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Reply to: Hi, After months of research I found a distributor in China who produces all kind of epoxy metallic grouts. I took the risk and ordered it and used it in my kitchen. It turned out beautifully, it was very easy to use the only note is that I have is to extract the front of the tube because that part will not harden, then you're good to use it. Here's the link: https://wholesaler.alibaba.com/product-detail/Positive-2-parts-epoxy-tile-grouting_60443260841.html?spm=a2700.icbuShop.82.2.1c5567daMdL9a5 I ordered 5 pieces of 400ml tubes in the color #8 on their chart just to make sure I have enough, but 2 tubes covered my 30 sq/ft Kitchen wall. So if anyone needs the 3 remaining unopened tube with and application kit, Message me. Here is a photo how it turned out.

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Reply to: The floors you currently have are "natural" with an oil based finish. It is possible to get "almost" black with DuraSeal Ebony (you won't want something as dark as your inspiration pick....but you will get very close). If you don't want the medium brown the installer suggests (which is probably his/her "comfort zone" and the one he/she is most comfortable mixing/applying) then go for the Ebony. If you want deep colour that is NOT red based, feel free to get a snick of Jacobean in there. Jacobean has a GREEN base....and green kills the red/salmon colour in red oak. If you add the Jacobean, it will get LIGHTER. Jacobean is NOT as dark as ebony, so be aware of that before making that decision. The straight ebony should give you what you want. The lowest gloss I would look at is satin. It offers a glow without being "dead". The semi-gloss is the highest gloss level I would look at. With a dark floor, they will read like black mirrors if too shiny. I would say your inspiration picture is semi-gloss or a FRESHLY applied satin. When you ask for the stain samples (you should be offered 4-6 different stain patches to choose from), make sure you get to see the FINISH over top of the colour. You can ask for the satin and the semi-gloss to go over them so that you are picking both the colour and the gloss. This is the only way to prevent massive mistakes. It also takes a few days longer....which can irritate the lower-level "professionals".

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Reply to: Thanks, Lauralocks for sharing! It looks awesome! I also love your cabinets and backsplash! I am debating between these Quartz products being discussed here and Neolith Calacatta. Check out the Neolith...

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Reply to: Hi Everyone! As an update, I decided to go with Vicostone Statuario quartz. Here is a picture of the slab! I'm installing it next month so will share pictures then.

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