Nuage Quartzite - any water issues?
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Comments (20)Hi Lisa. Happy fourth. We just had calacatta lux installed five days ago. Love the look. The horror stories on Houzz however are frightening. Water beads as was promised on counter when they sealed but edge near sink discolored from droplets. It did fade away in about an hour. Have you had any problems or did you have any staining? How was it processed? Ours came the day after it was cut and hoping down the road I don’t experience the edge stains. Anything you can add is very helpful. Thank you again. Your kitchen looks fantastic! After reading all this I’d be grateful to hear your experience. Tks!...See MoreWater marks on quartzite countertop
Comments (7)A number of homeowners have posted similar issues/frustrations, and I don't know that they've found any resolution, unfortunately: [Water issues with quartzite - help?[(https://www.houzz.com/discussions/water-issues-with-quartzite-help-dsvw-vd~2817726) Suspicious - Staining in White Macuabas Quartzite Suspicious stain on white macaubus You should be able to find other discussions by Googling. In some (most?) cases, it's really impossible to know if the tops were properly sealed, what sealer was used, etc. Our honed Calacatta quartzite (cross-cut version of WM) was installed a couple of years ago, and they were sealed (tops and all edges w/ two applications -- this stone is known to be quite porous/"thirsty") with Tenax ProSeal (protects against both water- and oil-based liquids). No issues (yet!) with this sort of staining, but fingers ever crossed....See More50 Shades of Quartzite (AKA, is quartzite porous?)
Comments (24)"The natural stone industry pays her to shill for them...Karin needs to tell her Brazilian overlords that she's out of scientific and technical lipstick to put on their impoted pigs...Karin, I challenge you to put your geologist brain to work coming up with a solution to the pervasive problems inherent in the quartzite aspect of the natural stone industry" The irony is that in this very thread, Karin has written at length about quartzite and its properties, and has written numerous other posts about testing quartzites and what to watch out for. Apparently @joseph_corlett wants Karin Kirk to solve all the problems of the stone industry. @joseph_corlett's comments above about Karin Kirk are despicable even for him who frequently tosses out supercilious comments on this forum. @joseph_corlett - provide backup that Karin, as you put it, has "Brazilian overlords". Provide backup for your statement that "The natural stone industry pays her to shill for them". You are one to frequently talk of lawsuits on this forum. Yet here you are, fervently making libelous statements about Karin. If Karin did not respond to the recent comments by @Lindsey Brady and @jmh0405, it could be because they have not actually tagged her, so how is she supposed to know she is being asked a question. Her tag is @karin_mt. Though with what Joseph Corlett wrote about her, I wouldn't blame her for not coming back to this forum. Karin Kirk has a website with her contact info if you want to look her up. BTW, Karin holds a bachelors in geology from Skidmore College and a masters in Earth Sciences from Montana State University. She has taught courses about climate change, ran energy conservation projects, worked on national-scale climate education efforts, and worked with NOAA on its Climate.gov website. She also has a TED Talk on climate change if you are interested. (There are about 100,000 people that apply to give a TED Talk every year. 100 get selected.)...See MoreNuage quartzite
Comments (6)Hi Marguerite. Those look like nice slabs. Here's a pic showing it against green. I see it as greenish gray. SW Dorian Gray goes well with it. We have had it installed for 2.5 years and it is still perfect - no chips, stains or etches and we use our kitchen heavily. I am very happy with the durability. Some have asked if it is marble as my island has a lot of white marble-looking areas. Remind your fabricator to seal the inside of any holes as our soap dispenser hole developed a shadow around it right after it was installed. We removed the dispenser, let it dry out, and then sealed it. Since then, no issues....See MoreRachel Garrett
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