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How to Handle a Chip in a Quartz Countertop
A small chip in quartz usually happens at the sink cutout or along an edge — a heavy pan, a dropped bottle, a knock against the profile. The chip itself rarely spreads, but the jagged edge collects food particles and cleaning product, and it's rough on hands and dish towels.
If the knocked-out fragment survives, keep it. A fabricator can often re-adhere and polish it so the repair is nearly invisible. If it's gone, the chip is filled with a color-matched stone-grade fill, cured, then sanded and polished flush with the surface. Superglue and hardware-store epoxy kits almost always end up glossy, discolored, or proud of the surface — and they make the professional repair harder.
Do
- Save any knocked-out stone fragments in a zip bag
- Keep the chip dry and clean until repaired
- Take a close-up photo in daylight for your quote
Don’t
- Don't fill it with superglue or hardware epoxy
- Don't scrub the chip with abrasive pads
- Don't ignore a chip at the sink rim — water gets underneath
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