Granite Sealing and Cleaning

Stone Care of Arizona is the Granite sealing expert. Stone Care of Arizona, Arizona stone expert pinned an informative article about the Misconceptions About Sealing Your Floors and Grout. The goal of Stone Care of Arizona in this article is to help educate you on sealing your Granite countertop. 

There are misleading sealing anecdotes that tend to confuse homeowners. The article you about to read is to help clear up a few misconceptions. 

Stone Care of Arizona, would like for you to consider the 4 common questions we are asked. 

Simply, take water and drop on the surface of your Granite, Travertine, Marble, Limestone, and Oynx countertops. It is a snap to do a "repellency test" on Granite, Travertine, Marble Limestone, and Oynx countertops. You are looking to see if, the water hitting the surface "repels or splatters." See the image above? It demonstrates, what a properly sealed Granite countertop should preform, once Stone Care of Arizona, the Granite sealing expert has finished. Spattering means the Granite, Travertine, Marble Limestone, and Oynx countertops is not sealed or wasn't sealed. Here is a needed suggestion, never let the housekeeper or countertop installer seal your countertop. Why? Frankly speaking, the act of sealing would seal soil and contamination into the surface.

Stone Care of Arizona, the granite cleaning and sealing expert is often asked "how often should my Granite be sealed? The question is better asked, "how often should I "CLEAN" and seal my Granite?' Granite, Travertine, Marble Limestone, and Oynx countertops should be professionally cleaned every 24 to 36 months. Once cleaned and allowed to dry before applying a high-quality impregnating sealer. If you have purchased a home with Granite. Let's be candid, the Granite, Travertine, Marble Limestone, and Oynx countertops have the previous homeowner's DNA, a residue of food substances and latent contamination. We will hold back from elucidating in this article, the various germs, and bacteria lurking on your countertop. We apologize for beforehand if you have just finished eating. Give us a call anytime at 480-625-0557 between 8 am to 6 pm Monday - Saturday and after-hours you can make an online request. 

Once the Granite, Travertine, Marble Limestone, and Oynx countertops have been professionally cleaned removing the soil, contamination and previous homeowner's DNA, we allow the countertop to dry. You will be thrilled knowing that the countertop is cleaned and ready to have a sealer applied. 

There are two types of countertop sealers that several natural stone care companies use. Water and oil-based sealer. Stone Care of Arizona, the granite sealing expert uses a breathable, impregnating oil-based sealer. The oil-based sealer penetrates into the micro-pores of Granite, Travertine, Marble Limestone, and Oynx countertops to create repellency as shown in the banner picture above. It takes 72 hours to cure. The good news, you can use your countertop immediately after we have sealed the countertop. Of course, we recommend that you limit water contact for 24 hours. Once fully cured you will have a properly sealed countertop. Finally, peace of mind! 

4. HOW SHOULD I TAKE CARE OF THE GRANITE ONCE IT IS SEALED? 

There are several ways to help your Granite, Travertine, Marble Limestone, and Oynx countertops to perform well. Limit using any alkaline-based cleaner on the countertop. Doing so will rapidly degrade the protective properties of the impregnating sealer. Then, what should you use instead? Great question, please purchase at Home Depot or Ace Hardware, Zep Neutral floor cleaner. Yes, you can use Zep for mopping your natural stone floors, wood and shower, and countertops. 

Items needed: 

1. Zep Neutral Floor Cleaner

2. Brush

3. 14-inch squeegee 

4. Trigger sprayer

Cleaning Instructions:

1. Mix 1/2 teaspoon Zep into trigger sprayer filled w/water

2. Apply generously over the countertop without letting it dry

3. Take a brush and scrub the countertop surface. Use a razor blade for any stuck-on sticky items. 

4. Squeegee into the sink or dedicate terry cloth

5. buff dry with terry cloth (check terry cloth for an indication of soil) 

6. Reclean, if necessary  

Stone Care of Arizona, is the premier Granite cleaning and sealing expert in the North valley. We would love to help remove the DNA from your countertops. 

Give Stone Care of Arizona a call at 480-625-0557 between 8 am to 6 pm. After hours, we invite you to make an online request and we will reach out to you the next day. We certainly look forward to speaking with you.