Has anyone experience of polishing out or filling a crack in a granite kitchen top in situ?
Is there a compound or filler which can be polished into the crack to make it ‘disappear’?
Has anyone experience of polishing out or filling a crack in a granite kitchen top in situ?
Is there a compound or filler which can be polished into the crack to make it ‘disappear’?
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I'd try a cyanacylate glue. Thick viscosity and an accelerant ( ZIP KICKER is one).
I've repaired many things including Ebony and Lacquer finishes on Guitars. It will sand out as shiny as ya please.
I'd tape either side o the repair, apply the zip kicker, lay in a good gob of Glue. Let it set a few minutes and razor blade off the hump.
Begin leveling with about 600 grt wet/dry paper and go on up to Micro mesh from there. A good hand with the razor blade, and maybe sanding wont even be needed.
Sphere,
Great advice. The only modification I suggest is don't go near the granite with sandpaper as you will scuff and dull the finish.Use steel wool to buff down the "hump" of glue built up over the crack. It takes a little time but there is no real chance of dulling the granite finish. If it is marble then the steel wool has a good chance of dulling or discoloring it.The steel wool leaves a matte finish on the glue but a bit of paste wax gives it a bit of shine.Karl
Thanks for your advice, it all sounds straighforward.
This is one of those things that might be cheaper to have a countertop guy do than to buy the stuff yourself and take a try at it.
Typically these things are fixed with colored epoxy that is shaved down flush with a razer blade and maybe buffed to a shine. It takes most counter top guys less than a good coffee break.
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