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Author Topic: Sealing Granite - How do I know if my granite coutertop is sealed?  (Read 4252 times)
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« on: August 07, 2006, 08:19:02 AM »

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« Reply #1 on: August 07, 2006, 08:55:09 AM »

How do I know if my granite countertop is sealed?
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« Reply #2 on: August 07, 2006, 02:53:18 PM »

I would use the lemon test to determine how absorbent your stone is. Drip a few drops of lemon juice onto your granite. If you see that under the drops of lemon it develops very quickly dark spots, it means that it's a very absorbent stone. If it takes a minute or two to be absorbed, then you're dealing with a better degree of absorbency. Either one should be easily manageable with the application of a good-quality impregnator-type sealer.
If it doesn't absorb into the stone at all, then you have a winner right there! Go for it, and don't bother sealing it.
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