How to Care for & Maintain Macaubus Fantasy

When you install a quartzite surface, what do you recommend to the consumer as a care and maintenance program? For example, if you finished up a job installing a Macaubus Fantasy quartzite surface and the customer asked how to care for it, what would you recommend? When it comes to recommending a care and maintenance routine for Macaubus Fantasy, or any other quartzite countertop surface for that matter, we have a recommendation. We will examine it in this article. For a discussion of why sealing quartzite can be challenging checkout out article entitled: Meeting the Challenge of Sealing Quartzite. Now, on to the topic at hand.

Wet Cutting Macaubus Fantasy Quartzite

Macaubus Fantasy quartzite undergoes wet cutting during fabrication. This is important to preserve the performance of the tools used during stone fabrication. Yet, quartzite slabs, including Macaubus Fantasy are porous and even though they are durable and hard, keeping as much liquid from being absorbed by the stone is not only practical, but makes good sense. Reducing the amount of moisture that gets absorbed by a quartzite stone as it gets cut can be done by sealing the stone prior to cutting.

Macaubus Fantasy Quartzite Care & Maintenance

Whether the stone is in the shop or installed in a home, Macaubus Fantasy quartzite surfaces benefit from being treated with a quality stone sealer. These products won't make the stone stain-proof by any means, but they do provide a valuable task. Dirt and spills that are common not only in households, but also in work areas are repelled when an effective sealer is used to treat a Macaubus Fantasy slab. This means that applying a quartzite surface sealer to the stone will boost its resistance to stains that can be delivered into the pores via moisture and oil.

Recommending Macaubus Fantasy Quartzite Sealer

A question that is sometimes found to be on the minds of professionals and consumers alike is, "Is sealing Macaubus Fantasy quartzite required?" The answer to that question would depend on how much importance the one asking the question puts on getting the very best results. Why? Because not every single quartzite slab that is made into a countertop will be sealed either correctly or often enough. By the same token though, those countertops will not have the highest level of stain resistance either.

The NSI is a trade association representing every aspect of the natural stone industry. Its current membership at the time of this writing exceeds 2,000 members in over 50 countries. It serves as the authoritative source for safety and technical standards and information regarding the use of natural stone. What does it say regarding sealers?

The NSI offers training on sealers and application thereof, which implies the importance of using sealer to improve stone's resistance to water and oil based liquids. Additionally, we recommend that a care and maintenance routine be used by consumers after installation. Doing so gives the owner of the stone the best performance opportunity.

So in closing, there are a number of reasons for fabricators and homeowners alike to use a stone sealing and care program to maintain a Macaubus Fantasy quartzite countertop, or other surface. First, it keeps potential stain-causing liquids out of the pores and it ensures the slab will look its best longer. Whether you are working on a Macaubus Fantasy quartzite or if your client has one and want to know how to treat it, following the recommended care an maintenance program wil yield great results.