After spending all that money on your brand new countertop, not to mention the time and energy deciding on the countertop you love and can live with for a long time. You want to make sure that you take care of it properly so that it will last for years to come.

The goal of sealing your countertop is to give it a protective layer that will make it impenetrable to spills and stains. Natural stones are notorious for the porous quality.

How do you know if your countertop needs to be sealed? An easy way to test this to place a few beads of water on it. Let the water sit for about 30 minutes and then wipe away. If the countertop darkened, then some of the water was absorbed and it needs to be sealed again.

How do you seal your countertop? First you want to thoroughly clean your counter off. You don’t want to seal stains INTO the countertop. Use a special countertop cleaner to thoroughly clean and disinfect the countertop.

After allowing the countertop to dry, you want to apply the sealer with a brush or clean cloth. Work in small areas. After 3-5 minutes you need to wipe off any excess with a clean dry cloth. If there is no excess it means that all of the sealer has been absorbed into the countertop. If that is the case you will want to go over the countertop again with more sealer until the countertop is unable to absorb anymore. Allow it to completely dry.

Enjoy your new countertop, worry free.

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