caring for stone countertops
Natural and engineered stone (quartz, granite marble, quartzite, porcelain) are durable, hard surfaces ideally suited for use in kitchen, bathroom, laundry and other applications. However, proper care is required to ensure stone's beauty and functionality for years to come.
How to Seal and Clean Your Natural Stone Countertops
Considering the significant investment you make in your countertops, we recommend you care for them regularly using the following practices:
- Clean food and liquid spills ASAP with a soft, absorbent cloth. Lifting food and blotting liquid spills will prevent smearing stains.
- At the end of each day, clean and protect your countertops with MORE® Daily Stone & Quartz Cleaner + Protector w/Antimicrobial Protection using a soft, microfiber towel.
- At the end of each week, treat your countertops with MORE® Stone & Quartz Polish using to enhance and protect the gloss level of your stone.
- Never use abrasive cleaners including dry abrasive powders, liquid abrasives, abrasive tools, disinfecting abrasives, etc.
- Never use cleaners containing acids including bowl cleaners, tile and tub cleaners, etc.
- Never clean with any solution containing alcohol, bleach or ammonia.
- Avoid contact with wet or dry chemicals.
- Avoid setting hot pans, dishes, curling irons, etc. directly on the stone.
- Avoid hot grease and oil splatters and spills.
- Do not let makeup, lotions, oils, skin and hair care products, etc. come in contact with your countertops.
- Use coaster or napkins under glasses and other containers containing liquids.
- Do not stand, sit, or place heavy objects on your countertops.
- Always use a cutting board.
- Take care not to let citrus fruits and juice to come in contact with the stone as they may etch the stone's surface.
- Do not attempt to remove etch marks. Contact us for this service.
- Periodically reseal your stone with the appropriate MORE® Premium Stone Sealer*. Test your countertops by putting a spoonful of water on the stone's surface for a few hours. If a wet (dark) stain remains when you remove the water, that's an indication that you need to seal your porous stone. Be sure to clean your stone's surface and make sure it's dry before sealing. (*Use MORE® Premium Plus Stone Sealer for natural stone or MORE® Premium Quartz Sealer for quartz and other engineered stone surfaces. You can also use MORE® Grout, Ceramic & Porcelain Sealer for an invisible barrier to protect grout, ceramic and porcelain tile from both oil and water-based stains.)
If you have any questions about the care and cleaning of your countertops or if you feel professional care is required, please contact us.
