It is basically a shrink wrap plastic film. The only thing revolutionary is it’s strong adhesive nature to the stone, which minimizes the plastic appearance. It doesn’t eliminate the issue of loss of the visual depth to the stone. It will muddy that aspect of your stone. There have been many competitors that faded away, because the film WAS plastic looking, and you may as well have installed Formica 180FX.

I don’t think that anyone who is already prepared to accept the normal patina of marble would benefit from doubling the cost of their counters in their home.

For those who would freak out at the first marble etch, the benefits might be there. Personally, not at the financial cost or the muddying the depth of the stone cost required to achieve those benefits. But that would be my take, and someone else may differ in their judgement call. I’d just pick a quartz if I were that concerned.

I‘m sure that there will be dissenting opinions. :)

What the “cooks kitchen“ said couldn’t be any more incorrect

I am putting polished Alexandrita quartzite on my kitchen island which is not very big but will get a lot of use. Am I supposed to have the fabricator put this on during the fabrication process? Or just some type of installer put it on later? Is it needed on quartzite for stains? Not worried about cut marks because I always use a cutting board but I am worried about stains because the kitchen is small and sometimes things will spill and not be seen until the next day… Mustard… Red wine… a slice of red plum that’s fallen off a plate… these are things I’ve easily gotten out of my current white Corian with a little bit of soft scrub… Any advice will be appreciated because I still have time to tell the fabricator

How expensive is stone guard?

Just less than replacement. I'll bet $45.00 psf.

$35 per square foot if new

Xpel isn’t designed for natural stone, the adhesive is for car paint and clear coat. When removing Xpel paint protection films off of stone, it rips material off the countertop and ruins the stone. The glue is much too strong. Then these guys who apply the films have no idea how to refinish stone and solve the problem. Bunch of car guys trying to put film on stone.

StoneGuard and Tuffskin are literally made for stone. Xpel also melts when heat is applied, another huge disadvantage. SG and TS are made of PET which can handle an immense amount of heat. SG can handle direct flame for an hour, doesn’t do anything to the film. Perfect for backsplashes behind cooktops.
StoneGuard is set to release “Alpha.” Which is a self healing version. No heat or water required. The top coat will regenerate instantly with oxygen. Super cool tech.
Xpel and other paint films are also very soft and can leave imprints from simply writing on a piece of paper on top of it, or pressing with your fingernail. Seen it already.
It’s not for stone. Applying it is foolish

StoneGuard is the only patented stone protection product on the market. Everything else is a copy cat

Thank you for that reply. We are likely putting in marble only because of Stoneguard

Thanks for that info. We were told no way should we put marble in our kitchen then I found Stoneguard. We are in Longmeadow, MA and found a certified Stoneguard installer in Stamford, CT. Do you service Western MA?

Eric: Look into MORE Anti-Etch please.

Looking now.....Do you think it's a better product?