Press J to jump to the feed. Are consumers having this etching problem with Caesarstone? I was looking at Nuage / Blue Tahoe / ?? Polishing your quartzite leaves your counter with a very glossy finish that is vibrant and reflective. Quartzite is a very hard stone (the hardest Ive polished) and can only be polished with diamond discs finishing off the polish, depending on if you want a matte/satin/polished hone, with either a higher grit diamond or a combination of high grit diamonds and polishing powder. And 2. The SFA pros are so knowledgeable and helpful, and you might glean some useful information there -- or consider starting your own thread. And check the country of orgin. It comes with a 10-year warranty against etching (staining, etc.). Does anyone have a suggestion on a polish that I can use on my quartzite? fresno: Only sealers listed as oil repellant (oleophobic) will repel oil-based substances. This article is misleading. The trick is to know if youre being lied to. The only fix (temporary) would be to have it repolished, but it will reoccur. Howdy!!! Dont even think about putting down a glass without a coaster. Well be replacing our 33-year old formica countertops soon, and had been weighing the pros/cons of each kind. Some quartzites dont etch, furthering the confusion and misinformation. It is an absolutely beautiful stone and looks wonderful in our kitchen. Linda. Recently I spoke with IMC, my stone supplier, and they were surprised to hear that no one had warned me. The countertops have been sealed repeatedly and well by professionals. I thought true quartzite was hard and not prone to problems. But true quartzites shouldnt etch. What about the White Macabus? Thanks again. Dont buy high-gloss quartzite, buy a leather or honed finish instead. I had quartzite installed 1 1/2 yrs ago. Since calcite is utterly inappropriate for a kitchen, or really anywhere you can expect it to get wet regularly, youd do yourself a favor bringing a sample home and leaving a towel soaked in lemon juice on it for several hours. My samples were fine with acids, heat, and didnt etch, but they were small. UGH. You will note that even recent commenters to this 2-year old column are saying the same thing from all over. We decided on a White Fantasy quartzite for a very large island and a Daron quartz countertop from Cambria for the kitchen perimeter counter tops as this area will get much more use. Thanks!! This is well known, making the fact that they told you your problem was due to a resin issue quite troubling. What this column has really unearthed is that there is a tremendous mislabeling problem in the stone industry. How can I find a glossary of hard and soft quartzites? Mine is madre perla also. I am also doing shaker cabs but I am looking to do a full height slab backsplash. They offered to remove it, take it back and repolish it and then reinstall it like we can go weeks/months without a sink and island. 2. We have well water and I wonder if that could be part of the problem. even if you dont use them every day it could protect the counters against the high traffic days and the cooking. He said some of the marks are the glue marks. Help I am going looking this week any other names of real Quartzite in the white family, besides Taj Mahal, Sea Pearl and Macaubas? I have quartzite and love itI didnt want a shiny blingy counter yet my had a perfect shine a color for me. So thats why Im wondering if I should just go for it or not, lol. It's the sellers that are misclassifying stone. Thanks for this informative post! Clearly this was a subpar slab made saleable. Perhaps its the specific color of quartz used for the installation? I hope those who are shopping for countertops would get a chance to learn from your experience. Basically, what you said we said, doesnt sound like us. So sun exposure is another issue for all light colored materials (natural stone and engineered) and some darker ones too. Poultice the stain and start using trivets please. Luckily I have not installed it, but the rest of my kitchen is chosen based on that countertop. The authors understanding that quartzite etches comes from the fact that most slabs labelled quartzite are NOT true quartzite. Does anyone know why the counter top looks like it has water spots and stains under the polished finish. Does anyone have experience with this color (Blazing Pearl)? Of course, we designed the entire space around the island countertop so finding a suitable non-white/non-marble looking replacement has been difficult at best. Madre Perla quarried from South America, specifically Argentina and Brazil will more than likely be a Quartzite or granite. So sorry to hear of your experienceif it's any comfort (probably not) you're not alone. Either way, its an expensive, never-ending short-term fix. Stone sourcing regions make a huge difference in the features of the stone. The builder gave us a special cleaner and told us it would take care of it. It isnt the resin in the stone etching. We had a very similar experience. You might want to check it out. We had a 48 island with a sink installed in a new house build after being reassured it would be kid-proof, sink-proof, scratch-proof, etc. I have heard varying opinions on the manufactured quartz products. So while everything you write about resins is true, granite will not solve anyones problem in fact, its pretty much *guaranteed* to etch in any form, while un-resind quartzite will not. The quartz grains still have space between them. Do your research, please. Did you clean it with any products? Hi, Carolyn. Granite chips are inconspicuously repairable. Im considering Granite for the cost but REALLY am NOT crazy about the whole speckled look of granites so Im leaning towards Quartzite. Please read the newer columns that have new information. The warehouse is refusing to take any responsibility for the fault stone. Just like any surface, quartzite can become scratched, stained, and worn out over time throughout use. Thank you! See if soapstones assets and imperfections will work for you, Every slab of this natural stone is one of a kind but there are things to watch for while you're admiring its unique beauty, Ever classic and with unrivaled beauty, marble countertops bespeak quiet luxury in the kitchen with a few caveats, Sculpted by heat and nonporous by nature, solid-surface countertops bring imagination and low maintenance to the kitchen, Acidic solutions can damage your marble surfaces. Thats low enough to start actively dissolving calcite, which means that regular old tap water will for sure etch your counter if its left on long enough. Polished quartzite also adds elegance and shimmer to any kitchen or bathroom counter. Anxious to know what it is, as we are choosing countertops very soon. My biggest problem is that I was not told. But - you know this already -- the names are notoriously unreliable. I was told by one fabricator that in the time