Granite color matching question

Hello Maurizio, We just recently had granite counter tops installed in our kitchen. There is a color variation between two of the slabs, which is most noticeable at the joint between the slabs. The granite color is Giallo Veneziano. One of the slabs is lighter with more yellowish colors and the other slab is darker with more very light reddish colors. Two questions: Is there a commercial product that would darken the lighter slab to more closely match the other slab? Lemon juice is used as a test to determine the quality of granite (how fast it darkens granite). Would it be possible to use lemon juice as a darkening agent for the lighter slab? Thanks for any advice / help on my problem, Regards, Marc

 

Dear Marc:

You don't need to use lemon juice to see how the stone would look like when darker. Your best bet is to use baby oil and rub some of it in a spot by the seam to see if the result satisfies you. (The baby oil will evaporate completely in a matter of a day or two.)

If you like what you see, let it evaporate, clean the lighter-color slab with acetone, and then apply a good-quality stone color enhancer like MB-6. That will give you in a permanent way the same visual result of the baby oil application.

 

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