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Quartzite Stain

5 years ago

Hello,

looking for any advice for removing water Stain on a quartzite counter. This happens only after a minute of water setting up on the counter. Installer said they sealed but willing to come back and put more coats on. It seems to dry but takes a while.

so just hoping for advice on:

1. how to remove water stains

2. what type of sealer to prevent this

thanks!

matt

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Matt Schario
Original Author

5 years ago

last modified: 5 years ago

Joseph, you nailed it with the bernzomatic getting rid of the water spot completely. Thank you! Can’t wait to get this sealed.

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Joseph Corlett, LLC
5 years ago
Bernzomatic
Matt Schario thanked Joseph Corlett, LLC
Matt Schario
Original Author
5 years ago
Interesting. I tried a heat gun but didn’t have much luck after 5-10 minutes of running it.

that direct high heat will not cause and issues?
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I realize your post was basically 7 months ago so you have probably already sealed your counter top but in the off chance you have not, read these threads that talk about different products to get our organic stains (I think acetone is what is recommended in that case) and also, Dawn has something in it akin to grease in it that is a post-cleaning moisturizer that can cause cloudy-type stains in porous quartzite. https://forum.stonefabricatorsalliance.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=26044&hilit=quartzite&start=50 https://www.houzz.com/discussions/5303790/removing-stain-from-quartzite https://www.houzz.com/discussions/4862644/white-macaubus-quartzite-stained?n=30 And then if and after you get the stain out, use Miracle Sealants Company 511 Impregnator Sealer... can be purchased on amazon or wherever online: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00BC0E4HM/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Perhaps it's too late to help you but maybe it can help someone else.
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wilson853
5 years ago
There are many old threads with similar issues. Do a search with 'quartzite staining' and you will get some ideas on how to proceed. Quartzite porosity is discussed here.

https://usenaturalstone.org/properties-of-quartzite/?utm_source=related-articles/
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Joseph Corlett, LLC
5 years ago
"that direct high heat will not cause and issues?"

No, but don't go crazy either.
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Matt Schario
Original Author
5 years ago
Great info on these posts. working on getting the installer back in a few weeks to put some thicker layers of sealer on. Just letting the stain run it’s course and hopefully dry out in a week or so.

heat gun didn’t seem to make any difference so I’m guessing the bernzomatic might not do to much.
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vinmarks
5 years ago
Let it dry out and then reseal until water beads up. It may take many coats. I used Tenax Proseal on a porous granite in a bathroom and it has worked really well. I used Tenax Skudo on granite counters in our kitchen in a previous house and it worked great as well. Counters looked just as good when we moved out after 14 years. No stains. Sealed them with several coats of sealer once and never had issues in the 14 years we lived there.
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Joseph Corlett, LLC
5 years ago
You can't solder with a heat gun; you can with a Brenz0matic.
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Matt Schario
Original Author
5 years ago
Arghh this is taking forever to dry. I’ve had a fan blowing on it everyday all day. It seems to be lightening up but taking a long time
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Joseph Corlett, LLC
5 years ago
Have you tried the Bernzomatic? It'll take about 5 minutes.
Matt Schario
Original Author
5 years ago
No I have not. Im not sure I’m just gun shy about putting that kind of heat on brand new counters. I tried finding a video but no luck
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Peggy Fagan
3 years ago
Matt, did you just use the flame directly on top of the counter?? i just got Mont Blanc quartzile installed and I was mortified seeing a ring of gray around my air button for the garbage disposal!
Jaclyn Denton
3 years ago
Matt shario, how do you use the berzomatic?
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Joseph Corlett, LLC
3 years ago
Turn it on, hit the igniter, and put the flame to the stone. Don't go crazy please.
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