"graham" > wrote in message
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> "SCUBApix" > wrote in message
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> >
> > We put in a granite island counter top almost 2 years ago (2 yrs this
> > August) with an undermount prep sink. We couldn't be happier. We use our
> > kitchen for real cooking on a daily basis; it's not a 'show' kitchen.
The
> > granite has stood up very well with no chips/cracks/etc. After 18 months
> we
> > thought we would re-apply the surface sealer.
>
> Surely, if it's real granite, it will not need sealing.
> Graham
>
>

Not so - granite usually needs sealing. A polished flawless piece of granite
is indeed impervious to anything that a cook might expose it to, but few if
any slabs are flawless. As I understand it the sealer is for the minute
imperfections, fissures and pores, present in almost all granite.


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