What does natural stone maintenance and granite care entail? Natural Stone maintenance is BASIC. It's keeping your stone clean and free from dirt, maintaining the finish, and if ever necessary, repairing or replacing any damaged stone. find articles, information, and resources on stone and granite care, sealing and repaire below.

Buy Stone Care & Cleaning Products Find stone care products. Easy to use. Safe. Made for stone. Effective on Granite, Marble and ALL Natural Stones. Click on the 'More Info' button for specific details on a product. Or go to the individual product pages for more in depth information! Intended Use & Care When it comes to natural stone care, one of the most important things you can do to minimize and simplify your stone maintenance is to make sure that you select the right stone and finish for your intended application. Stone & Granite Care What are the two most important things you can do to care for granite, limestone, travertine and other natural stones?

Sealing

What Is A Sealer A sealer for stone is totally different from any other sealer most people are familiar with. An impregnator sealer is a below the surface of the stone sort of sealer. It's a product made of two major components. The Water Test This test is well known in the stone industry and is used to determine if you need to seal your stone, when it needs to be resealed, and if your natural stone is perfectly sealed. Penetrating Sealers Penetrating sealers, (also called impregnators), protect the structure of a natural stone. Impregnating Sealers protect the stone from within. They soak into the stone and fill in any open voids or pores. Topical Sealers A topical sealer creates a barrier on the surface of the stone to protect it from foot traffic, soil, dirt, oil, and stains. Most of them are NOT designed for granite Comparison Compare the advantages and disadvantages of a penetrating sealer to a topical sealer for use on natural stone.

Repair

Seams A seam is where two pieces of stone join together. Seams in granite countertops are used for a number of reasons. Stains Rules of thumb for removing surface stains from natural stone. Video On Stain Removal A short video by the MIA on how to avoid and treat stains. Rings & Stains On Black Granite Do you have black granite with 'stains', ghost marks or rings? Should black granite change over time? Efflorescence Efflorescence is a deposit of minerals on the surface of the stone that may appear as a white or light powdery substance. This is not a stain. Etches Marble polishing powder is used to remove etches on your natural stone. But, what exactly is etching? Scratches All natural stones can scratch. BUT, granite is far more resistant to scratching than soapstone and marble because it is a harder natural stone. The harder the stone is, the harder it is to scratch, AND the harder it is to remove the scratch. Resining Natural Stone Resining natural stone is a procedure meant to fix natural flaws in the stone. Fissures and pits are filled with epoxy resins for granite and polyesters for marble.