it took to grab a towel to wipe up a spot of lemon juice, one owners stone had etched. Im careful and I hate that it doesnt look like a new shiny stone but I could not find one piece of granite that I loved , most are browns and rust or black or grey so Im dealing with the fact that this is what it is because I just love it and it looks beautiful , the etching only shows at certain angles but I agree , we should have been told about this because I would have had a choice , now I have none . I'll bet you didn't test the stone to see if you were really getting quartzite before purchase? It requires regular sealing to protect from stains, which is why its more often used in bathrooms versus kitchens. Marble is notorious for etching and staining and cannnot have hot pots on top. So two questions: is there any chance this is indeed quartzite? I was looking at EXTREME BLANC The cost of good stone is spread over very many years. and then theres the price! When cooking with acidic ingredients (like tomatoes or citrus) I cover my work area with silicone Silpats. Once shimmed there should not be ongoing stresses that are being applied to your countertop. We painted our oak cabinets a Swiss Coffee with all nickel hardware and stainless appliances with our Taj Mahal and it looks quite striking. There are many options for countertops, ranging from bog-standard Formica and tile to stainless steel, slab glass, concrete, marble, granite, manufactured quartz and now natural quartzite. The person who sold it to us said it was a real stone (unlike quartz) and that it was more practical than marble because it wont etch/stain and works like granite. If any stone is etch-able, it will still etch with a honed finish. At the end of the day, I feel deceived and ripped-off, wondering if Formica would have been a better choice. Perhaps, but at what cost? I've only dealt with quartzite once and it's a bitch. Of course, I didnt do business with all 4 of the others, but went to the one dealer who had the 3 slabs I needed for my project with the movement and veining I wanted. This company has quartz site slabs in their store and brands it as granite. I had a professional come out and buff the countertops and it helped a little but not much really. Our polishing process will ensure your quartzite is glossed, protected, and full of shine! The only sample that was COMPLETELY 100% impervious to everything we tried was the Taj Mahal quartzite. As a stone fabricator, I always educate my customersprobably overdo it but dont wont them to worry or have bad situations later. I read so much about etching before I bought our counters I was so paranoid.. I am enlarging my master bath and completely remodeling it. We've got the cross-cut version of WM (Calacatta Gold) in our kitchen, and I ran a bunch of science experiments last year -- tested for staining and water/oil repellency. So disappointed. I just dont want to blatantly turn away from using it right off because of a few bad stories. Try to buy product from Canada or USA. Doesn't help you unfortunately I realize, but for the benefit of others reading this threadDO NOT RELY ON THE STONEYARD SALESPERSON TO CORRECTLY IDENTIFY YOUR STONE SLABS!! Very happy with the results. They are listed in the first line of this story. I cant even believe my eyes and it is obviously not quartzite of any kind. I have to just breathe and enjoy my counters, and the patina thats inevitable. However, it is still a stone and needs to be taken care of and maintained. Can we add coats of sealer ourselves? We wanted something white, but it had to be stain and etch proof so we kept looking for this quartzite and finally found some gorgeous slabs that were close enough. The supplier is claiming that the fabricator did not seal it properly, which does not make sense to me because if it was really quartzite it would not etch regardless of sealing. Then you say its calcite that is the issue. They in turn, order from distributors, and the true country of product origin remains a big mystery, unless the consumers digs and digs for the true answers. Resins can turn these previously unsellable stones into marketable slabs. Return to Quartz Countertop Questions & Answers. Cheers! With a truly excellent sealant, I'm convinced that the slabs we chose will be a very good choice. I was told it was Quartzite but it looks like marble. Sure they get dirty. When I lived up there I went through this place when I was remodeling https://marble.com/quartzite-countertops They were good. I'm not sure if white countertops that are etched would soak in any of the color of the olive oil. ZERO staining or etching issues and it came out beautiful ! We are considering meridian quartzite now, and I am concerned about the porosity and how much of that can be helped by sealer. Marble Floor Restoration Honing, Polishing And Sealing. We have also had granite but if you chose the right stone quartzite is such a refreshing change and if you like crystal and the colors blue and white so much more beautiful. Thats what causes the damage. You can usually tell if the full slabs have been resined just by looking at the edges of the slabsyou should see spillover resin along the clefted edges and sometimes a drip down from the polished edge. Granite will etch as well though.lemon juice can eat through the paint on a car if given enough time. The 4 out of 5 places that stated this said that any dealer that will sell you a soft or hard quartzite is hiding the truth from you and you really need to do your research before purchasing your particular quartzite (as to whether or not it is a true quartzite) OR simply shop with a reputable dealer. I was told it was durable like granite. We had granite for 19 years, never resealed it, and it was fine!! I have a quartz countertop which looks like yours. Consumer reports and other testing organizations rank Quartz higher than Granite for durability, although both are typically suggested as good choices overall. My friend had spilled red wine on it lemon juice etc. (You could at least say corrected.) Then suddenly I become the one they dont trust, because they saw something online that says that quartzite etches. Things went down hill quickly and after two weeks it is literally turning into one giant etching. As someone who has worked with natural stone countertops for over 15 years, I completely agree with Chesss comment. . We are very clean people but didnt anticipate any issues and thus didnt thoroughly clean the counters till this evening when I unpacked the cleaning supplies that had been boxed up from the remodel. Everyone that sees it comments on how beautiful it is. But my hunch is that it chips rather than 'stuns.' LOL. What did you get? Eighteen months ago, I spent BIG to get the cool quartzite (mislabeled Calcite) that gets new etches with every party and made-from-scratch pot of spaghetti sauce.

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