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CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE

Italgraniti Group products have a stain-resistant, hygienic, easy-care surface. To ensure these characteristics, it is essential to clean the material thoroughly immediately after installation, removing the cementitious residues that create a film on the product’s surface that may tend to trap dirt.

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GROUTING AND CLEANING AFTER INSTALLATION

With normal-setting adhesives, grout the floor after 24/48 hours; with fast-setting adhesives, grout after 4 hours. For polished materials, use cementitious grouts in matching colours; do not use flexible synthetic mortars on these surfaces, especially in contrasting colours. Do not add additives/latex to the grout, as these products make it extremely difficult to remove residues with ordinary cleaning products. If you decide to use a grout which is not recommended, always test it on the material first to check the result.

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EXTRAORDINARY CLEANING

If the product requires extraordinary cleaning due to particularly stubborn stains, action should be taken as soon as possible, using the specific detergents recommended in the table below: