One of the newest
trends in kitchen countertops today is purchasing a countertop created
from recycled glass. Recycled glass countertops can be a beautiful
addition to your home, created with dazzling colors and unique patterns
that cannot be found in any other type of product on the market. There
are several manufacturers that create these
countertops for the home and the countertop chosen can be one of their
basic creations or a customized creation specifically designed to be
placed in your home.
A recycled glass
countertop is created from 100% recycled glass imbedded in a concrete
slab which is then sealed with a thick layer of clear sealant to allow
the beauty of the glass to shine through while ensuring that none of the
sharp glass edges are exposed that could injury the individuals in the
home. The colors that are present within the
countertop will depend on the types of glass that were used to create
the countertop, often incorporating many different shades and hues of
colored glass within a single countertop.
Many recycled glass
countertops have a unique look to them because of the way that they were
manufactured. The patterns created by the embedded glass in the
countertop surface may be deliberate or completely random, depending on
the manufacturer’s process for creating the countertops. The colors of
the glass creating the pattern may also be
random, with different colors of class appearing in different areas of
the countertop for each countertop created.
Recycled glass
countertops are extremely durable, which some individuals claiming that
its strength is comparable to a countertop made out of granite. The
countertops are heat resistant and are sealed to make them stain
resistant and non-porous as well. These countertops are also resistant
to scratches and cracks as well, as long as the
countertop is maintained per the manufacture’s instructions.
The maintenance of a
recycled glass countertop is fairly easy and can be accomplished in a
few minutes each time. The countertop can be cleaned by using soap and
water and wiped using a soft cloth that will not mar the finish of the
countertop. To keep the recycled glass countertop looking beautiful, it
can be waxed once per month to provide that
gorgeous gleam of the glass and the countertop should be resealed at
least every two years to ensure that the countertop is fully protected
and will not stain if something is spilled on it.
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