Quartz For Your Orlando Home Countertops
Quartz For Your Orlando Home Countertops
Quarts is about 92% natural quartz countertops, a man-made engineered by combining 90%, natural hard mineral crushed stone with 8 to 10% resin, polymers, and pigments. The combination forms a granite-like surface. Quartz is the most common mineral in the earth’s crust. Quartz is second to diamonds in its hardness. On the other hand, granite is a natural stone. These rocks mainly consist of feldspar, quartz, mica, and amphibole minerals – about 40% to 60% quartz, along with other softer natural minerals. Quartz countertops can add luxury to your lifestyle.
Unlike granite, each piece of quartz is similar and has a more consistent look. It is also heat resistant, but unlike granite – where you can leave the hot pan for a long time, you cannot leave it on quartz, as the heat will react with resin and can leave a mark.
Quartz is the extremely hard mineral. Some quartz will give you the look of granite, but then others have more contemporary luxe. So, while choosing the countertop, there’s not the best countertop, it’s the matter of preference and style you would like to achieve.
Cleaning quartz countertops
It is important to know how to clean quartz properly.
- For every day use, since quartz is tough, non-porous, chemical resistant, high performance surface, you should be able to maintain it just with a warm water and paper towel. Simply wipe down your countertop with a damp cloth or paper towel, and if necessary, a small amount of non-bleach, non-abrasive cleanser.
- Clean routinely with a clean, rag and mild detergent. Keep in mind that this detergent should be non-bleach or non-abrasive.
- Wipe off liquids as soon as possible. quarts resist stains from fruit juices, tea, and coffee for at least a short period of time. The amount of stain resistance may depend on the brand of quartz countertop.
- For deep cleaning, spray a large amount of the surface cleaner over your counters and leave for 10 minutes and wipe away with a non-scratch sponge.
- Scrape away gum, Greece, and repaint with a plastic knife.
- Use a greasing cleanser to clean of grease to wash off with water after using either detergent or cleaning materials.
- Remove ink or permanent Markers with an oil based cleaner, for example, goo, gone. Rinse with warm water immediately.
- Do not place hot pans, crockpots, or electric skillets directly on the quartz. Although quartz can resist temperatures up to 300°F (150 Celsius), it can be damaged by quick changes in temperature, so to speak, thermal shock.
- Avoid using knives directly on the port surface. Quartz countertops are highly scratch-resistant, but they are not scratch-proof and can be damaged. One forcefully hit with sharp objects. Use a cutting board placed on top of the countertop to avoid damage.
- Avoid Cleaning With, highly acidic, or all Caroline cleaners, such as nail polish remover, turpentine, oven cleaner, bleach, drain, cleaners, dishwasher, rinsing detergent, trichloethane, or a methylene chloride. Clean immediately with a mild detergent and rinse if they are spelled.
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Stone Spirit Inc. has over 19 years of experience in the fabrication and installation of countertops. It has been one of the top professional companies providing quality services in the installation of granite, quartz, and marble countertops. Stone Spirit is utilizing the latest technology in the industry and it provides the best quality results!