Dolce Vita or White Macaubus Quartzite Anyone??
cam349
11 years ago
Does anyone have any experience with this Dolce Vita or white macaubas? I'm wondering about things like etching and staining.
Here's the Dolce Vita:
Here's a closeup:
Here's the White Macaubus I was shown:
Closeup of veining:
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gr8daygw
11 years ago
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La Dolce Vita--marble or granite?
Comments (7)I see this is an old thread. I have La Dolce Vita on hold at a stone yard. The owner told me it was from Australia, sent to Italy for polishing, labeled as quartzite. I remarked how it looked like marble, even on the side. Veining can be seen on the side of marble. Most quartzite looks like a plain stone on the side. After research, and finding the stone at other stone yards labeled as marble, I canceled the hold. My fabricator said they know the difference, especially when the saw hits it. But, quartzite costs more to fabricate. Anyone being sold a quartzite that is actually a marble could possibly be paying more for mislabeled product....See MoreWhite macaubus quartzite stained! Help!!
Comments (4)I'm betting the tomato juice etched the basket containing the tomatoes and the countertop, making the top green. Experiment with a poultice to remove the stain, but the etch is going to have to be professionally removed. Oh, and get used to this. It's going to happen regularly....See Morei want to install dolce vita quatzite but need feedback
Comments (12)I searched online and found Dolce Vita marble and Dolce Vita Quartzite from Brazil. Like there aren't enough letters to come up with another name. The stone yard specifically said it came from Australia, so it has to be marble. I saw the same slab at another yard and did the glass tile test. Although it scratched a little, I got a little powder so it is marble. The slab in my photo was choice #3 and has a little peachy/brown in the lower corner that I don't like. Choice #1 and #2 were cracked at the top, where the clamp lifts them. So, if it is already cracked, that's another concern. And it looked really, really yellow at the other yard. Lights change so much. I'm releasing it tomorrow. I may go back to my other choice - Ijen Blue. Thanks everyone for your help, before I made a huge mistake....See MoreWhite macaubus quartzite: STAINED!!
Comments (61)Hi all, this is the OP again. Just thought I'd update here again since we are still light-colored quarzite counter owners! (I get email notices when this thread becomes active, which it has this week...). So after the white macaubus staining problems we had 6 years ago when I first started this thread, we happened to move to a new house two years ago -- and we again bought a light quartzite countertop (after MUCH debate b/c I was nervous for the same issue to occur of course). We bought Perla Bianca this time. And we only agreed to do it b/c we used a very professional new fabricator who guaranteed/warranted the new counter (they did not expect there to be any issues). A year later, SAME PROBLEM happened. Staining around the edges. Fabricator was shocked. We were not worried b/c they said all along if they could not get the stains out, they would give us a new counter. (GREAT COMPANY!!) They looked into the issue for us, spoke with distributors, reps, etc., and reassured us that they would get to the bottom of whatever was going on... ***So they said they learned through their research that it is becoming an unfortunate trend to inject the stone with some kind of lightening/bleaching agent since so many people are requesting LIGHT colored quartzite. And that this compromises the stone (makes it more pourous I think he said?). I'm not sure when this happens or who does this -- at the quarry, or once it gets to the distributor? Disclaimer: I'm no expert on this part, just passing along what I was told! ;) So our fabricator was able to work with the distributor (who agreed their batch must have been compromised) and we selected a new slab from a new batch of Perla Bianca. The fabricator then did all kinds of treatments to it when they cut it, and even delayed install here twice to ensure it was 100% dried out before sealing and delivering it, etc. We told them to take as long as they needed, ha. We have now had the NEW counter (so, our third quartzite between the two houses) for another year and are having zero issues with it. No staining at all. The fabricator did say they had one other install last year with the same issues we'd had, but that otherwise they install quartzite all the time with no problems. So... maybe we were just vey unlucky and got two slabs that had been compromised with a lightener? I would just say buyer beware for sure -- and if you are working without a warrantied slab or do not have an ethical and professional fabricator who is willing to work with you if problems arise, I would definitely NOT choose a light quartzite. It's a happy ending here for us, but also a lot of drama and effort and stress along the way. Hope this is helpful!...See More
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11 years agoHere's a better view of the Macaubas. I think the lower left of this huge slab would look good if I can't live with the Dolce Vita etching. I'm using soapstone (grey/black not green) for the perimeter counters.
View of right side of slab:
I could use the top of the slab as well and it would look a lot like marble.
WHAT WOULD YOU DO???
reddyinga
7 years ago
Lynda
6 years agoUser
3 years agoMarguerite Mastromatto
3 years agoI just chose La Dolce Vita for my countertop. It's still in the slab yard waiting installation. Is there anyone that has used this who has photos/experience? My slab looks so different from the photo above.
lmp1959
3 years agolast modified: 3 years agoWe are considering DV too and the slab I saw today looks just like the one @Marguerite Mastromatto posted. Concerned it may pull too creamy/yellow so we are also considering Mystery White Extra. Would love to see pics of your DV @reddyinga. Here's a pic of the Mystery White- so pretty too! What looks pinkish in the pic is actually beigy.
Marguerite Mastromatto
3 years agolmp1959
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3 years ago
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