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Stained honed granite

7 years ago
last modified: 7 years ago

I’m looking for advice on a stain on our brand new granite. We just finished remodeling our kitchen and the painter came to touch up, didn’t use a drop cloth, and dropped white paint on our black honed granite. We pointed this out to the GC, along with some scratches that were new and they brought someone in to ”fix it.” The scratches were mostly buffed out but they did not do anything about the paint. I know it is paint and not natural stone patina because I took a photo of the area prior to the painter returning. He also dropped paint all over our black silgranit sink. The people that fixed the scratches sealed the granite. So what are the options now? Already tired of the headache with this. The spot is about the size of an egg and very noticeable.

Comments (9)

  • 7 years ago

    Google poultice for honed granite. There will be multiple poultices given and you may need to try multiple. But I would push back to have them remedy the stains as anything you do to the finish may result in them pushing back on anything that you may need waranteed as the last person to touch it typlically owns it. You may want to post a pic here as the others may have advice on your particular stain.

    Rachel O thanked millworkman
  • PRO
    7 years ago

    To add to Joseph's comments, if the paint is still actually on the granite, try scraping with a razor blade. But if the painter did try a solvent and your granite has dye in it, you may not have many options unfortunately. Good luck

    Rachel O thanked Morningstar Stone & Tile
  • 7 years ago

    Did you hire the painter or did the GC? If GC, then go back to him to fix it until you are happy and if not, then I'd call the fabricator and see what can be done. Once you start to try and fix it on your own you've taken ownership of it. Good luck.

  • 7 years ago

    Hi all! Thanks for the suggestions. I’ve tried to post a pic several times and it won’t upload. I was going to try a poultice but figured it would be useless since they sealed the granite. I did scrape the excess paint when I first saw it but the stain was still there. The GC has hired all subcontractors. The granite fixers buffed down one scratch to the point where you can see a depression in the stone. I’m hesitant to have them come back out because I don’t want the stone further buffed/marred.

  • 7 years ago

    I'd put this back on the GC and also show him the depression in the stone that was recently added to the problem. Talk to him and tell him you didn't pay for a damaged piece and that is what the people that he hired has done to it. And if he can't get it back to new condition than your expectation will be that he replaces it at no cost to you. And you shouldn't get in his way of however he wants to try and fix it, even if that means bringing back the granite fixers as this is his problem to deal with. I hope you haven't paid the GC in full yet...

  • 7 years ago

    We are holding final install payment for this very reason. Also they did structural work on our house, removed the living room ceiling (without approval/unexpectedly) and did not reinsulate the ceiling after. It isn’t too much to expect them to put insulation in is it?

  • 7 years ago

  • PRO
    7 years ago

    That doesn't look like spilled paint to me. The edges are too crisp. You could try some of this, but no guarantees.