We recently have had tropical brown granite installed in our kitchen. I have read it does not need to be sealed because of its low absorbency rate. I have also read that you said if granite is "true" granite, water should not leave temporary stains. Our tropic brown leaves temporary water stains that disappear with a short amount of time. Is this an indication that our tropical brown granite is not a true granite?

 

Dear Pat:

 

“ Our tropic brown leaves temporary water stains that disappear with a short amount of time. Is this an indication that our tropical brown granite is not a true granite? ”

 

No, it only means that it needs to be sealed with a good-quality stone impregnator like MB-4. Tropic granite is indeed true granite, but most true granite do need sealing, while man other stones that are not true granite do not.

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