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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]When we built our house, I tested quartzite (Super White), because we are messy people. The builder had an off cut, so I poured red wine, spread ketchup, mustard, crayon, pen, marker, spaghetti sauce, etc. It both etched and stained. I had had quartz in my old kitchen and know it is so durable, that when the Martians land on Earth in 3 million year, it will be the only evidence of civilization remaining. So we went with quartz - Cambria - Ella:
https://www.cambriausa.com/quartz-colors/#!/design/Ella

Very happy with it already 4 years.
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After how long did it stain and etch? Did you clean up the spills immediately? After 5 min? Longer? We are building now and really like quartzite but am concerned about durability, especially with young kids. We haven’t found a quartz we like. [/quote]

I left them overnight - mimicking a good sloppy party or a dinner on a hectic night that didn’t quite get cleaned up alright. Oh, there was also lemon juice, balsamic vinegar, olive oil. It was a good spread. Looked atrocious afterwards, unfortunately. I still love the look of Super White but it is not for us.

Check out all the Cambria designs - there is a lot of variety. But not cheap.[/quote]

Thanks. Overnight is a pretty long time! I can't really imagine ever leaving a significant (or insignificant) liquid spill on a countertop made of any material for that long.[/quote]

np. You truly can't imagine that there could possibly be a spill on your counters that went uncleaned for 6-8 hours, or more? [/quote]

Something like lemon juice or white vinegar etches even quicker, especially on a counter where the sealer is older.  You have to be very quick and thorough to wipe up, which can be a challenge when cooking large holiday meal, for example.[/quote]

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