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How it compares.
A porcelain wall panel system sits between custom tile and the cheaper shower options. Here is how it stacks up against each — honestly, including where the alternative still makes sense.
vs. Tile
Porcelain wall panels vs. tile
Touchstone™ and tile are the same class of material — real fired porcelain — so they look and wear alike. The difference is how the wall gets built.
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Porcelain wall panels vs. acrylic shower inserts
Touchstone™ is a porcelain wall panel system that installs as fast as an acrylic shower insert but with a real porcelain surface instead of molded plastic. Acrylic and PVC inserts come two ways: off-the-shelf kits from brands like Sterling and Maax, or custom liners installed by remodel companies like Bath Fitter and Re-Bath.
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Porcelain wall panels vs. laminate (HPL) panels
Touchstone™ is a real fired-porcelain wall panel system, unlike laminate shower panels such as Wetwall (by Wilsonart) and Fibo, which are high-pressure laminate (HPL) — a printed surface bonded to a composite core. Laminate costs less.
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Porcelain wall panels vs. solid surface
Touchstone™ is real fired porcelain, unlike solid surface brands such as Corian, Swanstone, and HI-MACS, which are molded acrylic-and-mineral composites. Solid surface is seamless and can be sanded to remove scratches, but it is a resin, not stone.
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Porcelain wall panels vs. large-format porcelain slabs
Touchstone™ is the same material as a large-format porcelain slab — both are real porcelain, so the finished look is the same. The difference is the system.
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