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Seems show worse on light color quartz counter than dark?

11 years ago

Do seems show worse on light color quartz counter than dark?

That might influence my cambria quartz counter color choice.

Thanks,
Mike

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adel97
11 years ago
Probably, but only because the seam, even if done well in a white quartz counter, will gather dust and gunk, which will turn dark. Eventually, this will stand out against a white counter while it would blend into a dark counter, whose seam is matched dark to begin with. Same idea as with tile and white vs. dark grout.

I ave a nice tight seam in my white Caesarstone Blizzard counter. I barely notice it, but I take care to keep it clean. There was a recent post about this, where I posted pics of my seam.

Here is a link that might be useful: Another Seam thread
suzanne_sl
11 years ago
Shouldn't actually make any difference, especially with quartz which has a uniform pattern. A nice, tight seam with a color matched glue (epoxy?) should be nearly invisible regardless of the light/dark issues. If you're concerned about color matching, get the details from the installers before you commit.
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Gracie
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It's an art. I have a light colored, uniform quartz. They mix the epoxy right there in your home and try to get as close as possible. They did a great job on my seam, but they scratched my counter cleaning it with Barkeeper's Friend, so they replaced it. The seam on the second counter is color-matched even better and almost disappears.
drybean
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I just got white quartz installed yesterday. I have 2 seams in my island due to a post, and they are not very noticeable. One can certainly find them if you look, but they aren't visible at first glance.

I had black granite in my last kitchen, and the seam was much more obvious.

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