HOW TO MAINTAIN YOUR GRANITE COUNTERTOP

YOUR GRANITE COUNTERTOP IS A HARD, DURABLE SURFACE.
MAINTAINED PROPERLY YOU WILL ENJOY ITS NATURAL BEAUTY FOR YEARS TO COME.
PLEASE READ AND FOLLOW THE MAINTENANCE RECOMMENDATIONS LISTED BELOW.

1 IMMEDIATELY AFTER INSTALLATION, MAKE SURE YOUR TOPS ARE PROTECTED FROM
TOOLS AND CONSTRUCTION ITEMS THAT ARE BEING USED TO COMPLETE YOUR PROJECT.
THESE ITEMS CAN SCRATCH YOUR TOPS.

2 BEFORE USING YOUR KITCHEN, PLACE SOME DROPS OF WATER ON THE GRANITE. IF
THE WATER IS ABSORBED INTO THE TOP, IT NEEDS TO BE SEALED. WE RECOMMEND
LITHO PSI SILICON IMPREGNATOR. (WE WILL SEAL AT TIME OF INSTALLATION, EXTRA
SEALER WILL BE LEFT AT JOB SITE.) FOLLOW THE MANUFACTURER INSTRUCTIONS
EXACTLY. DO NOT BE CONCERNED IF YOUR STONE APPEARS DARKER AS YOU ARE
SEALING. IF APPLIED CORRECTLY, THE STONE WILL RETURN TO ITS NATURAL COLOR
WHEN THE SEALER DRIES. (MAKE SURE STONE IS CLEAN AND DRY).

3 AFTER THE SEALER DRIES THOROUGHLY (PREFERABLY OVERNIGHT), PLACE MORE
WATER DROPLETS ON YOUR COUNTERTOP. IF IT IS ABSORBED, REPEAT THE SEALING
PROCESS. MANY GRANITES REQUIRED SEVERAL COSTS OF SEALER. REPEAT THE
SEALING PROCESS UNIT THE WATER "BEADS UP" AND IS NO LONGER ABSORBED.

4 YOU MAY NEED TO RESEAL YOUR COUNTERTOP PERIODICALLY, ESPECIALLY AROUND
THE SINK, COOKTOP, OR AREAS OF HEAVY USE. ONCE AGAIN, TEST THESE AREAS WITH
WATER. IF IT IS ABSORBED REPEAT THE SEALING PROCESS.

5 FOR EVERYDAY MAINTENANCE, WASH YOUR TOPS WITH WARM WATER AND A MILD
DETERGENT (IVORY). DRY IMMEDIATELY TO AVOID WATER SPOTS.
( AVOID HARSH DETERGENTS/HARSH ABRASIVES/SUCH AS BLEACH, SOFT SCRUB.

6 USE A CUTTING BOARD WHEN WORKING WITH KNIVES.

7 DO NOT STAND, WALK, JUMP, (ETC.) ON YOUR COUNTERTOPS.
(ESPECIALLY WHEN CHANGING LIGHTS, CLEANING WINDOWS)

8 ANY QUESTIONS, CALL YOUR EXPERIENCED GRANITE FABRICATOR.