Cleaning Laminate Benchtops

Accent benchtops recommends soap less cleaners because they minimize sticking and filming.

Cleaning laminate benchtops.

Normal cleaning involves only periodic washing with clean tap water and neutral cleaners. Laminate is a manmade composite material made of paper or other materials bonded at high heat and pressure between resins or plastic. Comparatively granite is from from molten magma at 1400 degrees of some of the hardest materials known to man. You can choose to clean your laminate countertops with commercially produced chemicals or countertop polish.

But how do you clean it laminate is not the most exciting of kitchen surfaces. There are a number of chemicals that are safe for laminate though countertop specialty suggests wiping the counters immediately with water after using a chemical. Clean your countertop daily with mild detergents and tools that are gentle on the surface. The cheapest and easiest of benchtops to clean laminate responds well to general household cleaning sprays or soapy water to remove dirt grease and spills.

Consequently extremely high temperatures fuse mineral in the granite. You should always use a cutting board for even the smallest of jobs. Feldspar quartz mica and amphibole minerals. Do not place hot.

Keep in mind however that deep scratches or gouges in a laminate surface will require the use of a laminate fill paste prior to cleaning and waxing. Or any other cleaning agents containing organic solvents or the above mentioned products. Keep bleach or other harsh chemical household cleaning products off of the surface of the laminate countertop to keep drips or all out spills from discoloring the laminate. Although laminate seems durable it does have its weak points.

Avoid scourers and abrasives however as they will damage the surface. Regular deep cleaning and polishing of your laminate benchtop will prevent fading of its natural shine and shortening of its lifespan. It s cheap mass produced and very adaptable. The buildup of these products can harm the laminate over time if you don t.

Steer clear of very abrasive highly acidic cleaning agents as well as of brushes scouring pads and the like. Compared to good old laminate which we are all use to and where a lot of the cleaning myths come from. Commercial cleaning products abrasive cleaners scouring pads or abrasive papers solvents thinners turpentine turps ammonia bleach acetone easy off bam m e k. To find a paste that exactly matches your.

However mild phosphate free biodegradable liquid dish soaps soap flake or powders which contain no aromatics are acceptable if able to be thoroughly rinsed. Dry using a clean cloth to remove excess water. It s not terribly durable as it cracks stains and distintegrates over time.