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November 21, 2007
Water Stained Granite?
I recently purchased a piece of granite from European Marble. Can anyone enlighten me as to why this granite counter-top constantly uptains water stains around the kitchen sink after being sealed now for ahout the 6th time?
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are you sure they are water stains and it is not the silicone under the sink that is staining it?
otherwise some sealants are not so good and granite stains. don't spill
Posted by: guest at November 21, 2007 3:50 PM
should have gone with CaeserStone
Granite is expensive and stains stains stains
Posted by: guest at November 21, 2007 4:00 PM
granite is pretty to look at but stains alot. hmm i wonder how much quartz countertops cost vs granite. quartz is harder and dont stain as much as granite or marble.
Posted by: armchairwarrior at November 21, 2007 4:30 PM
Yes, It offen appears while I'm washing dishes.
Posted by: Giovanna at November 21, 2007 4:39 PM
quartz is similar to price as granite - can be even cheaper
Posted by: guest at November 21, 2007 5:18 PM
It happens. I got worried about long term effects with mine, so I took a blow dryer to it. The stain went away fairly quickly. Now I jut try to wipe down after washing dishes.
Posted by: guest at November 21, 2007 5:41 PM
We had a similar problem. The cause was the seal around the sink. Water was seeping underneath and then being absorbed from the non-treated underside of the countertop. You should re-seal the top every 6 months but if the sink seal is bad it won;t matter how many times you do the top. Get a tube of sealer made for the sink (http://www.phenoseal.com/) and do it yourself.
Eric.
Posted by: guest at November 21, 2007 6:17 PM
we have the same problem. I understand it's more noticable with lighter colored stone.
Posted by: guest at November 21, 2007 7:05 PM
get dark granite. it is prettier anyway.
Posted by: guest at November 21, 2007 7:46 PM
We have Uba Tuba from Brazil thats never been sealed and cleaned with everyday cleaners. It has never stained or shown water spots. When the light hits it just right it's like you can see down through the surface forever. It's now 7 years old.
Posted by: guest at November 21, 2007 10:20 PM
what does "uptain" mean?
Posted by: guest at November 22, 2007 9:55 AM
If the seal you are using is oil based it is an oil stain.
Posted by: guest at November 22, 2007 11:08 AM
We have dark granite, 7:46 and the water stains are white. So there's no winning with granite.
I hate granite and will never buy it again. What a ripoff perpetrated on the public, the obsession with granite. I'm SO thankful I chose quartz (Ceasarstone) for the kithen I can't even tell you. It's performing far far far better than the granite in the bathroom. I knew the nightmare stories of granite, the cracking, the staining, but it's what was readily available at Lowes as a countertop for a bathroom vanity we bought so I went for it. It arrived cracked, after such a long delay I just kept it instead of waiting another 6 weeks for it to be replaced. And it started getting water stains oh about 2 months after installing it. Sealant-schmealant. Nothing seals this junk for any kind of long term.
Posted by: guest at November 23, 2007 4:16 PM
i've got poured concrete and it does the same thing.....it stains if you look at it wrong....
Posted by: guest at November 25, 2007 10:41 PM
The term Granite is used for a broad range of stone. Some is actually granite while many others are not. Typically, the lighter tropical kinds are not actually granite and do suffer from water stains in addition to being softer. Many types of real granite do not even need sealer.
I've got blue night, which is a dark granite with specks of blue. It has no sealer and does not stain at all. You should go over these questions with the fabricator or stone yard when choosing granite. apply water to the samples if necessary.
Posted by: guest at November 26, 2007 9:49 AM
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