How to care for your granite worktops
Thank you for purchasing your new granite worktops from Shaw Stone Limited. Your granite is hundreds of millions of years old. It has been hued from the ground, cut and polished using the latest computerised machinery and finished by experienced craftsmen. Your granite will remain looking as good as the day it was fitted if it is properly maintained. Maintenance is very simply but there are a few do's and don'ts.
Do
- Clean up spills immediately
- Clean the worktops regularly using a recommended cleaner. We recommend HANAFINN Rejuvenata™
- If you opted to have the worktops sealed with Dry-Treat Stain-Proof™ register for your 15 year warranty against staining
Don't
- Spill anything on the worktops for at least 24 hours after fitting as the sealer will still be curing. The worktops can be used after 24 hours but the sealer will not fully cure for another 7-10 days
- Use harsh or abrasive cleaners (using non approved cleaners may invalidate the 15-year Stain-Proof warranty if applicable)
- Leave anything acidic on the worktops such as lemon juice, red wine etc. for a prolonged period of time. The acid may etch the polished surface leaving a dull spot. No sealer including Stain-Proof™ will fully protect against acid etching.
- Put anything very hot on the worktops. Although granite is quite heat resistant and may withstand hot things sometimes, there is always a risk of a thermal fracture if the temperature of the granite changes rapidly. We recommend using trivets around the kitchen
- Cut directly on the granite. Again granite is very scratch resistant but not scratch proof; it will also dull your knives. We recommend using a chopping board
- Drop anything heavy onto the worktops especially the edges. Although granite is very strong it can also be brittle and may chip
To order more of the Rejuvenata™ cleaner & protector (473ml £16.68* + P&P) please call us on 01329 844474.
*Price subject to change without notice.
Shaw Stone granite worktops suppliers - natural stone, granite, quartz and Silestone worktops. We serve West Sussex, Surrey, Hampshire, London, Dorset & Berkshire (Southampton 11m, Portsmouth 11m, Bournemouth 43m, Basingstoke 40m).
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