Granite countertops are made of granite, granite is a porous igneous rock, the main component is quartz and feldspar. Because granite has a diamond-like hard surface, the granite has a strong scratch resistance. However, prolonged use will make the granite table easy to be scratched and scratched.

How to avoid granite scratched and scratched?

Sealed granite countertops. Granite countertops are porous materials, improper care, they are easily scratched and scratched. The curing agent can form a protective layer on the table to protect the granite countertops. This layer of protective layer also makes the granite surface very smooth and shiny. The granite countertop manufacturer will re-seal the table before selling the table. But with the passage of time, this layer of protective layer will gradually wear and tear, therefore, to regularly re-seal the table. You can also buy some curing agent products from the manufacturer to keep the granite countertops. Be sure to consult the manufacturer of granite countertops, because the manufacturer is different, the curing agent products will be different.

Avoid using sharp items on granite countertops. Granite countertops are often used to prepare food. Direct cut on the table will damage the table, and even leave ugly scratches. In the cutting of food when the pad on the board is conducive to the protection of granite countertops. You can also install a wooden cutting board on the granite countertops. If this method does not work, then you can cut things on the non-granite countertops. If you can not avoid cutting things on the granite countertops, then the action in the cutting time to light.

Avoid towing the kitchen equipment from the granite countertops. Mixers, food processors, stoves and mixers and other kitchen equipment are heavy equipment. Their interior may have sharp edges, these sharp edges will scratch or scratch the granite countertops. In order to avoid this situation, do not drag heavy objects on the granite countertops. If the kitchen equipment is too heavy, please help lift or foam pad on the bottom pad. The foam pad is very helpful in moving the items, while also avoiding scratches on the table.

Clean the granite countertop after each use. The things left over when preparing food will scratch the granite countertops. Clean the table with a neutral soapy solution to ensure that there are no harmful particles on the table. In addition, use a sponge instead of a grinding product to clean the table to reduce scratches.