Black pearl leathered granite
I am installing a larger island and found a remnant piece of black pearl granite with leather finish that worked well with our existing counter tops. The edge of the granite I was initially able to see was a very consistent color. However, when they pulled the whole slab, there were areas that are almost clear and give off a sparkle. (The picture below was taken with the slab vertical and towards the sun so areas were catching a lot of light, inside of tape is area we would use.)
We are working around one 5" fissure and these light areas to find the best part to cut our island top. Couple of questions:
Does the remnant we picked coordinate with the perimeter granite? I loved it when it was consistent but am now worried about the lighter areas.
Does anyone have leathered black pearl granite (or are familiar with it) and are willing share information about maintaining it (fingerprints, etc.)? How does it compare to leathered Absolute Black?
Any help would be appreciated!
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Lizette W
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Comments (8)Thanks Beth. The problem with the pics is that the marking doesn't show up (not that the pics don't load). Unless you see a large amount of it from standing back you wouldn't notice it. We got a lot of variable advice on sealing when we were considering this leathered finish on this particular granite. The general consensus was that it's one of the most non-porous varieties, and that sealing it would head us back towards a shiny finish, which is not what we wanted. At the start we pooled water on it for over 30mins with no apparent absorption, and in general it wipes up really well. It may be that this marking is down to soap rather than water, but it's hard to tell. If there's such a product that seals without changing the appearance I think we'd go with it. Do you have any specific recommendations?...See MoreDoes this black granite sink look ok?
Comments (9)The black color of that granite composite sink (it is not “granite”) will look great. What won’t look good is the dated 50-50 sink in a D-shape. Try to find a rectangular sink instead. Also try to think about a single-bowl sink if possible. If you insist on a double-bowl sink, look at 70-30 or 60-40 bowls. The 50-50 double-bowl sink has been out of date for more than a decade. That’s because a 50-50 sink means that neither side is big enough to set anything down, and you bang into the divider constantly. People who had those from 15 or 20 years ago never wanted them again, and either went for a single-bowl sink or a 70-30 or 60-40....See MoreT Smith
6 years agoT Smith
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6 years agoT Smith, we installed the leathered black pearl granite about a year ago. We use it every day and it has held up beautifully. We have gotten so many compliments on it as it is different than what is installed in most houses in our neighborhood. I'm attaching a picture to show the final product--just don't mind the mess on the other counters as we were finishing a big project.
T Smith
6 years agonjohs
6 years agoOur piece of granite definitely reads as black. It is softened by the little bit of brown. It may vary from piece to piece. I will attach a closer picture of the granite. Good luck!
T Smith
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Erin Bridges
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3 years agoThe perimeter is Santa Cecilia gold (already installed when we moved in). We used a beveled 2”x4” travertine subway tile backsplash and the walls are Benjamin Moore Manchester Tan. We would have loved to removed the 4” granite backsplash but the granite was not scribed to the wall so there were gaps we couldn’t cover with our backsplash tile.
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