What should you pay attention to when buying kitchen countertops
The purchase of kitchen countertops is a very important part of the kitchen decoration, because its quality is directly related to people’s first impression of the kitchen, and in use, good quality countertops can be better. People serve.
Precautions for the purchase of kitchen countertops
1. When purchasing, measure the size of the cabinet countertop, if the size is too large or If the size is too small, it is inappropriate and will affect the overall effect. Only a reasonable size can bring out the characteristics of the cabinet. In addition, many people pay attention to the price of cabinet countertops when buying cabinets. The price of the price affects people's attention. Therefore, you should pay attention to the size of the cabinet in the process of purchasing. In addition, you should also choose the cabinet countertops. There are stainless steel and some other materials. When choosing, you must consider more thorough.
2. In the process of choosing colors, we must understand which colors are available, what role these colors can play, and what issues need to be paid attention to when choosing cabinet countertops. When choosing cabinet countertops, we must consider the color The color of the cabinet is the same, preferably the same, so that the visual effect will be better, and the cabinet countertop size should be measured when buying.
3. In terms of craftsmanship, quartz stone countertops are wear-resistant, scratch-free, heat-resistant, non-polluting, durable, and incombustible , Non-toxic, non-radiation, seamless splicing, durable. However, because the quartz stone countertops are too hard and difficult to process, the shape of the chamfered corners is too simple. Acrylic countertops are also very resistant to impact, compression, bending, and penetration. Special treatments on the shape can be carried out in its deformation, bonding, chamfering and turning. The surface has no pores, oil stains and water stains are not easy to penetrate, and the anti-fouling power is strong. It can also be seamlessly bonded at any length, and it will be integrated after polishing, without any joint marks.
4. There are four types of cabinet countertops on the market: natural stone, artificial stone, quartz stone, and stainless steel. Artificial stone is what we call acrylic material, while natural stone includes marble, granite and jade materials. When buying a whole cabinet, you must try to choose a brand with better quality to buy, don’t just try to be cheap. After buying, it’s better to go to a few more places, look at some brand cabinets, and then pay more attention to the cabinet countertops. The price factor, so as to ensure the normal use and longevity of the cabinet.
Among the cabinet countertops of different materials, the artificial stone countertop is one of the most commonly used countertop materials, so we have to change it here. Have a thorough understanding of it for reference when buying.
Advantages and disadvantages of artificial stone kitchen countertops
1. Resin artificial stone
Products using unsaturated polyester have good gloss, bright colors and rich colors, and can be processed It has strong performance and good decorative effect; this resin has low viscosity, is easy to shape, and can be cured at room temperature. The molding methods include vibration molding, compression molding and extrusion molding. The artificial stone used in interior decoration projects is mainly of resin type.
2. Composite artificial stone
The binder used in composite artificial stone includes both inorganic materials and organic polymer materials. The cost of composite artificial stone products is low, but the polyester surface is prone to peeling or cracking after being affected by the temperature difference.
3. Cement-type artificial stone
Cement-type artificial stone is made of various cements as cementing materials, sand and natural crushed stone particles are coarse and fine aggregates, which are prepared, mixed and added. Artificial stone made of autoclaved, polished and polished. In the preparation process, color materials can be mixed to make colored cement stone. The production of cement-type stone is convenient and inexpensive, but its decorativeness is poor. Terrazzo and all kinds of flower grade bricks belong to this category.
4. Sintered artificial stone
Sintered artificial stone has good decoration and stable performance, but it needs to be fired at a high temperature, so it consumes a lot of energy and is expensive.
Here, I would like to popularize a little knowledge for everyone: Among the above-mentioned stones, the most widely used is unsaturated polyester resin. The resin-based artificial stone produced as a cement has stable physical and chemical properties and a wide range of applications. It is also called polyester synthetic stone.
