During a Marble Institute of America+Building Stone Institute (MIA+BSI) New York Metro Chapter meeting held this summer at Stone Source’s showroom in New York City, Mike Sawicki, vice president of commercial sales at Miracle Sealants Company in Arcadia, CA, addressed an audience about stone care and maintenance. He stressed the importance of caring for stone materials to ensure a long-lasting and aesthetically pleasing application.
“Indeed, buildings in Greece and Rome have been there for thousands of years,” he said. “Some people say stone is self-cleaning. Let it go and it continues to perform. The reality is if you want proper care and maintenance, you have to take some consideration. In my opinion, the client isn’t thinking about care and maintenance. They are thinking about color. Everything wears. Some stones wear faster than other stones. The good news is if stone does get damaged or get scratched, it can be restored. You can’t do this with other products like porcelain. That is an advantage.”