Properly Sealing Your Granite Countertop.

To check if your granite countertop is properly sealed, try using 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 quickly develops dark spots, it means 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 granite sealer. If it doesn't absorb into the granite at all, then you have a winner right there! Go for it, and don't bother sealing it. This is a simple test that will help you put that professional-looking finishing touch to your granite countertop fabrication. For more DIY help, just click Tools and Tips for Successful Granite Fabrication.