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| Daily care | Maintain all it´s shine | Head protection Use boards to cut on Granato
| Granato is a surface of easy maintenance and simple daily cares. But it is important that people being in permanent contact with the surfaces know these cares to guarantee their good behavior through the time.

| DAILY CARE The Granato's surfaces must be cleaned with a soft cloth, with water or glass cleaner ; with this process the stains of any spilled liquid are removed. Detergent or abrasive soap should not be used . Thanks to it's non porous structure Granato doesn't absorb liquids and it also resists the chemical attacks by acids, sauces, adobos and similar substances that damage other materials, but don't affect Granato. |

| MAINTAIN ALL IT'S SHINE To maintain the shine of the surface for more time, it is advisable to carry out the following steps periodically according to it's finishes: Satín or mate finishes: You must have at home the Pintuco's white polisher pastures for cars ref: 20025 and a cloth. Apply the cream on the whole surface making circular movements and exercising pressure. Retire later with another cloth. Brilliant Surface: Add one more step with cars liquid wax neuter color or wax of the surface color(C.R.C., Simoniz, etc.) Use a cotton cloth to spread the cream and another one to shine. With this procedure, the surface will have a high shine. The color waxes are also good to hide small rayons without necessity to use sandpaper. Remember that the brilliant surfaces require bigger care that the satin or mate ones. |
| HEAT PROTECTION Granato resists up to 90° of constant temperature during a continuous half hour in a same point of contact with a hot material. In spite of it's high temperature resistance it is advisable to use an insulating base in order to place the utensils or the hot pots on the surface. |
| USE BOARDS TO CUT ON GRANATO In spite of their durability, resistance and stability, avoid to itch, line, to cut or to make any other activity that puts in contact the surface with a material or instrument with edge, since can suffer some rayon and damage the border of your sharpen instrument . To avoid this, use the boards designed for these occupations. It will conserve the surface for many years. |