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Precautions and maintenance of Silestone

    Welcome one more day to the Marbres blog Barcelona, In today's new entry we are going to talk to you about the precautions you should take for good maintenance of the Silestone. He Silestone It is a very resistant material with a long useful life., but following the maintenance precautions that we are going to give you from Marbres Barcelona, you will ensure that it does not spoil.

    Precautions

    • You should not place the Silestone outside your house Barcelona, since if it is exposed to the sun's rays, These can wear out the color and tone of the Silestone.
    • It is important to keep away from Silestone from your house Barcelona heat sources, and avoid placing objects that have just been taken out of the fire so as not to damage the surface. He Silestone It is a very heat resistant material, but extreme levels can damage the product. Use trivets in this situation.
    • You should not use bleach or solvents to clean your countertop. Silestone. If you use any of these two products, dilute them with water and never let them act in direct contact for a long time.
    • Do not polish the surface of Silestone whether on the countertop or on the floor of your home Barcelona.
    • The shine it has Silestone It is the natural shine of the product, If you try to polish the material with other products, it will lose its natural shine and the color will wear off..
    • Avoid strippers, caustic soda and products with a pH greater than 10.

    Maintenance

    The daily cleaning of the Silestone It is very simple. If what you want to clean is a grease stain, you will only need a plastic scouring pad and a little soap or dish soap.. Once you pass the scouring pad, rinse it with water and wipe it with a dry cloth.

    When the stains are more specific, Silestone needs more specific and advanced cleaning. From Marbres Barcelona We give you tips to clean the most common stains:

    • Lime stains. To clean this type of stains caused by water, All you have to do is pour a little Salfuman on the surface and let it act for no more than 1 minutes. Remove debris from the surface with plenty of water.
    • Silicone stains. These types of stains may appear after installation of the Silestone in your house Barcelona. Pour a little solvent on the silicone and remove it with a blade, being careful not to damage the surface. Then rinse it with water.
    • difficult stains. When a stain does not come out with the different options given above, You must use special stain remover products for this material and it will leave the surface of Silestone like new. You let these products act 2 minutes on the stain and then you must remove it with plenty of water.
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