Blue Pearl granite does not need to be sealed. It is a dense granite, and dense granites should not be sealed. A granite should be sealed when it is a higher porosity, and that way the sealant sinks in and absorbs into the stone. I have always chosen dense granites for my kitchens, and have not sealed a granite counter in more than 20 years. But when a dense granite like Blue Pearl is sealed, what happens is that the sealant does not absorb, but just sits on top, eventually causing haze and streaks, since the sealant has not absorbed.

You should remove the sealant with acetone as you said. You do not need to do it twice, I don't know why you think you do. Remember a little goes a long way, and have the windows open and a fan on when you use it.

Then you are done. You do not apply any more sealant. Your steps #3 and #4 are unnecessary. I also would not take an orbital sander to your stone. You are overambitious and overzealous. Chill out. Remove the sealant and then enjoy your granite, The End.

Thanks, I had no idea! What are your thoughts about "brightening up" the reflectivity of the ogee edge with some granite polishing compound? I appreciate the input.

You don't need to "brighten up" the reflectivity of the edge. You are overthinking. It is fine.

"I think I can shine that up and even out the bump using granite polishing compound and a whole lot of elbow grease. I don't mind tackling that. Does that sound doable?"

No. This is not a DIY project. You could really screw things up.

"Can I use my orbital buffer or polisher?"

You can use some MB20 on a white pad. I doubt it will do much, it won't hurt anything, but it may make you feel better.

You can play with your edges by hand without harm.

Thanks for the product lead. That stuff looks like it's got pretty good reviews. If applying the MB20 by hand on the edges, what kind of applicator would you use? Thanks again.

Soft white cloth.

You have a wonderful attitude about this that is so refreshing. The granite is beautiful. Do be careful with that acetone and ventilation; I found out about that the hard way many years ago! Would you mind posting pictures when you have finished?

I agree no sealer in fact I never use a sealer on factory polished granite . I would not have done the ogee edge but often that is a choice in a very traditionl kitchen the fact is the light hits that edge differently than the flat surface . As for the "bump" you call the installer to fix that

that granite looks really pretty, please post more pics when everything comes together? It's going to be ok don't worry

@Beerpocketbook Thanks, and I sure will! This is the only part of the kitchen that we didn't do ourselves. I think it's going to be small, but lovely when it's complete. Have a great week!