{"id":12867,"date":"2020-05-29T10:20:55","date_gmt":"2020-05-29T09:20:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.filasolutions.com\/?p=12867"},"modified":"2021-07-19T12:10:55","modified_gmt":"2021-07-19T10:10:55","slug":"countertops-and-hygiene","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.filasolutions.com\/us\/countertops-and-hygiene\/","title":{"rendered":"Countertops and hygiene"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sealing stone\u00a0countertops is a fundamental part of\u00a0full daily\u00a0hygiene.<\/h3>\n

Dirt can penetrate\u00a0the surface of untreated materials, such as granite countertops,\u00a0making them difficult\u00a0to clean. Stains in natural stone crevices\u00a0can then become a nesting ground for germs and bacteria.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kitchen countertops are especially subject to dirt and stains,\u00a0as they are one of the most frequently touched and\u00a0used surfaces in the home.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a quick way to check sealer performance on stone kitchen countertops:<\/p>\n

Spray your countertop with clean water and observe.
\nDo the water droplets bead up on the surface?<\/strong><\/p>\n

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YES<\/strong> – the surface is sealed\u00a0
\nSKIP TO STEP 3 TO MAINTAIN THE SEALING<\/strong><\/p>\n

NO – <\/strong>the surface needs sealing
\nFOLLOW FILA\u2019S\u00a03-STEP TREATMENT\u00a0<\/strong>
\nto keep kitchen countertops sealed and hygienic.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

STEP 1: PRE-TREATMENT CLEANING<\/strong><\/p>\n

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STONE<\/strong>CLEAN
\nNATURAL STONE NEUTRAL CLEANER<\/strong><\/p>\n

Clean the stone countertop with STONE<\/strong>CLEAN<\/a> to prepare it for the sealing treatment.<\/p>\n

The neutral cleaner is safe for delicate surfaces.<\/p>\n

STEP 2: SEALING<\/strong><\/p>\n

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MP90 (solvent based) or
\nMP90 ECO PLUS (water based)
\nNATURAL LOOK PENETRATING SEALER<\/strong><\/p>\n

Seal the surface with MP90<\/strong> or MP90 ECO PLUS<\/strong> to protect the countertop against stains.<\/p>\n

They do not alter the natural look of the material and make everyday maintenance easy!<\/p>\n

The products do not form a film or discolor over time.<\/p>\n

STEP 3: DAILY MAINTENANCE<\/strong><\/p>\n

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REFRESH & RESEAL<\/strong>
\nNEUTRAL CLEANER & RESEALER<\/strong><\/p>\n

Clean the countertop every day with REFRESH & RESEAL<\/strong> to renew and extend the sealer\u2019s anti-stain protection.<\/p>\n

Regular use reinforces the surface\u2019s protective sealing.<\/p>\n

STEP 4: DONE!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Sealing stone\u00a0countertops is a fundamental part of\u00a0full daily\u00a0hygiene. Dirt can penetrate\u00a0the surface of untreated materials, such as granite countertops,\u00a0making them difficult\u00a0to clean. Stains in natural stone crevices\u00a0can then become a nesting ground for germs and bacteria. Kitchen countertops are especially subject to dirt and stains,\u00a0as they are one of the most frequently touched and\u00a0used surfaces […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":661,"featured_media":12916,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1613],"tags":[1623,1622,1625,1621,1624],"surface":[1979],"room":[1987,1988,1989],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.filasolutions.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12867"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.filasolutions.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.filasolutions.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.filasolutions.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/661"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.filasolutions.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12867"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blog.filasolutions.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12867\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.filasolutions.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12916"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.filasolutions.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12867"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.filasolutions.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12867"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.filasolutions.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12867"},{"taxonomy":"surface","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.filasolutions.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/surface?post=12867"},{"taxonomy":"room","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.filasolutions.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/room?post=12867"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}