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Black Granite Fading - Doctored Stone

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Black Granite Fading By Frederick M. Hueston I have received numerous calls lately concerning the fading of black granite countertops. The most common complaints seem to be on Absolute Black, Black Galaxy, Zimbabwe Black and a few others. I have... Read More

Why does black granite fade?

Mar 1, 2007 black granite, fading 1 0 497 0/5 (0 Vote)

Q. Why does black granite fade? A. The answer is, black granite should not fade. Black granite imported from Asia is sometimes doctored with dyes and oils to darken the surface. The fading is nothing more than the dyes and oils being removed. You can... Read More

Stained Absolute Black Granite

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Oct 26, 2015 Absolute Black Granite, stained granite, etched granite, doctored granite, granite dyed black 0 0 1.24K 0/5 (0 Vote)

Q. I’m getting ring stains on my honed Absolute Black Granite that is a year old. We’re careful about oil or anything acidic getting on the granite, and it seems all stains present themselves in the form of ring. Please advise as to what... Read More

Have you ever heard of Doctored Travertine?

Dec 14, 2009 doctored stone, travertine filler, traverfill, black granite 0 0 593 0/5 (0 Vote)

Q: In India, I have heard that Travertine stone is doctored by adding a substrate to the base of another hard cheaper stone. How can I know whether it is so without breaking it? A: Many of the black granites from India are darkened with dyes, but to... Read More

What would be a suitable color enhancer for my honed black granite tiles?

Jun 22, 2008 enhancing sealer, color enhancer, enhance granite 0 0 504 0/5 (0 Vote)

Q. What would be a suitable color enhancer for my honed black granite tiles? A. Brian Yager (http://www.desertstonecare.com) who we consider to be an expert in color enhancing suggests one of two products as a color enhancer: Enrich and Seal from... Read More

My honed black granite looks streaky, ( from sealer application). How do I remove the sealer or do I need to re-sand the stone?

Mar 1, 2007 granite, streaks, sealer application 0 0 539 2/5 (1 Vote)

Q. My honed black granite looks streaky, (from sealer application). How do I remove the sealer or do I need to re-sand the stone? A. You may have to call in a stone restoration professional on this. But first try this: Pour some acetone (the kind you... Read More

I think the cleaning company spilled toilet bowl cleaner on my black granite floor and it left a stain. What do I do?

Mar 1, 2007 etching on granite, toilet bowl cleaner, doctored stone 0 0 590 5/5 (1 Vote)

Q. I think the cleaning company spilled toilet bowl cleaner on my black granite floor and it left a stain. What do I do? A. There are several possibilities. One, it is possible that you have a stone that has been 'doctored.' Some less... Read More

I have a customer with a black granite kitchen counter top. The top is getting glass rings and appears to be fading and loosing its color. What is happening?

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This is common problem with a lot of black granite tops that have been fabricated in India. The tops are doctored by using wax, linseed oil etc. As the counter is cleaned the waxes and oils are being removed. The only solution is to polish the top.... Read More

I have to rehone and polish a black granite lobby floor located in an office building. Most of the granite is in good condition and doesn’t really need any work. The only area that is worn and dull is a path leading from the entrance door to th

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To answer your question simply, yes, it is possible, but requires a great deal of experience and is very time consuming. At the time of this writing there are only several companies that can blend black granite with a factory appearance. The... Read More

How do I remove white stains from my black granite countertop?

May 17, 2007 etching, marble, stain, olive oil stain 0 0 500 0/5 (0 Vote)

Q. I have a black granite countertop that has white stains from what I believe to be olive oil. I thought it was lemon or tomato, however, checked it out on an extra piece, it is the oil. How do I get that up? It was sealed by the installer (about 2... Read More