Leathered granite hides smudges and stains easier than granite countertops that are polished or honed.
Care for leathered granite.
When your granite countertop is properly sealed daily care is a breeze.
The fact is that the ability to hide smudges and stains goes a long way towards keeping your leathered granite looking great where its honed and polished cousins would seem shabby.
To remove soap or hard water films use the soap film hard water remover.
If your countertop needs extra cleaning use a specially formulated stone cleaner with a neutral ph.
Just use a soft cloth to dust the surface or wipe it down with plain water or a mild soap.
In terms of cleaning you can use just soap and warm water to clean any granite countertop.
Care for leathered stones should be the same as polished.
Maintaining and caring for your leathered granite is thankfully a little less complicated than it would be for polished or honed stone.
Clean the leather finish granite slab regularly clean the granite stone surface using a natural stone specific neutral ph balanced cleanser or a mild non acidic soap mixed with water so that the stone slab can retain its pristine look.
Care for leathered stones should be the same as polished.
Never use abrasive cleansers or harsh chemicals.
Leathered granite also called antiqued granite is a great counter top choice for kitchens.
Here s our experience with purchasing installing living with leathered.
I got new kitchen counters granite with a leathered finish about a year and 9 months ago either way the big selling point of a leather finish is that it s less likely to show.
It s durable beautiful works with different design styles.
Comments for maintaining antiqued or leathered absolute black granite.
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The basics are covered here.
A little oil stain is not a problem.