Quartz countertops feel 'dusty' all the time

3 years ago

last modified: 3 years ago

This is more cleaning advice vs design. We installed MSI quartz calacutta clara countertops. They look great. An odd hiccup is that they always feel dusty. If I clean them / wipe them down they look and feel just fine. The next day they feel dusty again. This to me is akin to asking for advice for how to keep your stainless steel appliances looking good - I found cleaning wipes for the stainless and now the appliances look good for awhile.

Did anyone encounter this 'dusty' feeling? I'd blame it on not cleaning often enough, but I'd like to think I could skip a day. We don't live in an especially dusty location (Northeast) and this happens even in winter with the windows closed. Is there a cleaning product (like the stainless wipes) that keep quartz countertops 'clean' longer?

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A D

3 years ago

Try cleaning them with a 50/50 solution of rubbing alcohol. A lot of cleaning products out there, even ones specifically for stone counters, leave a residue or film behind. The rubbing alcohol solution cleans, sanitizes and leaves them streak free! Plus is it is a lot cheaper too!

I encourage you to try it on your stainless too! Take a hot wet rag with some dawn dish soap and scrub it down. Dry it well with a microfiber. Moving forward, only use the rubbing alcohol solution.

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Joseph Corlett, LLC
3 years ago
Tenax Quartz Toner please.
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yellowbird
Original Author
3 years ago
Thank you for these tips - I'll try them out.

Joseph - just a clarification point. The Toner is written up as a sealant. I didn't think I needed to seal the quartz: is the 'dusty' feeling really a sealant issue or does the toner treat the quartz so it 'repels' dust (like the wipes repel fingerprints for a few days).
PRO
Joseph Corlett, LLC
3 years ago
I've had good luck with the Tenax.
yellowbird
Original Author
3 years ago
Thank you - I'll try these solutions out - I appreciate the advice : )
M H
3 years ago
Mine does the same thing. I thought it was the cheap paper towels we are using since Bounty seems to be out of stock everywhere. I've started "dusting" them with a microfiber cloth before vacuuming or running the Roomba.
N
2 years ago
Any updates or solutions? I cleaned my new quartz counters and they feel clean and smooth. I even covered them with a sheet overnight in case there was dust floating in my air. The next morning I took that sheet off and they had what felt like a light coat of dust on them. I don’t know what is causing this. But it is driving me crazy!
Laurie Hofmann
last year
ME TOO. Brand new house. Beautiful quartz countertops. I'm a real neat freak so I am always wiping them clean with just water at times, and still they feel dusty just a short time later.
yellowbird
Original Author
last year
No significant luck. I did find a stone cleaner and the counters felt clean and smooth for a day or so, but I keep expecting it to last a bit longer. I think I’ll call MSI or a dealer and ask them.
Norma Schick
last year
Oh my goodness! It’s not just me then! Same issue here! After I wipe I can see a dusty residual on my white cloth! Did anyone find a solution? I will try the rubbing alcohol
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Joseph Corlett, LLC
last year
Norma:

Please read all the posts in a thread. Rubbing alcohol isn't going to do much if anything. Tenax Quartz Toner please.
Norma Schick
last year
Thankyou Joseph. going to source it now!
sylvermoon
10 months ago
Would Tenax Quartz Toner work on getting ghosts off my Daltile matt grey countertops? Nothing seems to work.
PRO
Patricia Colwell Consulting
10 months ago
IMO any type od stainless polish is oil based yes it looks pretty but collects dust kind of like window cleaner they really want you to buy more . I use a micro fiber cloth with hot water a a bit of vinegar I have a ton of stainless in my kitchen even some cabinets it takes 5 minutes to wipe down they stay nice looking for a few days. Is your counter honed quartz or a matte finish >
HU-940391837
4 months ago
The light dust on quartz countertops that is easy to clean but comes back the next day may be caused by either the contents or propellant in spray cans. We took the hair spray out of the bathroom and no more dust.