Stain Resistant Benchtop

Kristy · Jul 15, 2006 1:17 pm

I am looking to get a white or a least very light kitchen bench and I was wondering if anyone could recommend a product that would be most suitable for stain resistancy.

renomart · Jul 15, 2006 8:30 pm

Corian would be the most suitable choice for stain resistance.

Strumer · Jul 16, 2006 4:22 pm

Stainless Steel- the name says it all.

Not cheap, but I am offering it up as an alternative to Corian (also not cheap) which would have been my other suggestion - RM is on the ball as always! <grin>

Having said that, don't underate some of the the new laminates.
Laminex's Diamond Gloss for example is pretty tough stuff.

Light colours on a benchtop (if it is for a kitchen) are always a bit of a gamble, as there are so many dyes in everything that comes into contact with your work surfaces.
My personal advice is normally to look for something with two or three shades in it - the old "Pub Carpet Theory".
You can still have a light top, but with enough variety in it to obscure the inevitable minor blemishes.

Respect, all.

Earl

mek · Jul 19, 2006 12:00 pm

I am also looking at having a very light, possibly white or grey, kitchen. Is anybody able to compare (in terms of stain resistance) Corian and Caesar stone?
Also I'd appreciate cost comparison between stainless steel and Caesar stone, ie. is one a lot more expensive than the other?
Kristy, if you have any links to any nice white kitchens I'd appreciate it! I am after very clean contemporary look. Thanks!