Questions and answers about natural stone sinks

What material is a natural stone sink made of?

The natural stone washbasins from Spa Ambiente are made of high-quality natural stone such as river stone, granite and marble. The natural stone boulder is often the basis for a natural stone washbasin.

How do I clean natural stone washbasins?

The smooth surface of natural stone washbasins is extremely susceptible to acidic cleaning agents and chlorine. These attack the natural stone and destroy it permanently. The use of unsuitable cleaning agents damages the natural stone washbasin and can cause extreme damage to the surface of the natural stone. It is recommended to regularly protect the surface of the wax basin from water and dirt with a natural stone polish (e.g. MN Polish, available in our shop). Only neutral cleaners or cleaning agents labelled for natural stone should be used to clean the washbasins.

What is river stone?

River stone is an extremely robust natural stone from the tropical rivers of Indonesia. The often very imposing natural stone erratic blocks serve as the basis for natural stone washbasins in different sizes and colours. These colourings result from the natural oxidation of the stone. River stone washbasins are very easy to maintain and are available in many different sizes. Due to its hardness and texture, this natural stone is ideal for making washbasins, wash bowls, hand washbasins and countertop washbasins. The easy-to-clean stone is a shapely highlight in any bathroom thanks to its unique look.

How to clean marble washbasins?

Marble is a carbonate rock that can contain the minerals calcite, dolomite or aragonite. These minerals give marble its typical marbling and colouring and thus give each washbasin its unique appearance. A marble washbasin should be rubbed with wax and polished from time to time. The natural stone washbasin must be completely dry when it is treated with wax. A very small amount of care product is sufficient. It is best to apply the wax to the natural stone sink with a soft cloth and rub it in. Chlorine, anti-lime agents, whitening solvents, as well as sodium hydroxide and potassium hydroxide should never be used to care for marble, as these agents can severely damage the natural stone.

Granite what is it?

Granite is an igneous rock formed over a long period of time by liquid magma that penetrates through fissures into higher layers of the earth's crust. However, the glowing, liquid magma does not reach the Earth's surface, but remains directly stuck as a plug in one of the upper rock layers. In the layer reached by the magma, there is a cooled rock face that has formed over a very long period of time. Due to a long cooling of the rock masses, ideal conditions for crystal formation are present. When the cooled rock face meets the liquid magma, the layer hardens and a particularly hard natural rock face with a distinctive crystal structure, granite, is formed.