You gotta really really want something bad if you’re willing to pay in the $300 a square for gramma’s good furniture with custom plastic slipcovers by the time it’s all said and done.

Sophie, have you seen it applied in person? The pictures I have found don't really seem to change the appearance that much.

If it's real quartzite you don't need it since REAL quartzite is harder than granite

No, real quartzite will not etch, that's the beauty of quartzite vs marble. I've had quartzite in my kitchen for 6 yrs, with no etching.

Agree with others, real quartzite will not etch. I've had Taj Mahal quartzite in my kitchen for almost two years, and not even my teenagers or their friends have been able to damage it - no staining, no scratching, no etching.

It is real quartzite but the hardness had nothing to do with etching. Quartzite will etch.

NO, quartzite will not etch. If it etch's it's not quartzite.

BTW: That website you linked to has been proven to be false with regards to quartzite.

Sorry R S, but if karin_mt told me an Oreo cookie would't soak up milk if dunked in it, I'd believe her.

R S, here's a discussion that may help you.

[any-home-owners-who-have-used-clearstone-on-their-marble-countertops[(https://www.houzz.com/discussions/any-home-owners-who-have-used-clearstone-on-their-marble-countertops-dsvw-vd~2899540?n=25)

It is prudent to test a piece of the actual slab that you are planning to use with lemon juice, etc. I was not able to get a piece from my slabs, but the slab yard allowed me to test it on site. I carried a little test kit with me. My fabricator also made a trip to the slab yard to inspect the slabs before purchase, and assured me that they were truly quartzite.

RS: We've had our Calacatta Gold (crosscut version of your MW) in for a couple of years, and have had no etching issues. Assuming what you have is indeed Macaubus White, you're good to go. However, be sure to have the surface sealed to keep stains at bay: we've found Tenax Proseal to be excellent for repelling both water- and oil-based liquids.

haha, Joseph! I wouldn't dare speculate about the absorptive abilities of an Oreo cookie. Extensive testing would be necessary. :)

I just have to tell you guys how impressed I am with the sharing of knowledge here. I read this thread while in the midst of the largest geoscience conference in the world, held in New Orleans this year. While at meetings I tell colleagues every day about the Houzz/gardenweb/kitchens community's love for geology and how we use geology to help sort out questions about stones that may/may not work in various situations.

The geologists are always impressed to hear this. And then they tell me stories about their countertops and we get all geeky about it. Awesomeness, all around.

No Clearstone, please. Stoneguard.