Can My Granite Counter-top be fixed?

Question

I've been living in my place now for about 5 months.

Shortly after moving in I noticed "faded" spots on my Dark Black Granite counter-top. They wouldn't wipe up with any of the "recommended" cleaning proceedures supplied to us from the construction company.

One thing I noticed about the spots was that they did not occur from "natural" causes. It looks as if they were cause by some kind of a glass or bowl. As the faded spot is a circular area.

Shortly afterwards, more of the same spots started to appear in the form of splashes around the under-mount sink.

At which point I called the construction company the built my home and they had the Granite company come out to do a treatment to it.

They applied some kind of a paste to it about 1/8 of an inch thick over the defective areas. Then, 3 days later came back to remove the treatment. Only to find the areas unchanged.

Afterwards, they're opinion on how to fix was only to replace.

I understand that granite is porous and picks up stains easily. But aside from replacing it, has anyone seen this or fixed something similar?

Answer 1

The granite should have been sealed before use. There are sealers specifically made for granite, as this is a common problem. Once the granite has been stained, it's difficult to remove them. Frequently, the only recourse is to either 1) regrind and repolish them, or 2) replace them. It's possible to regrind and repolish the granite, but finding someone that knows how to do it can be a problem. But not impossible. If the stains are shallow, this is a feasible course of action. Putting paste on it to remove the stains is a waste of time, they were putting you on. Find another granite contractor, I've actually found some that can do this.

If you have patience, you can actually do this yourself. It's a tremendous amount of work to do it right. It's the polishing stage that can be difficult, to get that smooth glassy work. Remember that stone sculptors do this for a living.

I have to wonder about the professionalism about those people who installed the granite in the first place. The granite definitely should have been sealed, and resealed once a year or so. A granite supply house should have such sealers in stock.

Answer 2

Yes Depending on how damaged

Answer 3

without replaceing it you can try fine sanding,wipe clean,and seal right away,depending how deep they go{stains}