Just chipped my granite counter--what do I do?

[Belle5]

A crystal mug fell from the top shelf in the cabinet when DS opened the cupboard. It crashed onto the counter and took out a pea-sized (maybe smaller) chunk. Where it used to look shiny black, the area w/ missing granite has a whitish, dry appearance like the underside of the counter. Is there anything to do to it to make it not be so easily noticed?

 

[1PrincessMomma1]

Call your installer and see if they can come out and polish it so it blends in.

 

[d1gitman]

depending on how deep the chip is, you could either have it polished or they could fill it with epoxy similiar in color to the counter and polish it. i


i am surprised that a crystal mug could chip the granite.

 

[JoanneNC]

cry

Good luck getting it fixed - I have no clue but I would be crying..lol

 

[thomas998]

you aren't going to get anyone to polish out a pea sized chip... they would have to grind down the whole edge and that would take quite a bit of effort and create a lot of dust in your house.

Did you by any chance find the chip... if you did then just get yourself some super glue and glue it back in...

If you didn't and your counter top is a shiny black then you can use either super glue or epoxy... if you use super glue it will take several drops over several days because super glue shrinks when it dries so you would put some down and let it dry 24 hours then put some more down... after your super glue or epoxy gets just above the level of the granit then you will need to lightly sand it down even with the granite using finer and finer grit sand paper until you are just buffing the glue/epoxy to a shine. If its a very small chip no one will notice it unless you show them. One other thing is you need to test the sand paper you use to make sure it wont scratch the granite... most sandpaper wont even scratch granit but some types will I doubt you'll get any of the ones that will but you still need to check by sanding the granit somewhere where it wont show.

 

[bdcp]

There are fillers that installers use to repair areas when putting in new counters. I found a very, very small chip in mine after we moved into our new house. The installer said it was too small to fill, and the only way I could find it was to run my hand over it slowly. He pulled out a black sharpy and colored in the spot so it was completely invisible LOL. To tell you the truth, I'm not even sure where it is anymore. But, they can repair it with a filler. Call and ask about it.

I don't think you should try to sand it yourself as you will affect the finish around the spot. You won't scratch the granite, but you will scratch the sealant.

 

[Belle5]

There are fillers that installers use to repair areas when putting in new counters. I found a very, very small chip in mine after we moved into our new house. The installer said it was too small to fill, and the only way I could find it was to run my hand over it slowly. He pulled out a black sharpy and colored in the spot so it was completely invisible LOL. To tell you the truth, I'm not even sure where it is anymore. But, they can repair it with a filler. Call and ask about it.

I don't think you should try to sand it yourself as you will affect the finish around the spot. You won't scratch the granite, but you will scratch the sealant.

Thank you! Thank you! The sharpie worked! We can't even find the area unless we try really hard! Bless you!

 

[justplaingoofy]

Call your installer....

we had a good size chip that they added something to it, then buffed & polished it... (cant even tell)

Good luck

 

[zazu1971]

I'm curious, other than the chip (which I see you were able to get filled) how do you like your granite counter?

 

[justplaingoofy]

I'm curious, other than the chip (which I see you were able to get filled) how do you like your granite counter?

We love ours we have the dark "black impala" we've had it for a couple of years and still looks brand spankin new. (we have sealed it ourselves once)

Its nice not having to worry about putting something hot down on the countertop. (we just make sure not to use ANYTHING with ammonia on it, windex, etc)

 

[barbnbrian]

We're waiting for our granite countertops to be installed - hopefully the end of this week. Please give me some tips on how to clean/care for it. Thanks!

 

[Belle5]

I'm curious, other than the chip (which I see you were able to get filled) how do you like your granite counter?

They're stunning and easy to care for! I love them!

 

[shortbun]

They're stunning and easy to care for! I love them!

Do you have any idea why some people don't seal theirs and say they haven't 'needed' to? I thought it was just what you did. Is there something that happens to let you know that you 'need' to seal granite? Glad the Sharpie worked!!! Gotta love that!

 

[jrmasm]

Do you have any idea why some people don't seal theirs and say they haven't 'needed' to? I thought it was just what you did. Is there something that happens to let you know that you 'need' to seal granite? Glad the Sharpie worked!!! Gotta love that!

Some granites are more fragile than others. Uba Tuba is very, very popular stone. It is also one of the hardest and requires no sealing. As a general rule, the dark the stone, the less porous. But this only a generalization.

There is tons of information to be found on Google. You might also try the kitchen boards on Garden Web.

http://ths.gardenweb.com/forums/kitchbath/

 

[justplaingoofy]

Do you have any idea why some people don't seal theirs and say they haven't 'needed' to? I thought it was just what you did. Is there something that happens to let you know that you 'need' to seal granite? Glad the Sharpie worked!!! Gotta love that!

even though we have a dark granite we still have to seal it about once a year. It is very easy to do...we just paint it on with a brush and leave things off the counter for 24hrs or so. You can tell when it needs to be sealed because it will become porous.