Is the material on the Stone or Shadow better for warm weather? We live in south Texas and have long summers...
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I have the Stone style car seat. The material is a very soft fabric, almost suede like in feel. It seems to breath better than the type of material shown in the Shadow model. We moved our two year old to the fabric material from the synthetic material and he seems much more comfortable in the warm weather.
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We chose the Stone because it matched our car interior (very important!) and it was a softer material. Even though it is lighter it does not show stains - a big plus for me.
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I haven't seen the Shadow in person, but I own the Stone and live in the DFW Texas area. I would say from the picture and my experience, the Stone would be better, b/c the material is more of a microfiber which doesn't hold heat and when it does get hot, it's soft and doesn't feel too hot to touch. The Shadow looks like a more traditional smooth fabric that might be hotter to the touch after sitting in the sun for long periods of time.
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We are in Central Texas and have the Stone. It has been fine on the 100+ degree days. It is in the center position on the middle row which helps because it is not getting direct sunlight. In Texas, the "Mommy's Helper Car Seat Sun Shade" is super helpful if you child's seat will be exposed to much diurect sunlight (can be found on Amazon and other retailers). The black plastic restraint clips still get pretty hot if not covered with a sun shade or small cloth. Good luck!
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I have it on a stone patio and have not noticed any on the stone. The fire pit itself rusts normally, but since it is on stone, the rust doesn't affect me. Other than addressing this question, I love my fire pit. It hosts a great fire that is easy to maintain and clean up after.
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It is pretty sturdy and made of resin, however, I would not be able to judge Arizona heat. I don't think I would keep out in direct sunlight.
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I am pretty sure it is made out of Cordierite which is the same material as Kiln bricks are made of, should easily handle more than 700 degrees.The only smells you may get are if you get grease on it like Pepperoni drippings or cheese oil, when those burn off you of course will get some fumes from that but there isn't a stone made that wont do that except maybe the glazed ones, but to me the glazed ones defeat the whole purpose of using a stone in the first place which is to absorb the steam coming out of the dough may as well just use cast iron if the stone is glazed.
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I believe it would be perfectly safe. The stones are meant for high temperatures, should be perfectly fine.
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Our set is on a deck partially under a roof and shaded by a large oak tree so I don't know ,but I normally go inside when we have high temperatures here in Alabama so I haven't experienced this problem. I think there is a hole in the table for an umbrella if you feel the sun is a problem.
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The other answers to this question are correct. Make sure that the stone is very hot. Depending on what you are coming, use corn meal on the stone. DO NOT use a non stick spray on the stone.
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Try preheating at least at level 2 instead of one so the stone gets hotter...and preheat for longer than you think is needed. The stne needs to be hot all the way through. Sometimes I preheat on 3 and cook on 1...turning back to 3 to brown the top a bit more. It also depends on the thickness of the crust. I think a thin crust is easier to get just right. Hope that helps.
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I wouldn't recommend If going to a very warm climate. It's more aesthetically appealing than the wooden version but the colors faded and one bar sagged slightly after being left out in the heat
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You can use this product either inside or outside. I spoke with DuPont prior to buying and they said that the sun and weather would, of course, shorten the life of the product compared to using it inside. I'm in Arizona so the extreme heat will likely affect it more. As for the enhancement, it does make the stone a little darker. I used it on travertine outside and it made it somewhat darker but not overly dark. I liked the outcome. I also used it on some flagstone and it affected that slightly more than the travertine. I'm very happy so far. It's been about a year and the water still beads up on the travertine. I'm guessing that I'll have to recoat every 3-4 years. You can use this product either inside or outside. I spoke with DuPont prior to buying and they said that the sun and weather would, of course, shorten the life of the product compared to using it inside. I'm in Arizona so the extreme heat will likely affect it more. As for the enhancement, it does make the stone a little darker. I used it on travertine outside and it made it somewhat darker but not overly dark. I liked the outcome. I also used it on some flagstone and it affected that slightly more than the travertine. I'm very happy so far. It's been about a year and the water still beads... » Read More You can use this product either inside or outside. I spoke with DuPont prior to buying and they said that the sun and weather would, of course, shorten the life of the product compared to using it inside. I'm in Arizona so the extreme heat will likely affect it more. As for the enhancement, it does make the stone a little darker. I used it on travertine outside and it made it somewhat darker but not overly dark. I liked the outcome. I also used it on some flagstone and it affected that slightly more than the travertine. I'm very happy so far. It's been about a year and the water still beads up on the travertine. I'm guessing that I'll have to recoat every 3-4 years. « Show Less
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We have it under a Texas sun for most of the day, and the bars have never been too hot for the kids to play on... I have gone out with them and they have been quite warm, but not too hot to touch. They do get really slippery when wet though, so be weary of that one.
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I would say it is less plushie and probably good for the heat because it seems more breathable. We live in Atlanta and I don't think it will be a problem for us.
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I'm pretty sure that pizza stones are very resilient to high heat. I've most often used mine at 425' for pizzas.
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I have a natural stone around the edge of my pool I did two coats, water beaded up the first time I treated the stone with this product but it does not stand up to the texas heat. It needs to be done again, its been a year. Did get some in the pool but with little or no effect.
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We've had ours since spring and sits directly in the Colorado sun for more than 1/2 day. Have not noticed any fading, cracking, etc. Looks great.
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I have had two different styles of these on my side and front porch all summer. It has a nice glaze, and I wouldn't see a problem with them being totally outside, unless they got clinked by a rock or something a lawnmower might fling. I will be putting them into the garage over the winter, as with all my other yard and garden stuff, other than the rocks. We live in Northern Michigan. I use as side tables, but can sit on them...
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Rita - I am not sure about the material bu it really works for us. We typically camp in the Shendoah's where we get unexpected rains and they did the trick. We use them not for shade but for rain protection.