All they have said was oh they had better get the media people to chase the wording on the website. They have now offered to replace the top with one of their other products but they will not come to the party to pay for the removal of this bench top, the fitting of the new bench top, the removal and fitting of sink, removal and fitting of cooktop and the removal and refitting of the pressed metal splash back. Caesarstone have blocked me at every turn.

My island was supposed to be the area I could cook, talk to family and friends, etc but I have to cook in my small butlers panty in the heat because the cheap laminate top we put in there is easy clean. It can take weeks using their products to get rid of the marks. I understood the matt top would show marks but everywhere on caesarstone website it said EASY CLEAN WITH SOAPY WATER. This short video Introduces you to Caesarstone Primordia quartz. Installed the rugged concrete benchtop on my large island and bench where cook top is. Other stain characteristics include staining surfaces completely or leaving behind residue. We are now terrified of letting anyone near the benchtop for fear they will leave a stain that will permanently mark the benchtop. Separate to the above issue, the installer of the benchtop firstly measured it incorrectly, resulting in a significant delay in finishing and then did not clean the top after installation, leaving it not the show room shine that the benchtop looks like.Īll in all, this product is unsuitable for kitchens that are intended to be used.

Interestingly, the Caeserstone expert(s) suggested that we use a bleach mixture to remove the stains although they said they can't recommend this due to the issue about food preparation on the bench. Read more boards in order to 'protect' the benchtop from absorbing anything.Įven a splash of coffee from washing a cup in the sink will leave a mark that needs to be ever so gently buffed out. We have had to place trivets and cutting. This dull spot is a constant reminder to us of just how unsuitable a product this is for a benchtop. SKU: 4043 Categories: Caesarstone, Quartz, Slab Collection. If you rub a little too hard to remove a cup ring from a cup of tea, you will end up with a dull spot on the benchtop. The material combines these natural aspects with a rough finish, celebrating the beauty of patina and texture while reinventing the kitchen as a beautiful cooking space outfitted with chef-quality appliances and sophisticated accents. Some can be buffed out using the supplied cleaner. Primordia’s organic appearance reflects topological strata alluvial layers in stone created over aeons. But! The benchtop is porous, and any product left on the benchtop stains the top. I am also nervous given the negative reviews of the rougher concrete finishes (this is a rough finish). After looking at all the options for a benchtop, we were convinced to go for the high end Empira white.

Caesarstone primordia review