Hire a licensed granite countertop installation contractor.
Why is my granite countertop rough.
We recently had granite countertops installed in the kitchen.
Sometimes it is grout particles flaking off from newly grouted backsplash but that s not too common.
Granite countertop rough patches indiana question.
I have noticed a couple of small patches feel rough and unpolished compared to the remainder of the counter top.
Granite sealers help prevent staining but will not fix your gritty granite countertops.
No matter how much you try to wipe away the grit on the surface of your granite countertops the surface will never be smooth.
Am i being super picky.
Anonymous i built my home almost 2 years ago.
I informed him when i was cleaning it my microfiber towel kept sticking he said it needed to be sealed.
Once your new granite countertop is installed you may find rough edges left by the installers.
He came and sealed it with a spray didn t work at all.
We chose granite countertops and found out later the original one for kitchen broke and the installer over nighted a new one.
Grit on a granite countertop is usually due to poor quality granite which cannot be solved.
Push for complete replacement if possible.
Assuming your granite is a kitchen countertop the rough patches could be etching from a corrosive acid or because it was subjected to an acidic substance for a prolong time.
I love the granite but noticed after the installers left that when i run my hand over it it is rough.
Thu 6 apr 2017 at 10 50 am.
It doesn t have a nice smooth finish that i was expecting except on the sink cutout and the countertop edge.
While you can smooth rough edges in small areas with a handheld polishing stone for larger and.
Also if a sealer was applied incorrectly or left.
Granite is normally very chemical resistant but it can etch under the wrong conditions.