DuraLosa Sintered Stone Care & Maintenance

Sintered stone surfaces by DuraLosa offer a diverse range of features and benefits. Sintered stone surfaces are very durable and you can clean DuraLosa using a variety of detergents and cleaners. However, DuraLosa Sintered Stone care & maintenance is still needed since it is not indestructable. With regard to DuraLosa specifically, the following are reasons that DuraLosa list on its website to consider choosing it as your surface material:

Features of DuraLosa Sintered Stone

• 15 Year Limited Warranty
• Highly Performant
• 100% Eco-friendly
• Compact & Lightweight
• Resists The Following
  • Water
  • Heat
  • Scratch
  • Stain
  • Impact
• Scorch and Burn Resistant
• Non-porous Surface is Hygenic and Easy to Clean
• Indoor and Otdoor Applications Due to UV Resistance

The above list can be very persuasive for those seeking a surface material that is satisfied by those items. DuraLosa offers an array of colors and finishes in its sintered stone collection including the following:

• Marmol
• Avena
• Candela
• Casca
• Cervato
• Cuero
• Estano
• Pantera
• Piedra
• Pizarra
• Rústico
• Sombra
• Tormenta

How to Clean & Maintain DuraLosa Sintered Stone Surfaces

Sintered stone is a durable material that can be used for a variety of purposes. Yet, it still needs to be cared for properly. On of the most popular questions that people ask about new surface materials is, "What do I use to clean my new countertop?" Each brand lists specific care instructions on the website. In fact, DuraLosa makes the following statement on its care and maintenance page:

"Avoid products containing hydrofluoric acid and its derivatives. If liquids are spilled, it must be dried immediately. The faster you clean and dry spills, the easier it is to remove stains. It’s not advisable to use waxes, oil soaps, impregnating agents or other treatments (hydro-oil repellent) on the product because its application is not necessary."

So, which cleaners and detergents you choose to use on your DuraLosa surface is important. Just reaching for a household cleaner and using that can impact the appearance of your countertop. Lustro Italiano offers products that can be used to clean and care for your DuraLosa sintered stone countertop.

Cleaning Products Compatible with DuraLosa Sintered Stone

Because of the characteristics of sintered stone, there are several Lustro Italiano products and some Tenax products that can be effective for maintaining and caring for DuraLosa surfaces. Some of these are summarized below:

• Daily Cleaners
  • Stone Cleaner - Lustro Italiano stone cleaner is made for natural stone materials, however, it can also be used on select sintered stone surfaces; including DuraLosa.
  • Quartz Cleaner - Even though DuraLosa is not "quartz", you can clean it with Lustro Italiano quartz cleaner.
• Rust Removers
  • Quartz Ax Cleaner - Some household surface "stains" are caused by a mineral build up. These kinds of discolorations need to be treated with particular types of cleaners. Even though this cleaner is made for quartz, it works to effectively remove mineral deposits from sintered stone too.
  • Lustro Rust Remover - Designed to remove rust stains from natural stone and other surfaces, this rust remover may be the thing needed if you have surface rust on your sitered stone surface.
  • Rust Remover Liquid - Some rust stains are more resistant to cleaning, customers have reported success mixing this liquid rust remover with the powder mentioned above.
• Stain Removers
  • Lustro Stain Remover - This stain remover is formulated to counteract oil and greasy type stains that can occur on various stones.
  • Booster - For tougher stains that are comprised of greasy or oily substances, Booster is the one to reach for and use according to the directions.