Granite is known for its natural beauty and continues to be a popular choice for homeowners.
Absolute black leathered granite maintenance.
The fact is that stone countertops no matter what finish or type will require some maintenance and have downsides.
Well day 1 oil stain on island and marks appearing on the perimeter counters.
Jay we just recently had new leathered absolute black granite countertops installed in our remodeled kitchen and we are having major problems.
Daily care for honed granite.
It is important to note that some honed granite in darker colors such as absolute black may also show more fingerprints or oil stains.
I clean it just with water sometimes and use stonetech revitalizer cleaner protector recommended on it often.
After doing some research i found quite a few negative opinions on the subject.
It does clean well but the dull spots etc still won t go.
Color problems new leathered absolute black granite countertops by.
When they installed the countertops the fabricator installer wiped them down with acetone and then sealed them.
Immediately we inquired as to whether it had been sealed before moving in and were told absolutely yes.
While cleaning and sealing often can help it will not completely rid the.
They went on to say that the leathered is much more porous than the polished and it just wasn t wise to use it in a kitchen.
Although a leathered finish may benefit from sealing as it is more porous.
We were so excited to have leathered granite in our kitchen.
Some people kitchen professionals included warned of the hazards of the leathered absolute black granite.
We have absolute black on the perimeter counters and cyngus leathered on our island.
However the haze occurs only when the granite sealer is applied incorrectly and allowed to dry on the surface.
I have absolute black leathered kitchen counter tops and i have dull spots maybe oil stains water spots and some glass rings by the sink and on the area i use most.
Granite comes in various finishes including polished leathered and honed just to name a few.
Absolute black granite typically does not need sealing since it is so dense.
Although you will have to re seal your leathered granite countertop you will have to re seal honed or polished countertops more often especially honed.
Though leathered granite tops have a lot of pros there are some cons to this particular finish.
Advantages and disadvantages of leathered.
I got new kitchen counters granite with a leathered finish about a year and 9 months ago they have developed areas of discoloration with several areas much lighter than the surrounding.