Tips For Granite Countertop Polishing.

Assuming your countertop is natural granite, and that you will be polishing it as one of the final steps in fabricating it, you should be aware that even the most perfectly designed and executed granite countertop project can be ruined during the polishing process. Too many fabricators, both pro and do-it-yourselfers alike, fail to realize and understand the variety and applications of granite and stone polishing tools available. Instead, they use a single tool or pad, and either fail to utilize all of the steps and subtleties that good granite polishing requires, or they invest far more time than is necessary in the project... while still failing to achieve the look and feel they wanted. Polishing granite is not rocket science, but it will pay to spend some time obtaining an understanding of the process and identifying its most appropriate tools. Polishing granite is a process that usually requires several stages, and each stage is accompanied by a unique tool which will help you to progress to the next stage. Like sanding wood to a smooth and fine finish, each step of polishing granite warrants a finer grit level for your polishing pad, and perhaps, a progessively lighter touch as well.