I worked on a similar situation not too long ago, minus the fabricator part. The fact that there were "etch" marks on granite led me to believe there as something on the surface. There was buildup from years of use and those wonderful cleaner and polish in a bottle products that clients love to use.  I agree with John, only I would just try the powder first in a section, then if more is needed start at 400 diamond. I also had a problem sealing it and had to use a waterbased dealer because the others dried too quickly no matter what I did. Good luck.

Lorne Greenberg
Fabra Cleen
"Getting all the dirt since 1949."
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-----Original message-----
From: Excel Master Floor Care <excelmasterfloorcare@cox.net>
To:
Restoration and Maintenance <sccpartners@stoneandtilepros.com>
Sent:
Fri, Mar 4, 2011 21:57:34 GMT+00:00
Subject:
RE: [sccpartners] Etching on Absolute Black Granite

Thanks for the info.

 

 


From: John Freitag [mailto:jfreitag@thestoneandtileschool.com]
Sent: Friday, February 18, 2011 5:14 AM
To: Restoration and Maintenance
Subject: RE: [sccpartners] Etching on Absolute Black Granite

 

Tony,

 

I would re-hone the top to remove any damage, then after the diamonds then use the 400 honing powder to give the stone the finial finish. seal with either an impregnating seal or a  color enhancing impregnating seal. If you use a color enhancer make sure it’s an impregnator and not a topical coating.

 

 

John E. Freitag

President/Director

The Stone and Tile School

Office 407-567-7652

Cell 407-615-0134

jfreitag@thestoneandtileschool.com

 

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www.thestoneandtileschool.com

 

 

 

From: Excel Master Floor Care [mailto:excelmasterfloorcare@cox.net]
Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2011 5:57 PM
To: Restoration and Maintenance
Subject: [sccpartners] Etching on Absolute Black Granite

 

Hi everyone,

 

I have a client with an Absolute Black Countertop.  Supposedly it had been honed by the fabricator which left dull and shiny areas.  The countertop is approximately 5 years old and is showing etch marks and rings left from cups, glasses, etc.  There are some areas that feel slightly rough.  I think it may be a doctored Granite countertop is there anything that can be done to give it a honed look?

 

Thank you,

 

Tony Warney

Excel Stone and Tile Care


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