Guide to choosing the best kitchen cover

Andrea
Andrea
Aug 26, 2017 · 4 min read

Choosing the best and toughest countertop or countertop for our home kitchen is an important decision when we think about refurbishing or equipping this space. Since it is a key element in daily work, it is also the useful surface of the furniture that defines the space and frames the cooking and cleaning zones.

The cover or countertop is exposed to impacts, cuts, abrupt changes in temperature and grease, oil, acid etc. Therefore it must meet some essential requirements such as: strength, durability, and ease of cleaning and, in addition, decorative aesthetics.

synthetic deck (דק סינטטי)

Currently manufacturers develop covers of both natural and synthetic deck (דק סינטטי) materials that perfectly meet all requirements and also offer a variety of finishes and colors. Therefore, below we present the most innovative and best quality materials with which the covers or kitchen countertops are made, as well as some of their properties.

Compact Quartz Covers

Regardless of the brand, from the best known silestone or compac to quarella or zodiaq, the quality is similar among all, vary the designs, prices and the facility to find some of them.

It is a material of great hardness, difficult to scratch, it is cleaned easily, it resists well the water and the blows, although it is necessary to be careful with the high temperatures reason why it is better to use protectors when it is placed something that comes directly from the Fire or oven.

The price is medium / high with a great variety of colors and designs. They are pretty and easy.

Silestone Covers

The silestone is a versatile 90% natural quartz agglomerate, and crystal with a polyester resin alloy. This material is solid, is stain resistant and comes in a wide range of colors. Its basic characteristics are: low coefficient of absorption of liquids, good resistance against acids and fats, it is not scratched.

Natural stone: granite and marble

The granite decks are very hard, almost impossible to scratch, resist acid and shock. However, as the granite is porous, the stains penetrate, especially the oil, and can remain permanently. Instead, it totally resists the heat, so you can support hot pots and pans without any problem.

There are several colors, perhaps one of the most popular for kitchens is the pink granite or also the pearl gray. There is not as much variety as in siltstone and the like, but every time new colors and presentations appear.

Regarding the marble, it is of characteristics quite similar to the granite, although somewhat more delicate, mainly with stains and acids, loses brilliance with facility. Resists scratches, but not strong impacts. Very elegant, but more complicated to maintain.

Formica covers

Another option to dress the kitchen furniture are laminates. They are covered with multiple sheets of different materials to obtain a smooth compact, can be imitated from the most noble woods to the brightest aluminum, passing through marbles, stones or slates.

It is the most economical material, easy to maintain, resists bumps, heat and scratches. But it deteriorates more easily, the duration is less and you have to be very careful with the water. It is the solution for tight budgets or for more temporary situations.

Corian Covers

Corian is a solid and homogeneous material, warm to the touch and similar to stone surfaces. It is composed of two thirds of natural minerals and one of high resistance acrylic, which results in a flat, pore-free and hard as stone but can be cut like wood. Prevents absorption of liquids.

This material is available in more than one hundred colors that remain unchanged in the light, even in intense expositions
they allow to mold countertop and sink in one piece. It is molded very easily, but it is hard and does not scratch. Totally resists water.

Wooden covers

It is the ideal option for lovers of nature. The wooden decks form kitchens of great beauty, visual strength and decorative versatility, fit in a rustic kitchen or in an ultramodern one.

Another advantage is the great versatility when choosing the tone, depending on the environment that you want to give the kitchen. There are cherry, walnut, oak, maple, etcetera. In spite of all the advantages, it is necessary to name some inconveniences like its porosity, its danger of scratches and little resistance to corrosive products
they are of great beauty and decorative versatility, with great variety of colors and environments, from rustic to modern. But they are very porous, so that the stains penetrate easily, they scratch right away and the maintenance in general is delicate.

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