Kitchen countertop suggestions

Ashcan Bill · 02-19-2010, 06:32 PM

If you go with a quartz tile, will you have grout lines?

The reason I ask is grout will stain or discolor over time. That may be a concern if you have lighter color grout.

We currently have granite, and I love it. Stains haven't been a problem for us.

mash · 02-19-2010, 06:58 PM

Have granite and love it. No recent issues with staining, though I did have one or two at the start, I think it may not have been properly sealed.
If it ever stains, it is easy to get out. Mix acetone and baking soda to the consistency of a snow cone (too Canadian a term?). Anyway, cover it with wax paper, tape the edges and leave for 24 hours. Next day, take off the wax paper. You will have dry powder with a stain-free countertop. No long term worries.

forgop · 02-19-2010, 07:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ashcan Bill

If you go with a quartz tile, will you have grout lines?

The reason I ask is grout will stain or discolor over time. That may be a concern if you have lighter color grout.

We currently have granite, and I love it. Stains haven't been a problem for us.

It's not quartz tile. To me, it has the same appearance qualities, but I'm thinking the quartz may be cheaper. Just a guess as I have yet to step foot in a hardware store to compare pricing and actual appearance of each next to one another.

Guess I know what the wife and I will do tomorrow afternoon.

02-19-2010, 06:32 PM	#1
Ashcan Bill Ol' Dude Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Bill Location: Henderson, NV Posts: 1,902 Trading: (6)	Re: Kitchen countertop suggestions If you go with a quartz tile, will you have grout lines? The reason I ask is grout will stain or discolor over time. That may be a concern if you have lighter color grout. We currently have granite, and I love it. Stains haven't been a problem for us.

02-19-2010, 06:58 PM	#2
mash Adjusting to the Life Join Date: Nov 2008 First Name: Kevin Posts: 435 Trading: (2)	Re: Kitchen countertop suggestions Have granite and love it. No recent issues with staining, though I did have one or two at the start, I think it may not have been properly sealed. If it ever stains, it is easy to get out. Mix acetone and baking soda to the consistency of a snow cone (too Canadian a term?). Anyway, cover it with wax paper, tape the edges and leave for 24 hours. Next day, take off the wax paper. You will have dry powder with a stain-free countertop. No long term worries.