Help with granite seam!

[Mark Gamble]

I have not dealt with a dyed slab, I would have to see in person. The blotches definatly lead me to believe so.

I may be wrong about this but here goes.

If what I observed in your pics is a pyroxene group mineral influence (Bronzite) then this stone may very well come from China.

A direct inspection will yield a more accurate assessment in this scenario.

Michael of Stonehenge

[Stoneseller]

Originally Posted by JG1inNJ

You can see the blotchiness straight down the middle of the first pic

Really hard to tell the cause without seeing in person.
I'd venture to guess that when the factory polished the slab the first grinding step did not cut quite deep enough to remove all the marks from the gangsawing process. The reason I guess this is the way the foggy areas run in such a straight line....or...Maybe the factory workers used some of that mysterious doctoring fluid, and the guys applying it could not reach the center of the slab as easily as the edges, so the center didn't get coated like the rest.

That island should not have been made form that slab. Quality control should have seen the foggy area and rejected the slab, or cut around the bad area.

The blotchy area in pic #2 is very confusing to me. Almost looks like somebody spilled something on the stone.

David

	grinding This is the second stage in securing a flawless surface. This stage will remove all scratches from any de-lipped surface.

[Mark Gamble]

I had an employer who's quality control is how cheap it can be produced. Shine or no shine. All edges were and still are hazy and top polish is unknown to this guy. Cut the laminations of and glue them up. The finished result is an 1/8" lam seam.

I am willing to bet that the fabricator or slab supplier tried to fix something in the slab in the hazy spot. This should have been seen before the island was made. Did the customer have the chance to see and write-off on the slab before fabrication? I would try applying Ager to the whole top but not until after the seam is properly filled and polished flat.

Ager is not nearly as expensive as a new piece. I would try Ager first once the seam is fixed. Apply it heavy with a long soak time. Maybe even a few applications.

Guys, this counter top was also made from blanks.

[JG1inNJ]

I should also add that I did not notice any blotchiness after the install. It looked very uniform in color. I've been cleaning the top a few times a day since you can see a tiny smudge mark from across the room. Seems like the more I clean it the more blotchy spots I'm seeing.

[JG1inNJ]

Originally Posted by Stoneseller

The blotchy area in pic #2 is very confusing to me. Almost looks like somebody spilled something on the stone.

David

It is a weird spot. The one side is a straight line. The pic show exactrly how these spots looks. I also notice smaller ones scattered that were too small to take pics of.

I have also notice a lot of finger prints, what are you using to clean?
Are you sure there is no black stuff on the rags that you use?

[JG1inNJ]

Jo,


The only finger prints you're seeing are in the first three pics in the beginning of the post. The pics I posted of the blotchy area's, there are no smudge marks what so ever. The blotchy area in pic # 2 may look like finger prints off to the left, but thats in the granite.

Here's another pic of the blotchy area in pic #3. You couldn't see it good in the first pic, but now that I have light coming into the kitchen it looks like this.




I'm using granite wipes to clean the granite. I haven't noticed black stuff on the rags.