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Etching, staining, cracking....rethinking stone?
Comments (13)I respectfully disagree with Beachpea3 about soapstone. I love how it looks and how it feels. But even the most ardent soapstone lover will say that it scratches and chips, which is part of the patina that people love. Soapstone needs oiling, or if you decide not to oil, you need to be comfortable with some marks and streaks that may show on unoiled soapstone. If you are the kind of person who would be bothered by a counter that is not perfect, then soapstone is not for you. Many people love soapstone precisely for its patina, and its velvety feel, not to mention its gorgeous looks. But the OP ha posted regarding stones that won't be high maintenance, and won't have changes in appearance, so I would say soapstone would not be a good choice for her. I have granite countertops that were installed 6 years ago and look like the day they were installed. I have not babied them at all, and have spilled wine, vinegar, tomato sauce, all kinds of things, with no effect. My counters were sealed by the installer, but I have not re-sealed them since. There are so many granites out there, and some are easier care than others. As Weissman said, the darker ones tend to be less porous and harder. However, I find that if they are very dark (like Absolute Black for example), I am not comfortable with the glare they reflect, or that they will show dust and crumbs and water spots (think a black car). I like granite with a lot of movement and several colors because they also tend to be less porous, and the movement pattern doesn't show crumbs or grime. It's really best to go to a granite yard, with your cabinet sample, wall paint sample and floor sample if you have them, and see what looks good. After you find some you like, look them up on the site I am linking below. There is a statistic for granite called an "absorption rate". That tells how dense the stone is. The lower the absorption rate, the more resistant to stains. To use some examples, my granite has an absorption rate of .1-.3% which is low, but there are lower. Absolute Black is .05-.15%, about the lowest there is. By contrast, a granite that stains more easily is Imperial White, which has an absorption rate of .2-.4%. You can just seal that more often, and it'll be fine. As to the appearance of granite, there are some that look fairly close to marble like one called Princess White for example (look up threads on this forum about granites that look like marble), or look similar to soapstone like one called Virginia Mist (so beautiful). Again, you should go to several granite yards, and see what they have, before making up your mind. Here is a link that might be useful: Granite Lists with Absorption Rates...See MoreDIY acid etch stain new concrete pour in midwest
Comments (2)I may gave to do that myself. We had so many issuse with our stamped concrete we are thinkiing of stripping it and staining it ourselves. As for your sealer questions: From what I have read 2 coats of good sealer is enough... My blog (though more about the problems we had with our patio) does have some useful link for maintaining and working on concrete patios. Here is a link that might be useful: ConcreteNightmare...See Moreeeeek...etching on new quartzite counter
Comments (149)Howdy!!! Seems like this thread is relatively active. Not to beat a dead horse but if someone could help, we’d be so appreciative! We are finishing out a kitchen remodel and got our countertops installed Wednesday. We told the salespeople we wanted counters that were as white as possible but we could not do marble because we have five kids and can’t deal with stains or etching. I told them we likely needed granite and that I prefer granite typically. The salesperson sold me on Luce di Luna which I think is the one y’all have mentioned as not actually being 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 won’t etch/stain and works like granite. We’ve used it for all of 36 hours and I noticed tonight MANY marks (forgive me I forget whether they would be “stains” or “etches”) on the island overhang where said children have sat to eat multiple meals. We are very clean people but didn’t 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. Here’s some photos. So two questions: is there any chance this is indeed quartzite? We took a razor blade to it and saw only a minor scratch that wouldn’t be noticeable. And 2. Assuming this is our new reality, is there any way to repair marks like these so at least we can get a “do-over?” Can’t believe we trusted the “experts.” We are very disappointed and discouraged. Thanks for any pointers!!...See MorePeople with Marble slab backsplash....
Comments (3)Thank you. I mean to say that honed makes etching a bit less obvious. Vt Danby marble etches w/ the best of them. Some say it's harder of the marble, but I don't know about that: - DH made a big ding/chip in the sink edge - there's many ding marks all around, especially the sink (when I used to hang my pots on 1 edge as I fill up w/ water: laziness). ---- I absolutely love my marble countertop and backsplash, even though I complain. I just want people to really know what they're getting into. ---- If you do go w/ Vt Danby, (mine is ?Mt White?), check on how the fabricator deals w/ edges. My seams are HORRIBLE, either because the fabricator's tools were dull and my edge is not a clean edge, or because of the stone makeup: it seems like tiny little quartz, easily chipped, or BOTH. Amanda no bueno seams: read about how to deal w/ seams/edging I even have a vent post crying about one of the etches here: [Amanda: woe is me: new marble stain/etch[(https://www.houzz.com/discussions/angry-at-new-etch-stain-dsvw-vd~2614355)...See Morebbtrix
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