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mcinerney10

Countertop durability

10 years ago
Hello,
What a beautiful kitchen design. How is the homeowner finding Iceberg Blue Quartzite to live with? Etching/Staining/Fragile? It is out of this world.
Kitchen - Iceberg Blue Quartzite Countertops · More Info

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    10 years ago

    The home owner loves it! We applied our 15-year Warranty Sealer Kit to the countertops on this project so staining is a non-issue for them. Just as with Granite or Marble, acidic liquid could etch this material, however this hasn't caused any problems for them so far, wiping down with stone-safe cleaners. Quartzite is a very strong natural stone and is more comparable to granite than marble.

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