brownie25 Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 What are people opinions on gloss or Matt kitchen work tops I have always had Matt but fancy a gloss one but not sure what they are like with scratches or marking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biotechpete Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 Personally I think the gloss kitchen thing is a fashion which will pass, although high quality granite, marble and composite worktops are in themselves good products but not because of how they look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alcoblog Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 Personally I think the gloss kitchen thing is a fashion which will pass, although high quality granite, marble and composite worktops are in themselves good products but not because of how they look. Granite and especially marble are porous and stain very easily. Anything with a gloss finish is going to show scratches very quickly (if the kitchen's gonna be used, as opposed to just look good). In my opinion, you can't beat a solid wood worktop ... if it gets damaged, just sand it down a bit and re-oil. Other than that ... stainless steel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dongle Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 Go for quartz, it has a better stain and acidity protection than granite, it's scratch resistant and also has the anti bacterial protection. The worst one to go for would be solid wood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hyper Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 I would never have wood in the same way that I don't use wooden chopping boards. Once upon a time I worked in the food industry and had to do a food safety/hygiene course and it was stressed that wood is the most unhygienic medium out there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fogey Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 I have a composite worktop and it stains with everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bargepole23 Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 I have a composite worktop and it stains with everything. I have a Corian worktop, and nothing seems to stain it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
julesmarie Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 We have just had our kitchen fitted with quartz, it is a lot easier than granite, which my parents had fitted in there's. Saw gloss worktops that were fitted in showrooms, and you could easily see the marks, so that put us off those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aliceBB Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 (edited) I would never have wood in the same way that I don't use wooden chopping boards. Once upon a time I worked in the food industry and had to do a food safety/hygiene course and it was stressed that wood is the most unhygienic medium out there With the greatest respect, that is rubbish. Wood is no less 'hygienic' than any other kind of surface, in fact it has natural antiseptic properties which are far better for the human race than Microban and similar OTT antibacterials. It is also hardwearing, aesthetically pleasing and easily reparable if scratched or burnt. If you are chopping raw meat or poultry on any surface (even one impregnated with Microban), you need to wash it immediately afterwards with dilute bleach. Otherwise no kitchen surface or chopping board is going to kill you, or even make you ill. Get over yourself! Edited April 17, 2015 by aliceBB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hyper Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 With the greatest respect, that is rubbish. fair enough, you applied respect, good manners Get over yourself!ah well, your manners now let you down. took only a couple of sentences. Hang thi head in shame and learn how to communicate Back to my post - you may be correct. But my course was what was then the intermediate food hygiene cert, so when someone in the know with the apt qualifications teaches, I tend to listen, take note and act accordingly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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