The wash sink made of artificial stone and how to keep it new for a long time

Stone sink - kitchen decoration

Artificial stone - a very strong and durable material. But he had no appropriate care quickly loses its appeal. It is unlikely that someone wants to quite expensive plumbing instead of decorating the kitchen or the bath has become a subject that I want to hide from prying eyes. Therefore, take care of the artificial stone sink from the first day you need to correct.

Now you will learn how to do it. And why should not do it to sink ahead of time does not have to change or restore.

Resulting in loss of appearance

Water wears away the stone - this expression is known to all. With regard to this subject, it means that even a stone - not as durable material that it can not be destroyed or damaged. Of course, the current from the tap water is no mechanical damage to the sink will not cause, but it is, and we can do fairly quickly spoil its appearance.

What we should not doThat it did not happen?

• Pour into a stone wash or clean it by aggressive means, Which include acetone, other solvents, methylene chloride, caustic alkalis and acids;

Before you use the tool for cleaning or pour it into the sink, study the composition for the presence of prohibited substances

• Clean surface cleaning scourers, hard or abrasive powders. This leads to the formation of microscopic scratches and loss of smoothness. Even if they are not visible to the naked eye, rough surface will quickly get dirty and worse laundered;

Apply abrasives or steel wool to clean the sink, you can not

• Put the dishes in the sink hotJust remove from heat, and pour boiling water into it. Artificial stone is not so much afraid of high temperatures, as sudden temperature drops. If you need to drain the water from boiled potatoes, first let into the cup hot tap water;
• Use washing wing as a cutting board. The reason is the same - a scratch on the shell left by the knife, it will spoil the appearance and require repair;

Do not cut on the shell products - remove scratches from a knife will not be easy

• Pour into it the colored liquid - tea, coffee, wine, juice, carbonated beverages. If you do this, then immediately wash off stains clean water flow. Especially if your plumbing is cast from light composite.

From these stubborn stains from tea and coffee will be difficult to get rid

• Left without repair or replacement of the current crane. Constantly leaking water, sooner or later lead to the formation of yellow rust stains.

But even if you do not do all of the above, and simply ignore the constant care, plumbing in the kitchen will look very presentable.

How to care for stone sink

Recently it began to appear a lot of opponents of the use of household chemicals for cleaning. People prefer traditional remedies or the so-called eco-products, which according to the manufacturers no harmful substances. The price of such assets is higher than normal, but fans of all natural it does not stop.

I have a recipe for them, and for those who are more accustomed to trust chemistry and believes that it can be used without any harm to health.

Cleaning with Detergent

As I mentioned above, before the clean shell made of artificial stone customary means, you need to make sure that it does not contain corrosive acids and alkalis. For example, do not use liquids and gels for cleaning ovens or removal of blockages in pipes.

Picture	Tools and guidance
	Method 1. Abrasive powders type Pemolyuks Must first be diluted with water to form a slurry.
	Method 2.chlorine-containing drugs Will not cause harm, on the contrary, they will not only help to quickly remove plaque and tough stains, but also disinfect a surface.
	Method 3. Special funds labeled "For composites" These drugs are best to cope with the task. As a rule, manual recommends spray to the surface, to withstand a certain time, and then rub with a soft sponge and rinse.
	Method 4. Average dishwashing detergent Ideal for daily care. If we use them constantly and wash sink, preventing stains soak in or dry up, all other chemicals may not be useful at all.

Any means after it has done its job, you need a good rinse with running water. There is another mandatory rule: not to appear limescale on the shell, it is necessary to always wipe dry.

Keep dry cleaning and limescale on it will not. Especially if it is made of dark stone

Cleaning with the use of home remedies

How to clean a sink made of artificial stone, if appropriate household chemicals at hand is not, or you basically are not using it?

To do this, there are proven methods for home using almost always available products at home:

Picture	Tools and guidance
	mustard powder Will wash any fresh contamination, degrease the surface. It needs to be diluted with water, applied with a sponge or brush on the sides and bottom of a sink and gently rub. Then rinse, so as not to remain divorces, and wipe the surface dry.
	a slice of lemon Lemon cleanse the plumbing of lime, traces of colored drinks and rust. Just rub it polluted places, leave for a short while and rinse.
	Gruel of baking soda Soda can remove stubborn stains and dried. We act the same way as with mustard powder. A better and does not rub the surface, but simply put means and allow it to react. Yet soda - it's abrasive.
	Vinegar This tool also helps to wash for a long time not shelled sink, dissolve plaque, remove stains. But it should not be used in pure form. 6% acid diluted in half with water to 9% take one part of the two parts of vinegar and water. If the result does not suit you, you can slightly increase the concentration.

What to do with scratches?

Is it possible to own hands to remove large and small scratches or chips on the surface of the sink? It all depends on the scale of damage:

• Small roughness and scratches It can be smoothed with fine sandpaper. The composite material has a homogeneous structure and color of the entire mass, so the upper layer cleansing no effect on the appearance.
• Deep scratches on the knife treated in a similar, but coarser grit, then move on to a fine.

Grinding scratches special tool

• To make up for the ground surfaceAfter repair it will be overwritten by a special polishing paste.
• But with complex defects should work professionals. They cut out the damaged section, pasted in its place a piece of the same composite and grind everything so that no seams left.

conclusion

As you can see, taking care of artificial stone sink is not difficult. If you wash it after each use and wipe dry, then all the other ways you can just forget it. Of course, if at the same time to use it carefully and avoid contact with her aggressive substances.

Surely someone from the readers there is a sink, and he wants to tell us in the comments of his way to care for her. In the meantime, you can watch the video in this article.