and hard-to-hard tools.
2. Local overheating and high temperature will cause damage to the surface and internal materials of the countertop. The surface of quartz stone has good heat resistance, and is generally not burnt by high temperature, causing scalding, deformation, and depression. However, materials have the characteristics of thermal expansion and contraction, and heat changes can change the internal structure of the material. Long-term overheating will cause accidental damage to the material, which will cause the table to expand locally, resulting in cracking of the table. Therefore, during use, avoid local overheating of the countertop, avoid open fire grilling the countertop, and avoid placing high-heat utensils (such as hot pots, hot water utensils, etc.) directly on the countertop. It is recommended to use well-insulated pot mats, or Protect your countertop with potholders that dissipate heat.
3. The impact of heavy objects will damage the table. Although the quartz stone contains a composite agent that improves the toughness of the material, the thickness of the plate is as high as 15mm or more, and it has relatively high impact resistance. Gravity presses the suspended parts of the countertop, especially the weak parts on the countertop, such as near the stovetop, near the water basin, corners, splicing parts, and the middle part of the large-span cabinet, etc., otherwise the countertop will be cracked or damaged.
4. Long-term exposure to strong ultraviolet rays will affect the surface gloss of quartz stone countertops, and local exposure may leave chromatic aberration.
5. After the countertop is used, if the density of the detergent is too high during cleaning, please use clean water for the final cleaning. If necessary, use a knife and shovel to scrape off the residue on the surface. After use, it can be washed with soapy water, and then wiped with a dry cloth to avoid leaving scale.
