Absolute black granite?? Is it really black or not?
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Is this acceptable?- Chips in Absolute Black Granite
Comments (12)Sweet313- Installing stone around a stationary object (like a vertical support beam) will generally leave you with few options if any - for no seams. It sounds like your Fabrocator had no choice but to cut, and "piece in" a section after the stone was set in place. As far as your "smear" is concerned, this could be a natural quality in your slab - I dunno, since the picture is hard to discern, and I am not there in person to look at the surface of the stone to ascertain what the issue is exactly. Here's what I'd be looking for: 1. Reflected image distortion - IF a reflected image appears to be distorted when you look at the smear, the stone has been "worked" or ground down to some degree, and re polished - if there is no distortion, the smear is a naturally occurring quality of the stone. in either case, you need to decide if you can live with this, since YOU will see it every day. hope that helps kevin...See MoreAbsolute Black granite: absolutely befuddling me
Comments (9)AB...I think if you use an enhancer on honed AB the fingerprint issue goes away. As to sealing vs not sealing it, I suggest you get a sample of it unsealed and test it...if water sits on top of it and sort of beads up (i.e., isn't absorbed) then it probably does not need to be sealed. Kevin (AZStoneConsulting) has said that he's found some ABs that do need sealing...but not all do. To me, anyone who makes a blanket statement that all AB must be sealed either doesn't really know what they're talking about or are lying... (probably the former). There are a lot of people out there that think all stones have to be sealed and that's not the case. [I admit it, I was one of those who thought all granites had to be sealed...b/f I started actually learning about it. Later, I was pleasantly surprised when my KD mentioned in passing that while most of their granites are sealed, my AB would not be b/c it didn't need it...I already knew that, but it was nice to hear it from her! I did take home a sample to be sure my stone was not dyed and did the other tests while I was at it...it passed all tests with flying colors!] Here is a link that might be useful: Thread: Stone Information and Advice (& Checklists)...See MoreWhat laminate mimics Absolute black granite-Can we upgrade later?
Comments (7)I'm just now finding all these reponses. Thank you all very much. I'm thrilled there are several options to check out. I didn't expect it. I was really afraid laminate counters would come across as looking terribly plastic. Of course, I know it's not real stone by any means...but I don't want it to scream plastic-looking either. I have a transitional kitchen and I think any of them would work. Thanks so much for all the links and photos. Cindy, your kitchen looks great and I love the countertop. I have some concerns about using HD or Lowe's. I always fear the installer I get (on anything) will be inexperienced and not do a bang-up job. But it appears your guy did a great job. I so appreciate your help...all of you. Thanks ever so much....See MoreBlack Absolute Granite & Being magnetic?
Comments (14)Hi again, I posted a reply about Brazilian granite in the other thread SouthernMum started. I'll paste the answer here too. Oh and Chilibeans, that is awesome! Makes me very happy to hear that. Your son will have a great time when he gets to take a geology class. ------- Hi SouthernMum, That's a good question. I tried to look up Winter Springs granite but didn't find it. What color is it? Uranium is found in true granites which are light in color. So you can rule it out if it's darker. Either way, I don't think it's a deal killer. You can find scary stories about radioactive granite online but it's not prevalent. I wish I had a definitive answer for you, but it varies with every rock so there's not much I can tell you in absolute terms. I would definitely not say that granite from Brazil is categorically risky. Brazil is a big place with lots of different rocks. We'd really need more info about the specific rock, rather than a blanket statement. That said, I'd be interested to see the link where it says that, because I've never heard that before. Also, post a photo of Winter Springs so we can see what it really is. Hope that helps! Karin...See MoreBeverlyFLADeziner
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