We had silicone bleed on newly installed quartzite. Acetone applied and almost all gone. Now we have to apply silicone to where quartzite meets the wall and put tile backsplash in. Can anyone recommend a silicone for perimeters that won’t bleed? Tks so much afraid to add new problem places.

We had beautiful Azerocare marble put into our kitchen 3 years ago. The marble is beautiful, but would I buy it again? Absolutely NOT. I have a working kitchen. I cook a lot. I have guests over who slide things across my counter and I cringe because this counter is so delicate. If I had only been warned. The seller of the this stone (I paid 24K for my slabs) said it was great, no care required. As long as spills are cleaned up, no staining OR etching. It was supposed to be revolutionary. I believed this guy. I'm feel like such a sucker. Honestly, I just can't worry about it anymore. I am not replacing it. I will probably end up having the surface repolished completely removing the Azerocare finish and just have it polished and sealed. It scratches SUPER EASY (I had a cardboard box leave scratches on this). I feel like a slave to my kitchen countertops. Seriously! Disappointed to say the least. I had a house sitter and forgot to warn them about the counter before I left. Now I have etch marks. Worn in spots that are used more often. Makes me sick. Please, PLEASE don't buy Antolini Azerocare.

This string does a good job of describing the problem which I hope people in the early stages of choosing granite will run across. Your input with this chart is new information to this string and should be considered when making that initial decision.. The rest of us who are past that point and are now trying to solve the problem will find your suggestion helpful and something else to try. Thanks for it. I found the following info about Coffee Brown online: Compressive Strength : 1920 kg/cm2 After Freezing : 1810 kg/cm2 Water Absorption: 0.15% Bulk Density: 2720 kg/m3 Hardness(Moh's Scale) : 6: It’s from India.

I have found what I think is a reputable installer who has installed quite a bit of porcelain and Neolith countertops. He told me the polished finish definitely can scratch a lot easier then the quartz countertops I have here. My question is.. can a product like tuffskin be installed over top of Neolith to help with the scratches? The island is 10’x5’ and will be the heart of the main floor. It will definitely be used and ate at. Etc.. I’d like to not worry if a plate or ceramic coffee cup will scratch it easily. Thank you again for your help