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Nope. Rust happens. And keeps happening. It’s your own science experiment in your kitchen!

I don't think so and keep in mind - right now it is on the edge - it may surface in other areas on the top... check with your fabricator to see if you should expect more of this.

I am wondering why the fabricator didn't turn the slab around so that the rust side faced the wall. The veining is not really matched in the corner so don't think that it would have made a difference. Are those two separate slabs laminated together? It looks like there is a line through the edge.

The edges were prefinished from the stone company. It was the only way they could be cut based on our counter placements. They are 2 slabs. They were cut at 45° to get the veining to flow, so to speak, together.

There is natural iron in this stone. The fabricator had nothing to do with it. Learn to decorate with orange; there's more coming and nothing anyone can do about it except replace the tops.

I have a big orange splotch on my wet bar counter. (No, I didn’t go to the fabricator's while they cut it). I’ve covered it with a tchotchke. For the smaller ones, I developed a blind eye. If it’s that bothersome, replace the counter.

Just part of owning natural stone. It is tru to its nature. Many people love and embrace the imperfections as part of the charm of owning it. I wonder if limiting steam from the dishwasher could help... maybe dont use the dry/sanitize options and only reopen the dishwasher well after its cooled? Less water touching the counter might slow the process. also wipe that sucker dry after ever load... or did it predate the dishwasher and is just part of the stones color?

If you wanted perfect you should have gone man made natural stones have often many colors mixed in there.

I know it’s not the fabricators fault. It’s the part of the slab we didn’t see before purchasing and due to the prefabricated edges it was the only way the fabricator could cut it. I’m not so bothered by it, my husband is. I had just wondered if there was any type of solution, aside from replacing a very expensive new counter, to lighten or stain the orange differently. We just chose our backsplash which is very creamy limestone that al has some browns and orange specks here and there so I’m hoping with that, my husband will see that it all goes well together.

Try gray nail polish on a scrap of your granite. If it covers well, talk to the granite fabricator about any kind of damage that might result if you applied nail polish to the real edge.

You’re handling this so well. Most of us look at a stone and think it’s pretty - who thinks about iron content in stone? Well, apart from Joe and karin-mt.

You could use the same stone for your backsplash, so your eye would see that color in other areas as well, and it wouldn't be as noticeable on that edge. Or pick a very plain tile for the back splash. It won't fix your issue with the rust, but it will save you from posting about another dilemma. The sample you have in your photo is way too busy with your countertop.

did you ever come up with a solution? I had the same stone installed and realized the same rust stain on one edge.

I just had Aquarella quartzite installed & the slab by my corner sink has alot of ugly orange stains. I tried to remove a dark grey drip mark with a poultice of peroxide & benzonite clay. It did remove the drip stain but unfortunately created an ugly orange stain on both sides of the original drip stain. It must have pulled up the orange color from within the stone. This new stain looks worse than the original dark drip line. Has anyone had any luck removing these stain? if so please share.

Andrea:

Stone stain removal is so hit-and-miss that many stone restoration professionals quit doing it. It's simple enough for DIYers. Try some different poultices please.

I was too afraid to try anything on it because everything I read was that it would turn it black, which would be worse to me. So after a couple months I found this at Ikea and it’s a perf solution for us. It hides what was bugging my husband, for the most part, and it’s functional since it’s right near the stove. It’s been a year with it like this now and my husband and myself don’t even notice the orange.

I don’t mind the rust orange color, especially now since in matches you cutting board:)

That’s funny. You’re right. We’re trying to hide something that’s rust color with something that’s rust color. It’s a good camouflage I guess.