Stone Care TECHniques
Introduction To Natural Stone & Maintenance Solutions 

Natural stone is an exciting material with its physical characteristics of textures, its palette
of colors and distinctive luster communicates permanence, integrity, quality and elegance.
There is a certain magic about stone that can not be reproduced by any other material.

However, natural stone bears natures many complexities and shows large variations in its
absorption, density and hardness. These have an important impact on how to protect and
preserve the appearance and beauty of stone.

In the last 20 years with the advancement of technology in the stone industry, the use of
dimensional stone has experienced a dramatic growth and with this growth has come a
serious lack of  knowledge about the natural characteristics of different stones,
proper stone care methods and the products that are available to maintain them among
home owners, interior designers, architects, contractors, maintenance executives and
personnel. This lack of knowledge has caused unrealistic expectations and confusion.

      CONVENTIONAL MAINTENANCE METHODS & CLEANERS

The care of stone is generally approached by using traditional cleansers and standard
methods used by the cleaning and housekeeping industries. Taking this approach has shown
(as you may have already experienced) not to solve the most common problems relating to
stone care. In fact many of these methods and cleaners are the contributing causes to
an unsuccessful stone maintenance program. Unfortunately not only can the aesthetics of
the design be lost, but a major investment can be wasted, resulting in the installation becoming
a liability.

                           THE RIGHT COMBINATION OF
                  EDUCATION PRODUCTS PROCEDURES

The aim of this site is to provide more than a basic introduction to the characteristics of
different types of stone that are used commercially, why these differences have such a
dramatic effect on their performance and how these differences affect a successful stone
maintenance program, and to provide helpful stone care guidelines to help you preserve
and enjoy the aesthetic beauty of your stone.

The information presented will also enable the reader to choose a qualified stone care
professional to assist you when in doubt or faced with a special problem.

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