Dear Patty:
Engineered stone does not take any sealer in, due to the percentage of epoxy keeping together the chips and grits of quartz (and whatever else), which makes it stain-resistant. In my opinion, it does still require the same routine case as natural stone.
So, I recommend MB-5 for routine cleaning.
As for Basaltina, it is brand name of a stone quarried in Italy that's plain basalt. It is extremely absorbent and therefore it should be sealed real well with a good quality stone impregnating sealer like MB-4. Aftger than MB-5 is all yopu will ever need for routine case.
May I ask you now to please read and e-sign our Statement of Purpose at:
http://www.marblecleaning.org/purpose.htm?
Ciao and good luck,
Mauri
Article ID: 1338
Created On: Mon, Mar 24, 2008 at 7:25 AM
Last Updated On: Mon, Mar 24, 2008 at 12:00 AM
Authored by: Maurizio Bertoli [mail@mbstone.com]
Online URL: https://marblecleaning.org/knowledgebase/article.php?id=1338