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Comments (9)Start with a black Sharpie which is water proof. Remember if you mark your counter and wait a few seconds, it will not come off so be careful. Take the marker in one hand and 0000 steel wool in the other. Look for an area that you can bridge black to black first. Make a light mark bridging the black. Immediately start erasing it with the steel wool. If you do it fast it will lighten the mark and scatter it. You will get the idea as you start. The longer you let it dry before using the SW the darker it will be, so start quickly until you get a feel. If you scrub it immediately you can take it all off, but wait 15 seconds and its too late. You will see that you can take the black marker from black to light gray with a little scrubbing. It only takes a few seconds. You will be able to blend by how hard and the direction of the scrub. After you do all you can with the black, try a dark blue one, same procedure. Maybe a light blue one. Remember the first time to start scrubbing immediately and you can remove it completely but wait 10 sec and you cant. After you get it like you want you can protect it by buying some fiberglass resin from HD $15, mix a small amount and with a small brush apply over the seam. Its similar to what they use to a resin coat that comes on most granites now. Post finished pictures. Don't be afraid and good luck....See MoreUrgent question about granite fabrication and seam placement
Comments (12)I appreciate everyone's feedback. Unfortunately I don't have the dimensions of the slab as that information was not provided to me. The slabs were selected a few months ago so it seems there has been ample time to have realized a second seam was needed based on the layout. I didn't select the fabricator - it is who my contractor uses. I obtained bids and interviewed several contractors. I had glowing recommendations from multiple people. The contractor raved about the fabricator and showed me several examples of their work that were very high quality. I started to feel less confident when I arrived for the mapping and felt rushed through the process and they could not provide an explanation as to why a second seam was necessary. I recognize that sometimes there are considerations that the average homeowner might not take into account, so I would have liked it explained to me with sufficient time to change to something different if necessary. If I hadn't insisted on attended the mapping, I would not have known of the second seam until installation. If the countertop was fabricated with one seam as originally planned, the largest piece would be 7'6", which doesn't seem unusually large to me, but there may be information that I don't have. Thanks again for the feedback. It's been a tough process and I spent alot of time planning and researching and am upset to think of being disappointed in one of the most visible parts of the kitchen. Thought I had done adequate due diligence and planning....See MoreDifference between granite sealer and enhancement question???
Comments (2)Both will seal. An "Enhancing Sealer" will make the material "Pop" and, ahem....."Enhance" the material. To see what this does, wipe with a damp sponge. This is what "enhance" does....See MoreWhite granite maintenace -seal and seam questions?
Comments (4)To see if you need to re-seal your granite, simply drip some water on the counter. If it beads up, and doesn't soak in after a couple of minutes, you do not need to re-seal. If you do need to re-seal, it is a simple matter to buy the smallest bottle sold at Home Depot (don't get an "enhancer", you just want sealant), and seal your counters by a quick wipe of the sealant - definitely less is more when wiping on; you want the thinnest layer of sealant. 511 Impregnator Sealer - 16 oz. at HD...See MoreGranite City Services
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