Granite Worktop

[PhilF]

/forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif Someone has managed to chip the leading edge of our granite work surface. what tool should I use to safely sand it down, a file, electric sander or something special - will help to save marriage, Thanks

PhilF

 

[DIW]

Try here http://www.granite-online.web.com/care.html don't think you can do much with normal DIY tools.

 

[gonfishing]

What you need is a cheque book tool
simple really you just get a person onboard that knows about these things and wave said cheque book and broken bit gets mended, new technology, wonderful!!!!

 

[hlb]

Would you believe we make granite work tops web page I wonder if we can help!!

 

[jfm]

He wants proper granite cut from a slab and polished, not that extruded stuff

 

[hlb]

It is proper granite. Heres my bloke Jason polishing the stuff. He needs a polishing machine like this, Oh and a bit of skill and lots of water as well!!

 

[PhilF]

kind of you, but its only a small dink on a leading edge, can I assume its not safe to use a grinding stone!

 

[Freebee]

i would try a very fine tool sharpening stone with water. have you got an area of granite out of site to practise on?

 

[hlb]

Ang on a bit I'll ask him what he would use tomorrow, if he did not have the propper stuff!!.

 

[hlb]

I'll see if I can find an old polishing disk for you.

 

[PhilF]

good idea, I have a 3X3 off cut that they mis measured?? knew it would be useful one day

 

[whisper]

Not quite sure what you are hoping to do here. If you have knocked a piece (however small) off the front of your worktop then grinding and/or polishing that area will do sod all by way of correcting it. The only way to remove the blemish is to grind down the entire length of the worktop until the chipped area becomes flush with the rest. A lot of work for a small defect - couldn't you fill the chip in with a granite dust/resin mixture and then sand and polish just that bit ?

 

[hlb]

Nah. If it's only a bit, he can blend it in.

 

[whisper]

Have to be a b****y small bit for my missus:- a)not to notice it and b)not to keep reminding me about it.

 

[hlb]

Errummph. Now you dont want me to betray trade secrets do you. Err clear nail varnish!!!

 

[PhilF]

She did It, saucepan I reacon

 

[whisper]

No, no secrets necessary. Spent the last 25 yrs in building mats. and property development. Enough said /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif

 

[hlb]

Dam. I forgot to ask!!

 

[lilys]

or try here granite4less.co.uk

 

[petem]

or try here granite4less.co.uk

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