The shiny smooth surface of the granite slab you saw in the showroom is exactly how a properly polished granite countertop should be.
Are granite countertops perfectly smooth.
It is no wonder that a stylish elegant countertop is immediately associated with the high gloss look of a polished finish considering how common and widely spread it is.
During the polishing process the top layer of stone is ground smooth thus removing much of the resin previously impregnated into the pores of the stone.
But as you note the granite counter top is uniformly smooth as it should be and i ll bet when you look down on the granite or at any angle except sideways the surface looks uniformly shiny you can see your reflection and it isn t blotchy.
These easy to follow tips include preventative care cleaning ideas and polishing tricks for making and maintaining your granite countertops smooth and shiny look.
We got our typhoon bordeaux granite installed two weeks ago.
Most granite needs to be sealed even though they likely were resin impregnated in the factory.
No chemical or sealer makes the countertop smooth or shiny.
Only a very small percentage of stones such as absolute black are glass smooth when polished.
The entire process was smooth and completely stress free expect for trying to choose one of the many beautiful patterns of granite at amf.
The polish comes from intense friction and abrasion on big machines at the factory.
Granite is a natural material and pits and fissures are perfectly normal in many stones.
Most have some spots where crystals came out or small pits in the surface.
These surfaces cannot be polished to create the desired glassy smooth texture.
I asked the retail store not the fabricator yet and they said yes that was normal.
While we love the look there are definitely a few areas that are not very smooth to the touch.
We can actually feel a little roughness from the stone.
You can not make those type of granites glass smooth.
Poor quality granite slabs may have rough patches and simply not feel smooth as glass.
The polished shine of granite is the first image that comes to mind when thinking of kitchen countertops.