Sealing Granite – How Often?
Home Maintenance – Sealing Stone Countertops When you purchase a home with Natural Stone countertops, or remodel and choose Natural Stone, the first logical question is… “How often should I Seal my Stone?” The Answer is….IT DEPENDS …It Depends on How Porous your Stone Is! As pointed out by Lexi Klinkenberg of Redfin in her…
Holiday Spills on Marble & Granite
Don’t Panic ~ Wine Spills on Granite or Marble The Holidays are here, and Family and Friends are visiting for holiday festivities. It is likely in all the fun and activities that someone may spill food or beverages on your new marble or granite countertops….and you may begin to freak out if you can’t immediately…
When is a Topical Acrylic Sealer right for your Natural Stone?
We receive many requests for information about using a “High Gloss Sealer” on slate flooring. Most of the time we discourage this type of sealer mainly because it requires more maintenance, but also, it can often look unnatural. Following is an example of an appropriate use of a Satin Finish topical sealer. A friend referred…
Love Your Granite Countertops ~ Valentines Day Special Discount
VALENTINE SPECIAL Pamper your favorite Granite, Marble, and all Natural Stone Surfaces with Professional Grade Cleaners and Sealers fromHMK Stone Care. Use DISCOUNT CODE: 17VALHMKat checkout for 15% off. ($17.00 minimum purchase)offer good through 2/14/2017 https://stonecareonline.com/
Sealing Stone over Previous Sealers – Yes You Can
We often get questions something like this: “I need to re-seal my granite countertops, but I don’t know what sealer (if any) my installer used. Can you help?” The short answer is usually YES, with the following caveat; make sure the stone does not have a topical sealer first (and read below for another qualifier).…
Understanding HMK’s new Product Numbering System
HMK Stone Care from Germany was the first Worldwide company to develop a complete system of Stone Care products. Since the 1970’s, Moeller HMK-StoneCare has developed Professional Grade products that are designed to work together as a complete Stone Care System. The first objective is to Clean – Stains, Coatings, Dirt, Buildup The second objective…
This is why Granite is better that Concrete Counters
Here is a good example of why Granite is a better choice for Countertops This image is of a commercial bathroom countertop in a local restroom. It is not too difficult to see that someone made a poor choice for countertops particularly in a commercial high use setting. Not only is this countertop unsightly, it…
Rust on Granite from Cast Iron Sink
We get an occasional call about the problem of Rust Stains near edge of top-mount sink. This is a problem caused by a poor job of sealing the lip of a cast iron sink. Of course cast iron is made with ferrous metals that can rust. If you leave an iron skillet outside in the…
Ultimate Stain Removal, Protection, Maintenance Special for Natural Stone
Ultimate Stain Removal Special This is the most comprehensive Special we have ever offered! FREE SHIPPING My popular request, we are combining 7 items in this Ultimate Special: HMK R52 Stain Removing Poultice – Remove Food & Oil Stains from Granite and Marble surfaces. This Poultice draws stains out of stone. Repeat application for deep stains.…
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