(Original title: cracking the countertop surface, is it changing or repairing?)
What should I do if the cabinets with tens of thousands of dollars are broken? How to deal with the cracks on the countertops that account for half of the price of the cabinets? According to industry insiders, the artificial stone countertops that are popular among consumers are cracked by nearly 20% after five years of use. For the cabinet countertop problem, the "hidden rules" are only repaired. Then, when the countertop of the cabinet is cracked, is the consumer changing or repairing? In addition to quartz stone and artificial stone, what countertops can be bought by consumers?
Cabinet countertop cracking industry "regulations" can only be repaired
With the popularity of custom cabinets, it is common to order a set of cabinets for tens of thousands of dollars. The whole cabinets of hundreds of thousands and millions are not new. Owners who have experience in cabinet buying know that the price of the countertop accounts for almost half of the cost of the entire cabinet. For a cabinet with a metre price of 3,000 yuan, if you use the best artificial stone countertops in China, it costs about 1,500 yuan per meter. Once cracking occurs, it will become the most headache for consumers.
Reseller manager who has been acting for a brand cabinet for many years told reporters that the countertops commonly used on the market are artificial stone and quartz stone. The artificial stone texture is soft and easy to design. It is loved by most families, but the artificial stone thermal conductivity is not Very good, prone to cracking. Jiao said that according to his rough understanding, the probability of cracking artificial stone after five years of use is about 20%. At present, the top artificial stone countertop is a brand in the United States, but it cannot completely rule out the possibility of cracking. However, Jiao Manager still reminds consumers to buy big brands as much as possible. “Some small factories produce cracks that run through the entire countertop, and even if there is a crack in the countertop of a big brand, it will not affect the use.â€
The reporter visited the home shopping malls such as Mahui Home and Wuzhou Decoration City and found that 90% of the merchants said that the problems on the countertop could only be repaired. "In general, the table surface cracks and breaks, the merchant's treatment method is maintenance, will not consider replacement, this is also considered the rules of the cabinet industry. Unless there is a problem with the material quality, otherwise the business will not replace the crack The countertop." The merchant told reporters that the repair method is to use the same color of material, the crack is repaired, and then glued to the crack, and finally polished.
Enterprises cut corners, artificial stone countertops, more greasy
Why is the countertop cracking? An industry insider who does not want to be named pointed out that there are indeed irregularities in the artificial stone countertops. At present, the lack of national compulsory inspection standards is fundamental, and on the other hand, the production threshold of the cabinet industry is relatively low, making some Individuals who do not have professional knowledge and lack of production equipment have joined the industry, resulting in the proliferation of small factories within the industry, the lack of standardized process technology and production environment, and the phenomenon of cutting corners. "There are countless small workshops and small enterprises in front of the factory and small enterprises have rushed to land, and the phenomenon of bad competition such as grabbing orders, malicious attacks, and mutual price reduction has caused a negative impact on the operating quality and consumption reputation of the entire industry." An insider told reporters.
At present, the level of craftsmanship of domestically produced artificial stone is uneven. Some domestically produced artificial stone with a slightly lower quality is only three or four hundred yuan per meter. A countertop has a price difference of several hundred yuan, which provides a lot of space for the profit of the merchant. Guan Fan, deputy secretary-general of the Guangzhou Building Decoration Industry Association, said that the main components of artificial stone are natural ore powder and resin. At present, the market share of artificial stone countertops exceeds 80%. The price of the most acrylic artificial stone on the market ranges from a few hundred yuan to several thousand yuan, and the main reason for the price difference is the difference in the additives in the acrylic artificial stone. The production of low-cost artificial stone mainly relies on the large amount of calcium powder to replace the high-priced aluminum hydroxide. Only the difference of this additive can produce a cost difference of more than 7 times. This kind of "calcium powder board" may break after being used at home for a period of time, leaving water stains that are difficult to clean, and may turn yellow after a long time.
Guan Fan pointed out that artificial stone is added calcium powder or aluminum powder, which is difficult for ordinary consumers to distinguish from the naked eye. "So when choosing a countertop, you should choose a brand and after-sales service that is more secure. Imported brands such as DuPont and Samsung have passed the quality certification of various countries, and some also have antibacterial functions, while domestic manufacturers The artificial stone produced is also more quality assured than the unbranded product."
