Hi all.

Newbie here:)

Before I ask my question, let me first tell you what we currently have and what we are planning to do.

Currently, we have a beige color porcelain tiled kitchen with Natural Oak cabinets which are 11 years old. These 2 things stay. We have white laminate counter tops with white appliances; whirlpool electric cooktop, oven, microwave, dishwasher and a Kenmore fridge, a white ceramic sink and white backsplash with green inserts.

We are replacing this with Black Galaxy SenSa granite, stainless steel appliance (GE Caf� Series appliance with dual fuel range and Kenmore Elite dishwasher), a 30 inch stainless still sink, a Delta TouchH20 faucet, tumbled marble backsplash with chrome border and inserts. We will also add some black or brushed chrome hardware to match either the granite or the backsplash to the cabinets to give it a new look.

I have 2 questions.

1. Since I am not replacing the cabinets, what is a good way to clean them? I do not want to repaint them and would like to avoid sanding if possible. If there is a good solution available to bring out shine in them, please let me know.

2. How do I know that the granite being installed in my house is SenSa treated? There are non-SenSa Black Galaxy also available that are a little bit cheaper.

Thanks all:) and as always, an amazing site with really helpful people.