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debbie_2008

18 years ago

My granite was installed BUT they did not polish the area under the overhang for the breakfast bar. I've cleaned it, vacuumed, but still it gets my pants at the knees dusty/white if its touched. I can also foresee food or grime collecting there from kids. I have the negative (think thats what its called) cut at the sink, where the granite extends the sink rather than the sink edge showing. I it would get nasty or moldy, etc! There is some unpolished area that can be felt when touch along the edge at the sink.

Can I varnish or coat both areas with something? If so, what do you suggest.

Thanks in advance.

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suzieca
18 years ago
get the granite guys back and discuss with them...make them fix it to your liking. That's what you paid for.
debbie_2008
Original Author
18 years ago
suz...good idea, but I have been told that this is the normal procedure. Is it not?

Those of you who have a overhang, is yours polished?
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bill_vincent
18 years ago
It's not often that the overhang is polished. As for the white marks on clothes, there might be something on the underside of the stone. There's no way that the stone should be leaving marks on clothes, even completely unfinished. You might think about hitting it with a scrub brush, water, and a sponge.
debbie_2008
Original Author
18 years ago
Bill, you are absolutely correct. I figured the problem out. It is dust from where the contractor cut the grout using a saw on the old back splash. He had my entire house filled in white dust. I had vacummed it thinking it was from the fabrication shop. Vacumming alone wasn't going to do it. I had to scrub it! It seems fine after it dried using a hairdryer on part of it. I know more later. I do NOT think I will ever be rid of the dust he caused. If I may say, the contractor was an idiot! He has been paid for the work he has already done, and sent on his merry way.

He created too many problems already (not just the dust issue).

Thanks again.
debbie_2008
Original Author
18 years ago
bill..whats your opinion on the reveal at the sink? I have I believe what is negative reveal..sink cut out extends the sink edge. I can feel unpolished granite there. Won't that grab onto grud? I wasn't asked how I preferred it cut. I assume the frabricator just does it this way since he also furnished the sink, and would know the cut out size needed.
bill_vincent
18 years ago
The sinks I've seen with negative reveals haven't had their undersides polished, but I have to agree with you-- it'd be alot more hygenic if it were, now that you mention it.
debbie_2008
Original Author
18 years ago
Thanks Bill. It only makes sense if you think about it. I may see if there is something I can apply to the underneath surface at the sink, and NOT cause the adhesive to weaken. That would be my one concern. I wish I had known about the reveal when I order, or they would have asked me.

If anyone has a suggestion of something that would be safe to use, I'd love to here it.