Rough Spots on Granite
We just had a piece of granite installed in our new kitchen in our home. Seeing other granite counter tops I expected the finish to be like a piece of glass. The granite top I have has little rough spots on it all over that look like the granite maybe was not polished correctly or it is possible a lot of soft stone. What ever it is the top is not completely glossy it has imperfections all over on it. Is this normal and if not is there anything we can do to help solve the problem? We had the top sealed twice but still have same look. Thanks for your help we are very discouraged. - Mike
Hello Michael,
The finish on the top of granite surface was finished at a factory overseas. This involves large and expensive equipment if it was done properly. Sometimes this equipment is not used and substituted with less costly polished methods that do not completely grind down the surface prior to finishing. This can leave the rough spots you mentioned. Also, some exotic granite colors have these rough spots but they are resin filled overseas prior to polishing. If the resin step was shipped, this too can yield the results of rough spots. The best way to have avoided this problem was to inspect the slabs prior to contracting your work. See The Homeowner Checklist on the website.
I am sorry to tell you that there is nothing that can be done (no sealer or anything) that can rectify this look.
Best Wishes,
Tom Cordova
