Browse Forums Kitchen Corner Re: BENCHTOP TESTING ON BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS 21Oct 19, 2008 2:20 pm Stonecutter,
thanks for the bicarb idea. will let mum know. Maleena Hardy Curiouser & Curiouser Vintage-Handmade-Interior & Colour Consultancy http://www.curiouserandcuriouser.com.au Re: BENCHTOP TESTING ON BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS 22Oct 19, 2008 2:39 pm No probs Maleena! I don't purchase any brand name stuff to clean my kitchen - vinegar, bicarb, cloudy ammonia, dish soap (yes - I'm cheap!) After 4 years - we're in! Re: BENCHTOP TESTING ON BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS 23Oct 21, 2008 11:31 am I 'tested' a sample piece of Quantum Quartz white one. Left a strong paste of tumeric and water on it overnight.
Most of it wiped off with water and cloth the next morning. Remnants seemed to come off okay with Spray and Wipe (or similar) Left some dark soy sauce on it also, that came off more easily. Hopefully in the real world we'll wipe off stains a bit quicker! Re: BENCHTOP TESTING ON BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS 24Oct 21, 2008 11:48 am We have dark vinyl wrap doors and benchtop in one of our bathrooms that had some sort of bleaching marks from a glue or something that one of the tradies had on his hands.
All came off with some paint thinner or acetone, no damage to doors or benchtop. Laminate options have come a long way since the 1970's ... if you use a chopping board should be no problems. Personally, we don't have any regrets about spending our limited house budget improving environmental performance instead of on expensive benchtops! brokers will also be in a position to get you a better rate than the advertised rate most times. 6 7579 Bigger the better for storage for me IMO. But I guess it's harder to tell the cost/benefit in your example - mainly the 'cost'? If you go 700mm, what are you doing extra… 2 995 Hi Courtney The mitred edges are glued up with epoxy so those little holes and gaps are areas that weren't filled correctly. Silicone is the wrong product to fill them… 2 12926 |