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22nd June 2008, 11:17 PM #1
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Granite
Yeah yeah I know reno forum and all that but I really can't be stuffed...
Does anyone know what is suitable for sealing granite in a kitchen, it absorbs water quite nicely which concerns me as I have used some for the splashback behind my new stove.
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22nd June 2008, 11:23 PM #2
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Look at the paving/stone sealers in Bunnings. Bondal make a range of good water based products that are easy to apply with a basic garden sprayer (most suppliers have a pamphlet with the range and what they are suited to in). You need to consider the finsh you want, some have that wet look finish, others are natural. Either way i would do a test patch somewhere before you do the whole lot. There is also a range of solvent based sealers - harder to spray and generally give a wet look finish.
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22nd June 2008, 11:59 PM #3
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17th July 2008, 01:43 PM #4
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17th July 2008, 11:49 PM #5
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Christopha,
Just a little puzzled here. You say that granite absorbs water? If so, it's new to me. Or is it marble you are talking about?
Jerry
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18th July 2008, 08:15 AM #6rrich Guest
When we did the renovation we were advised that granite had to be sealed about once a year. The cabinet shop offered some specific brands to use. We decided to install Corian as it was a bit less expensive.
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18th July 2008, 09:13 AM #7
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rrich,
I have recently installed a granite top on a vanity unit on the advice of friends. One is an architect and his wife is an interior decorator. They have used granite in their kitchen and on an outside bar b que without treatment. I had the granite installed by a specialist stone merchants, not a kitchen supplier, and they made no mention of granite needing any protective treatment.
Jerry
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18th July 2008, 01:51 PM #8
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From what I have been told including the stone merchant who installed the stuff you need to seal it , the lighter the granit the more it needs sealing , the almost black granite you can get away with every couple of years
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18th July 2008, 03:31 PM #9
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Ashore,
Thanks for the info. I'll look into it and see what I can find.
Jerry
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