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- Protect Your Ceramic
Tile and Stone from Wear and Tear
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 (ARA) - It's always a pleasure to welcome
friends and family into your home. Whether you are hosting a
large party or an intimate dinner, entertaining is fun, but it
can be hard on your counters and floors.
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- Without proper protection,
food spills and mud and snow from your guests' shoes could wreak
havoc on ceramic tile and stone surfaces. Ceramic tile and stone
bring quality, value and beauty to any room of your home, and
with a little preparation you can relax and enjoy the party instead
of following your guests around with a mop. Both surfaces are
easy to clean; so a little tender loving care will help protect
your investment. While tile and stone are extremely durable,
they need regular care to provide lasting performance and visual
appeal, especially when they are in heavy traffic areas of your
home.
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- Regular cleaning of tile and
stone can be done with simple detergent and water -- using scouring
powders or other abrasives can scratch the finish. However, for
tougher cleaning problems and for ongoing maintenance, you may
want to use cleaning products intended specifically for tile
and stone. This is especially important in areas that take a
lot of wear and tear.
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- "Inappropriate cleaners
can strip sealants from tile and stone leaving surfaces and grout
unprotected," says Tom Plaskota, manager of technical support
for TEC Specialty Products, Inc., Palatine, Ill., experts in
the tile and stone industry. "Many products marketed today
are silicone-based, which only protects surfaces against basic
water damage, but not much else. Food stains, oil, grease, mineral
deposits and dirt can quickly mar or damage surfaces not properly
sealed."
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- TEC has created a new care
and maintenance line that is designed to give homeowners a complete
care system for their ceramic tile and stone. It features more
than 20 sealants, cleaners, colorants and specialty products
that are chemically engineered to work together. "The products
in our new care and maintenance line penetrate deep below the
surface to create a safe and effective water barrier, unlike
products that merely work on the surface," adds Plaskota.
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- The TEC Tile & Stone Care
System, which includes Refresh Pro and Everyday Stone and Tile
Cleaners, is available at The Great Indoors, ceramic tile and
stone distributors, as well as most Menards home improvement
centers. To find the nearest outlet, log onto www.tecspecialty.com and search by ZIP
or postal code.
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- Courtesy of ARA Content
- ARTICLE POSTED
MARCH 09, 2003
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