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Article Number: 352 | Rating: Unrated | Last Updated: Sun, Aug 19, 2007 at 12:00 AM

Angola black granite 1 year old when I clean the counter I have to wipe off several times so it will not leave a streak.

Dear Chris:

And what on earth the resealing of a "granite" that can't be sealed at all got to do with some cleaning problem?... :-)

Obviously your countertop was not maintained properly, but I'm ready to bet my last buck that the fabricator/installer diligently (pretended to) seal it by applying an impregnator (which is strictly a below surface product and that therefore shouldn't even be called sealer) to a stone that couldn't take any in. Furthermore, they probably suggested you to "clean" your countertop with some water and dish soap or something...

And now, one year later, you can't get your countertop clean (what a shocking surprise!!) and you think it's because there's no more of the original "sealer", which is not a selaer and was never there to begin with!...

Oh, my my!...

Please, understand: I'm not being sarcastic to you. I'm rather being sarcastic to your fabricator that, like all too many fabricators out there, has not a clue on the maintenance requirements of the stones they deliver in the homes of their customers, and go about their business by indiscriminately (and many times uselessly) applying some silly impregnator to anthyng in sight that doesn't move; but then they neglect to educate their customers on how to properly care for their stones on a routine basis! :-(

Does the world need marblecleaning.org or what?...

Back to your problem, what you have to do is to get a heavy-duty stone cleaner like MB-3 to deeply clean your stone from whatever is sitting on its surface now, and then use appropriate cleaning agents like MB-5 for daily care.

And you will never need to ask questions like that again!... :-(

May I ask you now to please read and e-sign our Statement of Purpose at: http://www.marblecleaning.org/purpose.htm? J

Ciao and good luck,

Maurizio Bertoli

www.marblecleaning.org – The Only Consumers' Portal to the Stone Industry Establishment!