topic Re: Quartz Countertops in Home

Quartz Countertops

Violet Fields — Mon, 05 Dec 2022 15:08:15 GMT

Recently I moved into a new house and have quartz countertops. The color is called peppercorn white. I'm trying to keep them looking new and wondered how careful you are with them. What will scratch them? I've been putting my drinking glasses on coasters and mixing bowls on trivets.

Thanks!

Re: Quartz Countertops

millieshops — Mon, 05 Dec 2022 15:21:21 GMT

@Violet FieldsI've had my quartz for just over a year now, and I practically live on those counters without seeing any damage except crumbs and fingerprints. I clean them frequently with Weiman Quartz and Stone. It's a cleaner and polish. I found it most recently at Lowe's at about half the price it was elsewhere, including Amaon and Walmart.

I do not put hot pans or my tool box on the quartz without a protector under them, so I can't tell you what either might do. I'm just hoping never to have to replace mine! Enjoy yours.

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yamma024 — Mon, 05 Dec 2022 15:23:44 GMT

Quartz is non-porous so stains won't penetrate the surface. I like quartz better than granite. Just use soap and water to clean

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Desert Lily — Mon, 05 Dec 2022 15:24:13 GMT

I moved into a new house this year, too, and have quartz kitchen countertops and quartz bathroom vanity tops. Sites on the internet say to avoid harsh cleaners like abrasives, bleach, & even vinegar. They also say to be careful not to burn the quartz and use trivets, etc. You can find more specifics online and some products that say they are for quartz countertops.

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DREAMON — Mon, 05 Dec 2022 16:34:07 GMT

We had our Quartz countertop and backsplash installed almost 2 years ago and love it. It is super easy to keep clean.

Ours is used heavily on a daily basis and it looks perfect.

I don't place boiling hot pots on the surface but other than that we are not careful at all.

We were told it is basically indestructible and so far we have found that to be true,

Our installer said the best thing to clean it with other than soap and water is the attached ..and this cleaner smells fantastic. Hope you love yours as much as we love ours.

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SilleeMee — Mon, 05 Dec 2022 17:48:55 GMT

Quartz has a Mohs hardness of 7 which makes it harder than granite. Anything that is harder than 7 on the Mohs scale will scratch quartz which is not many things at all. The most damage to quartz comes from heat.

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buckeyegirl1 — Mon, 05 Dec 2022 17:59:47 GMT

Had ours for about 6 years now, I wipe them down with dishcloth, wipe, whatever and they look the same today as they did day of installation. No scratches or any mars.

Best decision made with quartz.

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shoesnbags — Mon, 05 Dec 2022 18:03:16 GMT

@Violet Fields

We installed Silestone brand quartz countertops in our kitchen in 2004. It still looks great!

As another poster said, I don't put a boiling hot pot right off of the stove on it but no other special treatment. The "special for quartz" products on the market now were not around when we installed our quartz, so I just used whatever I was using to clean up in the kitchen at the time. Since it still looks so good, I have to assume that those new products are not actually needed.

Back in 2004, granite was the common countertop material, but after a lot of research I chose quartz because it was strong and needed no special care. It's definitely lived up to my expectations. Enjoy your quartz - you don't need to baby it.

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spumoni99 — Mon, 05 Dec 2022 18:11:53 GMT

I had quartz put in about 5 years ago, I clean it with whatever I have handy I like the glass cleaner mentioned above it foams. The only think I am careful about is heat. My quartz is a white base also no stains whatsoever it looks brand new.

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Nightowlz — Mon, 05 Dec 2022 18:46:57 GMT

We put in a new kitchen just over a year with quartz countertops. I use the Weiman quartz cleaner. On a daily basis I wipe down with soap & water. To disinfect I use water with alcohol at 2:1 ratio. Spray it on let it sit then wipe off with microfiber cloth. Microfiber is all I use on it.

