Ogee edge polish?

Hi Maurizio, first let me say that I just spent two hours reading as much as your FAQ information and your other website information as I could. To say that I'm impressed would be an understatement. Thank you for being kind enough to take the time to share your knowledge with us...truly a blessing! My question is, how do I know if I should challenge my installer on the quality of the polish job that was done on my ogee edge? I have a somewhat dark counter (Sapphire Blue), which is highly reflective on the surface of the counter -- but the ogee edge is dull. My wife has not complained, and I'm reluctant to point it out to her -- but if I should ask the installer to address the issue I will. I just don't know if I should ask. Also, I know that if they do come back, they will essentially be using a liquid honing compound. You say that this is not a DIY job -- but what about a DIY with lot's of time on his hands and a bottle of 3M automotive micro-polishing liquid? I've painted cars before, and have restored vintage automobiles -- so I know how to use this stuff. I realize that granite is about 1000 times harder than cured automotive lacquer, but can I harm anything by trying to hone the ogee(by hand, not with a machine) ? Thanks, Christopher

 

Dear Christopher:

Why, thank you for your nice words. They do mean a lot to me.

The day that granite and “granite” will be as soft as car-paint you will be able to use your method! J

(You may try; hey, you never know! One thing is for sure, you're not going to do any damage: either it works, or it does not.)

But seriously: you don't have to ask your fabricator to finish the job: you have to demand it!

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