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   Karl | Mar 13, 2007 09:43am | #1

   A polished granite surface requires much more skill to polish than a countertop edge. If you need to ask how it is probably outside the scope of your experience and tool collection.

   The easiest way to hide your goof would be to get a color enhancing sealer like Tenax ager and try it. Unfortunately it is about 50 dollars a liter and you only need a teaspoon full.

   It won't hide it if you know it is there but it will stop it from standing out.

   You could always try a paste wax but I don't think it will be as effective as the color enhancing sealer.

   On absolute black, panicked installers have been known to use a black sharpie to conceal a scratch.

   What color granite are you trying to repolish?

   Karl

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   MisterT | Mar 13, 2007 02:10pm | #3

   I use brown sharpies all the time on prestained kitchen moldings...Wars of nations are fought to change maps.

    But wars of poverty are fought to map change.

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   Piffin | Mar 13, 2007 02:10pm | #2

   That is onje I'd call my granite guy in on.

    

    

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   CAGIV | Mar 13, 2007 06:41pm | #4

   I think you're hosed.

   How big is the top and how hard is it to get out?

   You could try calling a local granite shop and see if they have any suggestions.  I know around here they will not re-polish the surface on site and it has ment in the past replacing the top.

   Site polishing an edge can be done, just never seen it with the top.  And a site polished edge doesn't quite look as good as the top either.

   I've repaired small scratches and even had gouges repaired that were invisable, a large surface area that is scratched is a different kind of animal though.

   Good Luck.

    

   

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   formulaross | Mar 13, 2007 10:05pm | #5

   There are some DIY granite finishing sites that will sell you the media you need to polish the granite back to what it was, but you will need a range of grits, etc., etc.

   Might be cheaper to bring in a granite guy for a 1/2 hour job.

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   IdahoDon | Mar 14, 2007 03:49am | #6

   You'll want to start with a 1000 gr. dimond pad then 2000, then 3500, then either black or white polish pads (10k).

   The problem is this is very hard to do with hand held polish pads so a slow speed grinder or water fed polisher is used.  Not all pads can be used dry and no pad can be used at high speed.

   Given the best environment outside on a work table with a water fed grinder/polisher it takes a bit of getting used to for the results to be anywhere near acceptable.  Cheap pads or bad technique won't give a mirror finish.

   You'll be money ahead to hire a counter top guy.

   If you're still interested in buying tools that barely get used check out:

   http://www.defusco.com/Diamond-Products-Diamond-Polishing-Pads-&-Backers/c25_30/index.html

   Best of luck.

    

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   Jerry18 | Mar 14, 2007 07:27am | #7

   If you only scuffed it with 600 it is definitely repairable in place with the right pads (expensive) and a water fed polisher (also expensive). This is a job for a pro. Unfortunately, many pro's do not know how to top polish. Call around; find someone who specializes in restoration and repair and knows how to top polish. It's actually a very simple repair with the right tools and technique and may cost less to fix than you think.

   Good Luck,
   Jerry