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According to David Pinsley, Vice President of First Rate Renovations, Inc. in San Leandro, California, cultured marble products are man-made products that can be used to form a variety of bathroom fixtures such as bathtubs, and other fixtures and accessories as well. |
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Cultured marble is made from a cast polymer of calcium carbonate, which in other words is limestone. You take limestone that has been ground up and purified in its powder form and you mix that with a resin and a hardener. It is then poured into a mold and the product that comes out is called cultured marble. It does not look like marble, but rather, it looks like a slab of white material that somebody took and swirled some color into.
While marble will cost more, cultured marble is actually stronger and holds up better under normal wear and tear. In its natural state, cultured marble is off-white. You can add standard colors to it, such as blue, brown, almond, yellow – any color you can possibly imagine or a combination of those colors. We just add a dash of color and then we manufacture it, and the end result is that it has a beautiful swirl to it.
A Variety of Uses
One of the benefits of using cultured marble products is that cultured marble can be in virtually any shape, depending on the type of mold we pour it into when it is being manufactured. It is much more flexible than stone thanks to this molding process, and it can be made into a variety of different things, therefore adapting itself to a variety of uses.
The outer layer is covered with a gel coat after it is poured, which makes it extremely strong and durable. It becomes resistant to chips and is incredibly easy to take care of, which is why it is so popular in bathrooms. It also makes the need for grout – and its resultant care – redundant.
In addition, cultured marble is well suitable for any bathroom since it is so easy to take care of. It is a fantastic substance for baths, sinks, wall panels, whirlpool baths, back splashes, and more. It holds up better than natural marble, is more resistant to staining, and if it chips – which is rare – then it can be easily fixed.
On the other hand, the gel coat on cultured marble does not respond well to extreme heat, which is why we don’t use it to make kitchen countertops. You don’t want to put a hot pot on top of it, and it also can scratch easily. Therefore, it is not ideal for a surface where you would be cutting things or there is a big potential for scratches, such as in the kitchen area.
Easy Maintenance
I recommend polishing cultured marble once a year with a cultured marble polish. It’s a cleaner/polish that cleans and waxes all in one. Throughout the rest of the year, all you’ll need to do is wipe it down. No chemicals are required to keep cultured marble clean, so the only thing you need to clean cultured marble is a little soap and water.
You may also need a squirt of window cleaner, but that’s it. And the best part is, you will no longer have to clean that grout. If you have a shower manufactured from cultured marble, then all you’ll need to do is use a squeegee after you take a shower and then wipe the area down with a window cleaner. In fact, abrasive materials are harmful to cultured marble. Hard deposits that collect on a bathroom wall or shower tray can be dissolved with vinegar.
For an investment in Oakland, bathroom remodeling is a great idea and First Rate Renovations has certified contractors and project planners to create the perfect room. We have our own factory and make all of our cultured marble products there, and we are sure you’ll be delighted with any of them. Call us today or come down and have a look at our cultured marble products.
About Author
David Pinsley is a writer for Yodle ,, a business directory and online advertising company. Find a contractor or more contractor articles at Yodle Consumer Guide.
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