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White Quartz - should I be scared of stains?

10 years ago

Hi, we are redoing our kitchen (including an island) and I love the idea of white quartz. I also have a toddler and a baby on the way! I'm wondering if any of you had experience with stains on white quartz with kids. I'm fine being careful when I'm cooking but am worried that I won't want the kids to eat or use crayons near the quartz island, which defeats the purpose. I know it's resistant to stains, but does that include kid type stains? Thanks!

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Stacy Oakey

10 years ago

I am on my 2nd kitchen with near white quartz, including the island where the kids eat 2/3 of their meals and do their art. no stains issues a little bon Ami or barkeepers friend can't clear up, that includes when my 3 year old colored it with a red sharpie.

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Judy Mishkin
10 years ago
i'd get a sample of the exact kind you want and go at it with sharpies and crayons, don't take others experience to be yours.
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Judy Mishkin
10 years ago
last modified: 10 years ago
typed at the same time as stacy, not disagreeing with her i'm just thinkng all quartz may not be the same.

i have white quartz, its impervious to curry powder and the like.
acm
10 years ago
@nnigrt -- glad to hear it, as I'm planning same (Cambria). Anything that can resist tumeric is good stuff. :)
Judy Mishkin
10 years ago
i do a lot of indian cooking, my LG rococo is still white.
Christen'nJared Wells
10 years ago
Our white Quartz takes on red stains in particular easily. I get them out with oxy clean made into a paste and set on. I don't know about other people, but our fruit and soda stains have absorbed in and surface cleaning didn't help. The oxy clean works perfectly and left no etching!

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