NATURAL STONE – GRANITE AND MARBLE
Natural Stone is porous, even when sealed, so needs to be treated with a more care, during and after use than Engineered Stone.
Make sure you blot up spills immediately, to avoid absorption of the spill into the stone.
Use a clean soft wet cloth with mild liquid dishwashing soap to remove spills. Rinse the surface thoroughly with water and gently buff dry with a soft microfiber cloth.
Don’t use vinegar, lemon juice or other cleaners containing acids.
Don’t use metal scouring pads, abrasive powders or creams, as these may scratch the surface. Use only ‘Stone Safe’ cleaners, if you wish to use more than mild liquid dish soap.
Avoid prolonged rubbing in one spot. This could change the appearance of the surface of your stone.
Please take care of your precious stone:
- Heavy items can chip the edges of your stone Benchtops, if bumped on them. Take special care around the sink, hob and dishwasher area, which are prone to movement over edges of stone.
- Your natural stone benchtops are prone to scratching if items are dragged across the surface. Lift and place items gently to best care for your stone.
For further information, please do not hesitate to contact us on 09 8251030, or email [email protected]
ENGINEERED STONE
Engineered Stone is a relatively easy-care surface. It’s extremely low moisture absorption greatly reduces potential for stains and bacterial growth.
For ultimate ease of care, we highly recommend you choose one of the glossy finishes.
Honed Engineered Stone will require more daily maintenance than polished surfaces to keep that ‘Showroom Appearance’.
For daily maintenance, we recommend wiping the surface with warm soapy water (a mild detergent) and a clean damp cloth, then gently buffing dry with a soft microfiber cloth.
We also recommend Spray and Wipe type products approved for Stone Surfaces for more of a deep clean when necessary.
Avoid using abrasive, or metal scouring pads, or harsher cleaners.
Avoid prolonged rubbing in one spot. This could change the appearance of the surface of your stone.
To purchase an AGB Stone Engineered Stone Care pack for $45, please contact us on 09 8251030, or email [email protected]
The pack contains Stone Safe Ajax Spray and Wipe, Mild Non-abrasive Cream Cleanser and a Scotch Brite non abrasive All Purpose Cleaning Pad.
All you will need to keep your Engineered Stone Benchtop looking as good as new, now and into the future.
For Cleaning advice and Warranty Information specifically from the stone distributor:
- for your Caesarstone benchtop see http://www.caesarstone.co.nz/cleaning-maintenance
- for your Silestone benchtop see https://www.silestone.com/nz/frequently-asked-questions/ and https://www.cosentino.com/en-nz/warranty/
- for your Primestone benchtop see https://www.primepanels.co.nz/
Please take care of your precious stone:
– Heavy items can chip the edges of your stone Benchtops, if bumped on them. Take special care around the sink, hob and dishwasher area, which are prone to movement over edges of stone.
– Your natural stone benchtops are prone to scratching if items are dragged across the surface. Lift and place items gently to best care for your stone.
For further information, please do not hesitate to contact us on 09 8251030, or email [email protected]
CERAMIC
Ceramic Surfaces, are very low maintenance and easy care.
They are practically non-porous and highly resistant to staining from day-to-day use. Even tough stains such as wine, coffee, ink and rust can be easily cleaned, if dealt with straight away.
We recommend you always start with a clean wet cloth and mild dish detergent when cleaning this surface.
For more stubborn stains, on these Ceramic surfaces, it is acceptable to use a mild cream cleanser with plenty of water.
Avoid using metal scouring pads.
For Cleaning and Warranty advice specifically from the stone distributor:
Please do not forget to register your new Dekton surfaces online with Cosentino to be eligible for the 25 year warranty.
For more Warranty Information directly from the Cosentino see http://content.cosentino.com/dekton/documents/
Please take care of your new Ceramic Surfaces:
Heavy items can chip the edges of your new Ceramic Surfaces, if bumped on them. Take special care around the sink, hob and dishwasher area, which are prone to movement over edges of stone.
For further information, please do not hesitate to contact us on 09 8251030, or email [email protected]