The trinova granite sealer utilizes the powerful blend of polymers that penetrates the stone or granite s natural porous surface to prevent any stains from seeping into the surface and becoming a permanent stain.
Is granite stone porous.
This means that if it is not properly sealed liquid is able to penetrate its surface.
Granite is a naturally porous stone though it s not as porous as some other types of natural stone like marble.
This means granite has tiny crevices or holes that allow air and water into the stone.
Like all natural stone granite is susceptible to liquid sinking into its surface.
A big red mark is the last thing you want on your pure white marble slab.
For example limestone is very porous when compared to quartzite and granite isn t as porous as marble.
Marble is also fairly porous but not as much as limestone and sandstone.
By doing this the trinova sealer also provides a protective layer to granite to protect it from any water spotting and other.
So natural stone countertops are porous and some are more porous than others.
Staining is also a problem with more porous stones especially darkly colored liquids like red wine.
Granite is a porous natural stone.
If the water beads up and seeps into the stone within 5 minutes you have a porous stone or the sealer has started to wear off.
Where the water and oil if used was placed on the granite check for darkening of the stone.
Some types of natural stone are more porous than others.
Having said all of that you need to keep in mind that not all granite surfaces require sealing.
Whenever you get porous granite countertops wet you run the risk of them becoming discolored.
Granite is a porous natural stone and without the sealer oil grease dirt and water will seep into the surface and spoil the look.
If the water doesn t bead up bus immediately darkens and soaks into the stone right away it is important to apply the sealer as soon as possible to avoid any staining.
When a surface is nonporous such as stainless steel it cannot absorb anything at all.
Even worse germs bacteria and mold can invade unsealed granite counter tops with stains running not far behind.
Alas its porous surface is granite s kryptonite.
Granite is an igneous rock.
Being porous is not necessarily a bad quality.
If liquid or stains get down into the stone it can result in damages and weakening of your granite.
If liquids are left on the surface for long periods of time they will eventually absorb.
For example black granite surfaces are extremely dense and do not require any form of sealing.
To better understand the natural porosity of granite it helps to understand the following details.
Granite is a porous material.
However this doesn t mean granite acts as a sponge.