Did you get it honed or leathered for a finish? Where is it installed ? Why did the company you got it from not seal it ?

Patricia-polished. Didn‘t have them seal it because they wanted $500 and would not warranty it against staining . They are a reputable company but that’s their policy. Installed in the kitchen.

Vinmarks, thank you.

For those who use Tenax (Joseph Corlett) can it be used right after the quartzite (definitely porous) is installed or do we need to wait a certain amount of time for the stone to dry out?

I spoke with someone who applies Stain-proof and he said I should apply something topical first so that any moisture in the stone doesn't get pushed to the edges.

The countertops went in today. The house is still under construction and I feel the need to protect the quartzite asap but could really use some guidance as to specific Tenax product (if proseal can’t be used yet) along with timing. Thanks all!

Can you give us more info on the 'name' of this quartzite? Also a picture could help.

Aria Calacatta

Use the Pro Seal immediately please.

i ordered a bottle. Will be here Sunday. Seems that local stores don’t carry it. Thanks!

Joseph Corlett, I ordered the Tenax and it was scheduled for delivery today but unfortuantely was just notified that it is delayed and if it doesn‘t arrive by Tuesday, Amazon will send me another container of it. ☹️ Our appliances are scheduled to be delivered Wednesday and I don’t want to take any chances. Can you recommend another good sealant that may be available locally or that will be ’good enough’ until the Tenax arrives (assuming you can use the Tenax over top of another product). I really appreciate your help. PS, The quartzite is very light colored.

Not sure where you are located, but we just used this on a white granite:

Stain-Proof Plus Premium Impregnating Sealer for Natural Stone and Concrete Countertops - Hardware Sealers - Amazon.com

We did order through Amazon, but it was available at 2 of the stone dealers in our city, as well.

If you use it, the directions say "lambswool" roller, but I found that a 1/2" nap roller worked very well.

Thank you Mary! i ended up ordering another container of the Tenax and it should be delivered tomorrow. If not, I’ll move on to your suggestion!

Wait on the Proseal please.

Okay Tenax people, despite our best efforts, we ended up with the waxy, streaky haze. I’ve read you can fix this by applying a little bit more of the sealer and drying with a cotton cloth. Is that the best approach? Thanks.

@Joseph Corlett, LLC

You mentioned to her to wait on the Pro Seal, I'm assuming this meant not to use the ither brand someone suggested.

Also i assume one should get any stains out, let the water stain/absorption dry and THEN seal?

I have seen your comments in other threads- seems like you know what your doing! TY

And btw I have a similar looking stone and was also labeled quartzite and passes the scrstch test etc, but because it was sealed, I didn’t reslize it was so porous until I cooked for the first time and the edges soaked up the oil right away!

Anyway, how have your coubtertops faired since you pisted this about a year ago? Did the seaker work as you hoped? Thanks!

My quartzite has done well with the Tenax Proseal. I can‘t emphasize enough that you shouldn’t leave the sealer on for more than a couple of minutes before you wipe it off. The instructions on my label said something like ’leave on for some time’ so we guessed at 15 minutes which led to the countertops being covered with a haze which we were extremely lucky to be able to remove because we did it within a day. You will want N95 masks and to open the windows when you apply the sealant. The smell is very strong.

There was a time or two when olive oil sat on the counter unnoticed and left a stain which we were able to remove by making a paste of baking soda and water and covering with saran wrap for a couple of hours. We have no permanant stains after 10 months of use.

One other comment…our countertops are very shiny and from an angle I often see fingerprints on them. I’m not sure whether this would be the case with other sealers or not.

Overall, I am happy with the outcome, and based on the fact that my almost white counters aren’t stained, I would use the Tenax again. Thanks to Joseph Corlett for the recommendation!

So glad it has worked out for you. I will keep that in mind about the sealer. Thanks for the heads up!

Lisachew5- just curious if you are still happy with how your counters are holding up? My fabricator is coming out today to measure so I’m trying to figure out what to do for sealer. I’m not sure what they will offer but I would guess they could do it or I can DIY which will probably be a better alternative for our budget

I have light leathered granite (Thunder White) and Tenax Proseal worked well for me. My stone doesn't stain, but absorbs oil and water. Sealing really helped.

chestnut3, I am still happy with the Tenax ProSeal. I do see fingerprints on the counter tops sometimes because they are shiny but after a year, still no permanant stains. Just make sure the person applying it knows they should pretty much wipe it on and off quickly so you don‘t end up with a haze on the countertops. Good luck!

Rachel, have you made a paste of water and baking soda and applied that to the oil? I had to do that once and after a couple of hours, the oil stain was gone.

@lisachew5, I have does this and it definitely helps. Unfortunately, the area around my gas cooktop gets some oil splash every day and making the paste, covering with plastic is a few days long affair.

We are adding tile backsplash over whiter quartzite countertops. What silicone won’t stain or bleed into
The quartzite. When first installed we had silicone bleed that was removed with acetone. Don’t want to have stains in the other countertop. Thanks so much. You are all so helpful!