Because we carry such a large amount of products related to countertop sealing, installation, protection, and more, many customers contact us for recommendations about the right products to use for countertop maintenance and protection. Our customers’ clients invest in beautiful countertops to help finish off stunning kitchen designs, so protecting these investments and maintaining them over the years is a top priority.

In recent years, quartz has skyrocketed in popularity for countertops in kitchens and bathrooms. But while clients love the look of quartz, they may not be aware that quartz countertops can be very susceptible to aggravating stains.

One product that we frequently recommend to help protect quartz countertops is META CREME from Dry-Treat. Chemical Concepts has recently become a distributor for Dry-Treat products and we’ve been very pleased to hear the positive reviews from our customers as they try these high-quality products.

What Makes Dry-Treat META CREME Such a Good Choice for Protecting Quartz Countertops?

Let’s take a look at some of the key benefits you can expect from Dry-Treat META CREME:

• Super oil and water repellency for fantastic stain protection.
• Super penetration creates large water and oil-repelling barrier, which provides protection against stains and many serious problems, including efflorescence, picture framing, spalling and freeze-thaw damage.
• Low odor, non-drip white to straw colored cream. Ultra low VOC, fulfills strictest LEEDS requirements.
• Retains a natural color and finish of the surface.
• Easy, one coat application.
• Makes cleaning easier and dries quickly even after heavy rain (if your countertop installations is outdoors) to keeps surface looking new for longer;
• Breathable – water vapor escapes freely, helping to avoid harmful moisture buildup inside the treated material.
• Treated areas are food contact safe.
• Alkali resistant – won’t break down in contact with cement based materials.
• Can seal hairline cracks up to 0.3 mm (0.012 in.).
• Will maintain a superior gloss level when used to treat highly polished surfaces.

How Does Dry-Treat META CREME Achieve Maximum Protective Qualities on Countertops?

Achieving optimum stain repellence

META CREME’s specially designed sealing molecules migrate through the pores and find sites to bond by a process of chemical reaction, over 4 to 5 weeks! As more META CREME™ bonds inside the pores, the material becomes more oil and water-repellent. After 24 hours of cure time, the product will show only adequate stain repellency and zero penetration, but after 3 weeks cure time the results will be significantly better.

Achieving maximum depth of penetration

The modified silane molecules in META CREME™ are hundreds of times smaller than the best modern competitor (fluorocarbon /siloxane) sealers, which cannot penetrate into the pores of dense materials, such as polished granites. With 4 hours of dwell time and 4+ weeks of cure time, typical penetration of META CREME™ into Kashmir white granite is 7 to 13 millimeters.

Learn more details on how to apply Dry-Treat META CRÈME here.

View all of our product choices from Dry-Treat here.

If you’re looking for further recommendations to make to your clients about the best methods for protecting quartz countertops, as well as countertops of other types of materials, our experienced sales team would be pleased to discuss product options. Simply give us a call (toll-free) at 800-220-1966 or email us at sales@chemical-concepts.com. We’ll be happy to help!