THE MOST POPULAR GRANITE COUNTERTOP COLORS OF 2023 PART 2

Thanks to the variety of granite colors, young people can easily choose materials with neutral colors. Of course, granite manufacturers will also produce reliable quality granite countertops in the shortest possible time to meet the huge market demand.

Luxury granite series

In daily life, we know that different buildings have different styles and orientations. Of course, when choosing materials, they will also choose materials that meet their characteristics. For example, high-end hotels often need high-quality marble to make stone products, and ordinary apartments need marble materials with competitive prices and stable quality.

Similarly, in 2023, with the development of fashion design, there is still a growing trend toward high-end luxury granite collections.

Top 5 popular granite countertop colors of 2023
The granite pop colors of 2023 continue the trend of 2022, but there are new pop colors too. Among them, gray, white, yellow, colorful, and blue are the colors that currently have great growth potential.

At the same time, granite countertops in this color are also in high demand in the market. If you are ready to buy granite countertops in 2023, you can check the following materials. If you are a granite countertop dealer or store, you can also check out these products to prepare for countertop sales in 2023.

Gray granite countertops

Gray granite countertops are neutral color products. The color of the material is between black and white, and the style of the product also has moderate characteristics, without extreme design concepts. Of course, as more are mined, more and more classic gray granite countertops are becoming accepted.

Valle Nevado Granite

As a well-known Brazilian granite, Valle Nevado has developed rapidly in the granite countertop market in recent years. Although it is not impressive in texture, it has moderate colors and reliable quality. At the same time, Valle Nevado granite products with white cabinets are often used in many modern buildings and have very good results.

The importance of having adequate equipment to cut dekton and porcelain

Dekton, among other alternative stone materials, continues to grow in popularity for applications such as countertops, flooring, and both interior and exterior wall cladding. Being a hard dense product, it is crucial to use appropriate tooling during the fabrication process. Carlos Sustaita, production director for STA Granite, provides several important tips of advice for those working with compact sintered stone.

Why do products such as Dekton need special/different tools than those that are used for cutting granite and marble?

Material hardness is the key to understanding why you need different tools to fabricate Dekton. The material has a

very high density (ultra-compact), which means that if you don’t use proper tools, you can either break the tool or the material or even worse, damage the machinery.

The cutting process requires trimming the edges to release tensions. Then you have to follow cutting recommendations, which include using plenty of water, the proper speed, feed rate, etc. Once you follow the rules, it’s a piece of cake.

When doing edging on Dekton, What is the difference in the process compared to a natural stone?

In this sense, Dekton’s edge is very easy to work with since the material is very homogeneous, and it is easy to get very good results. Any fabricator can do it well on the first attempt.

What are some common mistakes that fabricators are making when it comes to cutting this material? And, what are some common mistakes with doing edging or doing sinkholes or something?

The main mistake is trying to fabricate Dekton as if it was a granite or quartz composite. You will fail if you use the same tools, speed rates, and so on. Another common mistake is trying to cut Dekton in uneven support. It is a common source of problems too.

Sometimes people ask about what machine is best to cut Dekton. I believe the key is not the machine but the tools and proper maintenance. I have seen people with very modest equipment doing amazing things and the other way around.

7 Keys for Cutting Ultra-Compact and Sintered Dekton and Porcelain Materials

1. Water

It may seem too simple or too intuitive to matter, but less than adequate water AND hoses positioned incorrectly is the most common error causing headaches among cutting these materials.

2. Check your table level

One of the more overlooked aspects of successful cutting is, to the degree that your table is not level in the horizontal plane, vibrations will occur. This unevenness can result in chipping and likely breaking the edge of your slab.

3. Buy the right blade

As cliche, as it may sound, choosing the right blade for the material you are processing, is critical.

4. Removing tensioning strips

While each manufacturer of ultra-compact and sintered porcelain materials may, or may not have tensioning strips built into the perimeters of each slab, if they are not removed before cutting, the slab is at higher risk of cracking or breaking.

5. Feed rate and RPMs

Using the same feed rate and RPMs you may be accustomed to when cutting other materials can be a recipe for trouble. Unlike fabricating more common materials such as marble and granite, we’ve seen the most success cutting ultra-compact and sintered porcelain materials when following a systemized approach is used.

6. Avoiding Plunging

While plunge cutting tends to be of little concern for most sawyers when cutting ultra-compact and sintered porcelain materials it can pose big problems resulting in cracking or breaking your slab.

7. Cutting Sinks

Projects requiring a sink cut-out can be an obstacle many fabricators dread. Since we already know plunging is not the ideal way to go about this, what are your options? When preparing a sink cut-out, it is advised to drill each of the four corners with a 1/2” core bit before to start initiating cutting.