Black dot stains on quartzite

last year

Hi does anyone know what these black dot stains are on my quartzite? i had this countertop/backsplash installed in my kitchen in March of 2022 and sealed and pretty quickly into having them installed these marks began to appear… everywhere. when i reached out to my fabricator he told me its from using dish soap on my countertop to clean it and i am only supposed to use hot water. i called the place where the fabricator bought the actual stone from and they have so far been non responsive to my emails and phone calls. when i initially told them my fabricator told me it was from dish soap they said no way.. thats how you should clean the quartzite, with mild dishsoap.

either way, after May when some of the spots started to appear and the fabricator told me it was from mild dish soap, i stopped using it and only use a microfiber towel with water to clean but im still getting a lot of new spots? i really hope someone has an answer as to why i am getting them.. or even how to remove them? they are so deep into the countertop now i doubt i can remove them please help out

Featured Answer

Fori

last year

Is it on a plywood base on top of the cabinets? If not, can you open up a cabinet (removing drawers etc.) enough to see the underside of the stone? If so, how do the spots look under there?

Can you show an overall picture of a chunk of counter showing multiple spots?

Sort by:Oldest

Comments (10)

PRO
HALLETT & Co.
last year
They all look so similar. What have you used to try to remove them? Fwiw I use vodka in a spray bottle with a microfiber cloth to clean my counters, may be try that? It looks like mold but that makes no sense.
H D
last year
Following
Related Discussions
White Quartzite mark/stain/flaw???
Q
Comments (8)
Looks like a natural variation in the stone to me too. When we purchased the granite for our kitchen, we went down after they had the template laid out on the slab so we could approve it. They worked with us to move it around to the extent it was possible to get the parts of the slab we wanted to feature and try to avoid parts we didn't like as much. Did they give you that option? You might see if to get them to cut another top from your leftover if they didn't, but I'd be surprised if they would without additional cost to you. When we purchased our bathroom stone, we did not go and approve the layout because there really weren't going to be any options. There was basically only one way to do it and get everything from one slab. One of the vanity tops has some areas where I notice some darker spots. In a perfect world, we would have worked around those areas but since that would have meant buying a second slab, I am going to accept it for what it is - a natural product with variations.
...See More
Need advice for Octagon and Dot tile grout!
Q
Comments (24)
Bill, You have been so helpful. This is a true tile job that has been a disaster. First, the wrong tile was installed in February (after being told before it started). Second, the thinset was not removed from the first job and the floor cracked all underneath the tile laid again in March. The correction to the second job did not come until July. They could not fit us into their schedule. They did not use the grout requested by us, refused to put in the expansion joint when questioned and said it did not need one. Lastly, the grout dried completely uneven in color, not to mention being poorly laid out in the division of lines. A salesman came to look at the job today and said they would grout on top of the tile. Is that normal? I am so sick of this project!!! We have been without this second bath except for a sink since Februrary 3rd. Surely this can not be normal for a tile job. Strangely, they act like everything is normal. I feel like we need to get someone out to look at this job before we accept what has been done. However, it is apparent they are incapable of doing a normal tile job.
...See More
quartzite stains
Q
Comments (3)
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.
...See More
Equator Quartzite or Taj Mahal Quartzite Photos
Q
Comments (65)
@typeandrun, thank you for the response and feedback. Just out of curiosity, was honing an option when you were making your decision. This gives it the matte look but without the texture. We are going with a dark greenisland and warm white perimeter cabinets and I really like the Taj Mahal. I just want to make sure I get slabs that are more cream than beige. That's the toughest part b/c they look so different in the warehouses than they will in real life.
...See More
laurena Se
Original Author
last year
I havent used anything to try to remove it its actually in the stone.. i dont believe a simple wipe will make it come off.. the stone did not have any of these dots to begin with.. regarding the asphalt adhesive: the top of the countertop has the dots on it (not only the backsplash, which is also the countertop). i watched them install the countertop, there was no adhesve on the bottom of it they just put it ontop of the cabinets.. also: what should i be using to clean this countertop daily ? vodka and microfiber?
midcentura
last year
Following
lucky998877
last year
Looks to be like adhesive bleeding through the stone...plenty of threads here regarding how porous quartzite is. Circles of glue/whatever they used to hold it in place.
laurena Se
Original Author
last year
There was no adhesive underneath the countertop. Only on the backsplash.. I saw the guys install the slabs on top of my cabinets. No adhesive.
laurena Se
Original Author
last year
Everyday more and more black spots appearing everywhere.. called the distributor of the stone everyday and his office told me they have received a slab of stone before that was sitting in the warehouse and black spots began appearing on it and they reached out to the quarry but she wasn’t sure of the outcome. This morning i finally got in touch with the owner and am being told that there is nothing that can be done other than him calling the fabricator and seeing if the fabricator can ‘fix the issue.’ He also claims that his office was wrong for telling me that their stones have had black spots appear that never happened. That he’s never seen this before. That the slabs left his warehouse without black spots (which is true, i saw the photos of the original slabs on the flatbed leaving the warehouse)…Not sure what is going on but overall I’m wondering how many more black spots are going to appear… it’s everywhere…….
Connecticut Yankeeeee
last year
Laurena- I’m no pro, but are you sure they didn’t use adhesive or anything to secure the quartzite?
chestnut3
last year
Laurena Se any update?

Black dot stains on quartzite

Fori

Comments (10)

HALLETT & Co.

H D

Related Discussions

laurena Se
Original Author

midcentura

lucky998877

laurena Se
Original Author

laurena Se
Original Author

Connecticut Yankeeeee

chestnut3

COMPANY

BUSINESS SERVICES

GET HELP

CONNECT WITH US

Black dot stains on quartzite

Fori

Comments (10)

HALLETT & Co.

H D

Related Discussions

laurena SeOriginal Author

midcentura

lucky998877

laurena SeOriginal Author

laurena SeOriginal Author

Connecticut Yankeeeee

chestnut3

COMPANY

BUSINESS SERVICES

GET HELP

CONNECT WITH US

laurena Se
Original Author

laurena Se
Original Author

laurena Se
Original Author