KEEP YOUR STONE LOOKING NEW AND PROTECT IT
Perfection Cleaning Specializes in sealing your stone
call us today for a estimate
604 625 0050
Why should your granite and stone be sealed?
Granite is a natural stone made up of different interlocking mineral crystals. The mineralogy is vastly different from granite to granite. This difference produces the nearly infinite color ranges of granite, the size of the crystals and the porosity of the stone.
Some granites have very small cracks in them from natural stresses that happened while the granite was still part of a mountain. Colored fruit juices, cooking oils, grease, fats, marker pens and anything that has color in it can seep into these small fissures and cracks. The resulting discoloration can be very difficult to remove. Sealers act like a shield to prevent stains from entering the granite in the first place.
Granite should be sealed before it is put into use or every year.Granite sealers should be applied to the polished surfaces of the granite or stone when there is very little airborne dust. This means that in new construction, remodeling jobs, and anual maitnaince it is best to wait until the final cleaning has taken place. Therfore sealing the granite the day of or after the cleaning crew leaves.
Now, with that being said, there are small areas of the granite that should be sealed just after the granite is installed. It is a great idea to apply a sealer to the areas immediately adjacent to where sinks, faucets and cooktops will be installed on or under the granite.
Faucets, cooktops and overmount sinks hide small areas of granite that can be still be attacked by liquids that might seep under a seal. Apply the granite sealer to the polished surface of the granite as well as the rough cut holes and edges where these different fixtures will be installed.
Granite is a natural stone made up of different interlocking mineral crystals. The mineralogy is vastly different from granite to granite. This difference produces the nearly infinite color ranges of granite, the size of the crystals and the porosity of the stone.
Some granites have very small cracks in them from natural stresses that happened while the granite was still part of a mountain. Colored fruit juices, cooking oils, grease, fats, marker pens and anything that has color in it can seep into these small fissures and cracks. The resulting discoloration can be very difficult to remove. Sealers act like a shield to prevent stains from entering the granite in the first place.
Granite should be sealed before it is put into use or every year.Granite sealers should be applied to the polished surfaces of the granite or stone when there is very little airborne dust. This means that in new construction, remodeling jobs, and anual maitnaince it is best to wait until the final cleaning has taken place. Therfore sealing the granite the day of or after the cleaning crew leaves.
Now, with that being said, there are small areas of the granite that should be sealed just after the granite is installed. It is a great idea to apply a sealer to the areas immediately adjacent to where sinks, faucets and cooktops will be installed on or under the granite.
Faucets, cooktops and overmount sinks hide small areas of granite that can be still be attacked by liquids that might seep under a seal. Apply the granite sealer to the polished surface of the granite as well as the rough cut holes and edges where these different fixtures will be installed.
