Granite installed with rust stains...what is my recourse?
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Comments (29)It's not really "million year old rust". The iron oxides in the granite don't start rusting until the slabs are cut and the surface is exposed to moisture and air. That's great if you don't mind how it looks. But mine is white with veins of pink, purple and grey. Mine was a remnant and was stored outside in the yard. After I bought it it sat outside for another year until it was installed. The rust really increased during that time. In my earlier post the owner of the granite yard told me to use wood bleach which is different than what you use on your clothes. After it was installed in the bathroom I made a paste with the wood bleach and put it on the spots with a damp cloth over it to keep it from drying out. It took a few times of applying , but it really took the orange rust spots out and it looks so much nicer....See MoreRust stain on outdoor granite slab
Comments (1)Try Soft Scrub with bleach. Wet the surface first then add some soft scrub and rub it in. Let it sit for a couple minutes and then wipe off and rinse with water. Let us know if it helps or if you already cleaned it, what did you use?...See MoreGranite - Tiny Rust Spots?
Comments (40)I have the same problem with a recent installation of Dallas White. In my case, the contractor DID NOT Seal the granite and the rebuild of the house took 5 months. The granite was exposed to paint dust and lots of other things. When we moved in, we found the rust, which had definitely not been there earlier. I thought I would remove it by reading about Bellanzoni Rust Eater, but found it didn't have any effect and I ended up reading this blog. My plan is to seal it now after as good a clean as I can get. I do plan to leave unsealed a section of green bloom around the seam which has been growing and the installer said he didn't know how to fix except cut away, which we didn't want to do. I thought I would try Mangiamacchia. Any advice would be appreciated. Here are some pictures....See MoreLosing my mind: Granite install is wrong
Comments (90)I am not understanding what OP wants to happen in terms of expectations. Remodeling is frustrating but there seems to be no damage done since the stone wasn't cut and therefore the issue isn't whether OP is going to be forced to accept the stone. It's obvious the stoneyard/installer should refund the deposit and I am assuming will be happy to do so. It seems to be a perfect example of mutual misunderstanding resulting in no contract formation - the classic case regarding the mistake in which ship named Peerless would be used to ship the cargo. Since there was no meeting of the minds, there was no contract :-). It's certainly fun when something that I learned in the first weeks of law school still has relevance in the modern world - I am waiting for a post on caveat emptor and medieval sexual enhancements :-). Ruffles vs Wichelhaus A good example that illustrates what is a mistake in contract law is the case of Ruffles vs. Wichelhaus. There was a contract to ship merchandise on a vessel named Peerless. However, the parties involved had a different understanding of each other. Each party was referring to a different vessel, and therefore, they did not agree when to ship the merchandise. In this case, both parties thought they were in consent until they realized were both misguided about each other’s different meaning. As such, an agreement was not formed since there was no mutual assent between the parties involved in the formation stage of the agreement. Like a unilateral mistake, the best practice to avoid a mutual mistake is to consult an experienced attorney to determine whether a defence of mutual mistake is a viable option for you....See MoreAC inTN
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