Quartz stone countertops are favored
Consumers have a coup
As can be seen from the Baidu Index, netizens search for “cabinet countertops†and search directly for well-known cabinet brands, such as Europa, Haier, Gold, Zhibang, etc. Consumers pay more attention to the hardness of the cabinet countertops, and this “ The search for hardness is improved, and the size of the countertop is also a concern of netizens. The middle and high-end consumers prefer quartz stone countertops with higher hardness and better appearance.
There is no difference in the appearance of true and false quartz stones. Therefore, consumers need to guard against bad businesses to take fake quartz stones to replace them. It is understood that the real quartz stone is made of 94% quartz and 6% resin, the hardness is very high, and the fake is made of marble powder and resin, its hardness is much less. True quartz stone has strong high temperature resistance, and the temperature below 300 degrees Celsius does not have any influence on it. The fake quartz stone contains a large amount of resin, and it is easy to deform and surface burn when it encounters high temperature. .
How to easily distinguish between true and false quartz stones, "With a drop of toilet spirit dripping on the quartz stone countertop, there are bubbles, it is a fake! Real quartz stone will never appear in these conditions." Senior cabinet shopping guide Miss Ye told reporters, judge the business Selled to the original is the real quartz stone or the local processed fake quartz stone, as long as you look at the merchant delivery installation, the cabinet is installed a few days before installing the countertop, or the cabinet and countertop are delivered at the same time one-time continuous installation Success, the brand cabinets are shipped at the same time as the cabinets and countertops. The countertops are installed first after the cabinets are installed, and the countertops are locally processed.
Practical countermeasures: repair costs need to be considered
Lu Qing, a designer of Boloni's home furnishing products, said that the scratching of artificial stone, quartz stone and natural stone countertops and the cracking of artificial stone countertops can be repaired by professional maintenance personnel through bonding, grinding, polishing and waxing processes. It is almost the same as the new one; but if it is cracked by quartz stone and natural stone countertops, it will be difficult to repair, and it will leave unsightly traces after processing. However, it should be noted that the cost of countertop repair is relatively high. If there are multiple damages, it is recommended to replace the countertop directly.
It is understood that it is not difficult to directly replace the countertop. At present, many well-established cabinet manufacturers have begun to provide after-sales repair and replacement services, which can be replaced without changing and moving the cabinet or changing the structure of the cabinet. The cabinet is generally not damaged during the installation of the countertop. Professionals are responsible for removing the hardware such as drawers and slide rails, removing the cooker and sink, and finally removing the old countertops, and then installing new countertops, stoves, sinks, etc.
However, cracks on the countertop, etc., in addition to the use of the material itself, may also be caused by insufficient strength of the cabinet structure and unbalanced support. If so, problems can occur even if a new table is replaced. The replacement between the countertops of different materials should fully consider the problems of the front side of the table along the shape side, the trailing edge water retaining edge, the corner and the joint seam. Due to its strong styling ability, the artificial stone material can be seamlessly spliced ​​by the front edge and the rear water retaining edge to achieve a seamless effect; while the quartz stone and granite are not as hard as the artificial stone due to their high hardness, the current manufacturing The process still cannot be seamlessly spliced.
Mr. Sun, the shopping guide of Ou Pai cabinet, told reporters that if it is artificial stone and marble countertops, you can find the factory to pick up the door, where the artificial stone can be seamlessly spliced; you can also go directly to the building materials market to buy artificial stone special glue, 400 #ç ‚çº¸,800#A few pieces of sandpaper, after using special glue, sanding with sandpaper. After a day, wet the countertop and then scrub with detergent, it will be the same as the new one. It is best to put a whole board under the artificial stone, which will make the effect better.
Warm tips
Five details to be fixed on the countertop
Before installing a new countertop, remove the appliances and hardware placed in the kitchen, such as door panels, drawers, dishwashers, refrigerators, ovens, etc.
At the corner and the splicing site, it can not be effectively treated at present, mainly due to the limitation of stainless steel materials and manufacturing processes, so it can not be seamlessly spliced.
Cabinet manufacturers have different manufacturing processes and standards. Cabinet cabinets and countertops are also slightly different. It is recommended that you contact the original cabinet manufacturer for repair and replacement.
It is necessary to seal the appliance such as the range hood to avoid unnecessary damage caused by the dust generated by the repair and replacement of the countertop entering the appliance.
The newly changed countertops should not be used immediately. Wait at least 24 hours. Allow the glass glue and adhesive to dry and cure before use. Source: Information Times, author: Yang Jun
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