Nuage Quartzite - any water issues?
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Comments (25)Hoping this thread is still alive. I just had 4 slabs of Silver Maccabus Quartzite installed. Literally can’t set a single thing down on it without getting marks. Some don’t come out Fabricator came out to reseal again with Tenax (which is what they originally used). At the stone showroom, I explicitly told the salesperson that I actually COOK in my kitchen. I have four kids/teens who use the kitchen. I purposely wanted quartzite for it’s durability. I’ve had quartzite before and it was indestructible. Now I have this and I can’t even set a glass of water down. How is this ok? Why are people (stone showrooms, fabricators, designers, GCs) even recommending this to customers? $25k just for the stone…for a kitchen I can’t even cook or eat in. Is there ANY option or cleaning solution that people have found to actually work so they can live with their kitchen? Thanks in advance....See MoreWater marks on quartzite countertop
Comments (7)A number of homeowners have posted similar issues/frustrations, and I don't know that they've found any resolution, unfortunately: [Water issues with quartzite - help?[(https://www.houzz.com/discussions/water-issues-with-quartzite-help-dsvw-vd~2817726) Suspicious - Staining in White Macuabas Quartzite Suspicious stain on white macaubus You should be able to find other discussions by Googling. In some (most?) cases, it's really impossible to know if the tops were properly sealed, what sealer was used, etc. Our honed Calacatta quartzite (cross-cut version of WM) was installed a couple of years ago, and they were sealed (tops and all edges w/ two applications -- this stone is known to be quite porous/"thirsty") with Tenax ProSeal (protects against both water- and oil-based liquids). No issues (yet!) with this sort of staining, but fingers ever crossed....See MoreNuage quartzite
Comments (6)Hi Marguerite. Those look like nice slabs. Here's a pic showing it against green. I see it as greenish gray. SW Dorian Gray goes well with it. We have had it installed for 2.5 years and it is still perfect - no chips, stains or etches and we use our kitchen heavily. I am very happy with the durability. Some have asked if it is marble as my island has a lot of white marble-looking areas. Remind your fabricator to seal the inside of any holes as our soap dispenser hole developed a shadow around it right after it was installed. We removed the dispenser, let it dry out, and then sealed it. Since then, no issues....See MoreQuartzite counter - water soaks in (only in one spot)?
Comments (5)It has held up great! We had one minor spot around the sink repaired a year or two ago… I believe it was just a softer imperfection in the stone. No staining, etching or chips anywhere else despite lots of cooking and a young child who uses it daily to eat and do crafts etc. I dont have pictures that do it justice at the moment… we get a lot of compliments on it… but i have attached one from before the backsplash was grouted in case it helps....See MoreRachel Garrett
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