Cleaning. In everyday use, warm water, a soft cloth or a clean mop and a neutral to slightly alkaline pH cleaner are sufficient. Soapy dimension stone cleaners, mild general-purpose cleaners, mild washing-up foam and special engineered quartz care products are suitable. Caesarstone recommends its own care products (Caesarstone Cleaner) — these are not essential, but are well matched. Wipe up spills — wine, coffee, juices, oil — promptly in everyday use, because every shadow is immediately visible on a pure white surface; the material itself is, however, largely stain-proof.
Do not use. Concentrated acids (sulphuric, hydrochloric, nitric), concrete and rust removers, paint strippers, oven cleaners, acetone, petrol, thinners, nitro cleaners and very strongly alkaline industrial cleaners are out of the question — they can attack the polyester resin. Also avoid chlorine-based bleaches in high concentration. Do without abrasive pads (steel wool, green scouring pads); scratching is undesirable on the polished surface and particularly visible on the pure white panel.
Sealing. A classic natural stone sealer is not required — engineered quartz is inherently dense and pore-free, and water absorption is below 0.05 %. A sealer would tend to show on the surface as a veil.
Kitchen. 2141 Snow is a classic kitchen material. Despite its high material hardness and acid resistance it holds that: use chopping boards (knife marks can dull the polyester resin over time) and use trivets for hot pots and pans — direct heat at points can cause local discolouration. On direct contact with a hot baking tray (above about 150 °C) stress cracks are a risk. The dishwasher must not run in full contact directly under the worktop on site — heat protection is standard practice. On the pure white surface, coffee stains, berry juice, tomato and red wine are visually particularly apparent, but can usually be removed without trace if dealt with promptly.
Bathroom. In the bathroom, Snow is very well usable as a vanity top, wall cladding, bath surround and in showers. Do not use anti-limescale sprays and limescale-dissolving bathroom cleaners in high concentration; in the shower area, wipe standing water away promptly so that a limescale film does not build up — on the pure white panel, limescale rings are quickly visible. The finishes currently available from stock are listed in the »Finishes« block further down this page.
Floors and stairs. The finishes currently available from stock are listed in the »Finishes« block further down this page. Dirt-trapping mats at the entrance reduce the ingress of scratching particles.
Outdoors and frost. Not suitable for external construction. The polyester binder yellows under UV radiation, and freeze-thaw cycles can lead to micro-defects. It is also not to be recommended permanently in fully sunlit conservatories or open loggias — Caesarstone explicitly excludes external use and fully sunlit internal surfaces from the warranty.
Warranty and repair. In residential applications Caesarstone grants a lifetime warranty against material and manufacturing defects (“Caesarstone Forever”), on condition of standard-compliant fabrication and care by certified specialist firms. The finishes currently available from stock are listed in the »Finishes« block further down this page.