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meem120 — Mon, 05 Dec 2022 19:30:53 GMT

They are virtually indestructible. Just be careful of heat, They dont have to be sealed every year like granite and they are antibacterial also. I clean mine with just windex, the yellow bottle and they are still like new 15 years later.

Re: Quartz Countertops

Kachina624 — Mon, 05 Dec 2022 21:15:13 GMT

@Violet Fields

You should have no difficulty finding a plethora of information on the characteristics and care of quartz countertops online.

Re: Quartz Countertops

Violet Fields — Tue, 06 Dec 2022 00:52:15 GMT

I just bought some new microfiber cleaning towels so I'll use those. Thanks for mentioning that.

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Violet Fields — Tue, 06 Dec 2022 00:57:08 GMT

Thank you all so much for all your helpful replies! Thanks for all your recommendations. I'll have to get the cleaners a few of you mentioned. In the meantime it sounds like soap and water is good. The countertops are really beautiful. That's great to hear that they're so durable!

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Twins Mom — Tue, 06 Dec 2022 03:49:28 GMT

The brand of quartz that I installed three years ago has a list of approved cleaners. I mainly use my dawn on microfiber or equal parts vinegar and water to wipe down. When worried about germs Lysol wipes are approved, but this is infrequent for me. Heat is the enemy. I was cautioned about having extreme cold on one part of counter with heat on another. I probably over cautious but I always have trivet or wooden cutting board handy.

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Flatbush — Tue, 06 Dec 2022 05:28:16 GMT

My lime green quartz counters, made in Israel, at the time, are still as beautiful as they were when we installed them, 8 years ago. They clean easily and I only use water or soap and water.

I never put any thing hot on them.The only damage has been the times my dh dropped a heavy item on the 90 degree edges, around the sink area.

However, the color runs through and through, so it is not noticeable. I can only feel the chip edges when I run my fingers around the rims.

I would not use any thing else if I ever had to redo my kitchen, they are the best!

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Sooner — Tue, 06 Dec 2022 05:42:23 GMT

@meem120wrote:
They are virtually indestructible. Just be careful of heat, They dont have to be sealed every year like granite and they are antibacterial also. I clean mine with just windex, the yellow bottle and they are still like new 15 years later.

@meem120We have had granite counters for 35 years most of that in one house. It is good quality granite and I doubt if we've sealed them 5 times in all the years of hard use.

Granite is slab material, quartz is manufactured. It's just what you like best. But we've never babied ours and they look great--dark in our first house, white in this one. Both are great, but we've not found good quality granite to be in need of upkeep.

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SilleeMee — Tue, 06 Dec 2022 13:51:09 GMT

One of my doctor's office has a quartz countertop at the reception area. It's a very dark charcoal gray, nearly black, and it sparkles like it has diamonds in it! So beautiful. Every time I go there I just stand there and gaze at it. Like looking at the night sky.

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nyc1 — Tue, 06 Dec 2022 13:54:00 GMT

@Sooner wrote:
@meem120wrote:
They are virtually indestructible. Just be careful of heat, They dont have to be sealed every year like granite and they are antibacterial also. I clean mine with just windex, the yellow bottle and they are still like new 15 years later.
@meem120We have had granite counters for 35 years most of that in one house. It is good quality granite and I doubt if we've sealed them 5 times in all the years of hard use.
Granite is slab material, quartz is manufactured. It's just what you like best. But we've never babied ours and they look great--dark in our first house, white in this one. Both are great, but we've not found good quality granite to be in need of upkeep.

@Sooner Same here! I sealed initially but then nothing after that. Still perfect. Needs no babying whatsoever.

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Mikeysone — Tue, 06 Dec 2022 13:59:18 GMT

Quart countertops are very durable. Better then granite. No special treatment is necessary. Don't need trivets or coasters. I put hot pans on it. No problem. Avoid slicing or chopping. I use a board. Had these counters 5 years now. Love them..no need to bay them