As one of the many varieties of stone, sandstone is widely used in outdoor decoration. About its daily maintenance taboos, today I will take you to learn as follow:
Taboo 1: refuse to rinse directly with water
Natural stone, like natural wood, is a porous material that breathes, so it is easy to absorb moisture or penetrate pollution through water dissolution. If the stone absorbs too much water and pollution, it will inevitably cause various stone diseases, such as: cracking, weathering, falling off, floating, yellowing, water spots, rust spots, white flowers, fog and other annoying problems. Therefore, the stone should be washed with water or washed with a wet mop.
Taboo 2: Do not touch non-neutral items
All stones are afraid of acid and alkali. For example: acid often causes the oxidation of pyrite minerals in granite to produce yellowing phenomenon, acid will decompose calcium carbonate contained in marble, causing the surface to be eroded, alkali will also erode feldspar and quartz silicification in granite The grain boundary of the crystalline material causes the phenomenon of grain peeling. Therefore, non-neutral items are the reason for destroying the mirror surface of the stone.
Taboo 3: You can't be waxed at will without a reason
There are many kinds of waxes on the market, including water-based wax, fatty acid wax, oil-based wax, acrylic wax and so on. These waxes basically contain acid and alkali substances. Not only will it block the capillary pores of the stone, but it will also be stained with dust to form wax scale, resulting in yellowing on the surface of the stone. If the pedestrians and places with a high frequency of goods circulation must be waxed, a professional maintenance company must be asked to guide the waxing and maintenance.
Taboo 4: Do not use cleaning agents on the market at will
In order to achieve a quick cleaning effect, general cleaning contains acid and alkali. Therefore, if a cleaning agent with unknown ingredients is used for a long time, the surface gloss of the stone will be lost, and the lack of cleaning due to the residual cleaning agent is also a cause of stone lesions.
Taboo 5: The sandstone surface should not be covered with carpets and debris for a long time
In order to keep the stone breathing smoothly, it is necessary to avoid covering the stone surface with carpets and sundries for a long time, otherwise the moisture under the stone cannot be volatilized through the stone capillary pores. Then the stone will cause annoying stone disease problems due to excessive moisture and high water content. If you must lay carpets and pile up sundries, please don't forget to change them frequently and keep them thoroughly clean.
If the stone is well maintained, there will be less chance of lesions in the later stage, and the lesions of the stone are generally difficult to treat. Therefore, the key to maintaining the stone is protection.
