Finish Honing

Finish Honing

Leathered Finish Granite vs. other Finishes

If you a true Granite lover you can admire the its beauty in whatever type of finish it comes in. Its natural variations in color, pattern, veining an density can be either a challenge or an add even more uniqueness to each piece. It's amazing how mother nature works wonders in giving so much character to such hard piece of rock; and even more amazing is seeing how we can transform that in such an elegant and rich counter top piece that will withstand our regular lifestyle.

A few years back, the Polished finish was extremely popular; Honed, Brushed, Hammered just to name a few were hardly used. But from the past couple of years we have noticed more and more the appearance of new finishes that come to add a new look and value to old and popular colors as Ubatuba, Santa Cecilia and others... Although granite has become very popular in the past few years, those finishes can be applied to basic colors or lower Tier as it is also known giving them an upscale touch and sofistication.

Since 2008 several new finishes have being introduced to the market . These new finishes or textures  have becoming very  popular and homeowners now have the option to  still use a standard or lower tier granite color but with added elegance due to its sophisticated look;

Of course, there are some discussion related to the polished finish being a lot more stain resistant as opposed to the others, but as long as a proper sealer is applied on the stone the other finishes such as Antique, Cleft, Leathered can be great finishes choices as the compared to the Polished surfaces. One of the beauty of these new finishes, let's use the Leather Finish as an example; it's the density (or depth) of its texture will vary depending on the type(composition ) of the stone. Again, another act of mother nature giving each material a unique color and appearance.

Also the Leathered finish out stands the Honed, not only by giving a more sophisticated look to the stone but the Leathering process closes the stone pores which helps it to become more stain resistant than the Honed surface. The Leathered finish retains the natural stone color, while the Honing process washes out (makes it lighter) the natural color. Another plus on the Leathered finish is that is less prone to stain versus the Honed finish, specially for the lighter stones that by nature have the tendency to be more porous than the darker ones.

Bottom line is: If you are a true granite lover on the market for a new kitchen or bathroom counter top, don't be afraid to explore all the different options available on pretty much all colors and grade levels. But if you're in a budget and wants to get the most out of dollar, here's a friendly tip, try to find a standard that fits your decor and by upgrading the finish of the stone you will still keep it within a very reasonable cost. Keep in mind though, that not all colors will be available in all finishes; but you can special order any finish and have it done within a matter of weeks in case you're not able to find a color you like with the specific finish you want at your local Stone Supplier/Distributor.

About the Author

Val  Rocha has been in the Natural Stone Industry for over  10 years. Along the years she has  accumulated intensive knowledge of  about granite and marble from the natural aspect all the way to the  fabrication and installation end. With a love for marketing, for the past couple of years she has been learning ways to share her knowledge about her Industry. She manages their  granite kitchen countertop business located in Suwanee-Ga, servicing all Greater Atlanta area with all types of Natural Stone products.

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