Granite Shield created the first lifetime granite sealer in 2002, the difference is the sealer will last a lifetime without maintenance or reapplication of the sealer. You don't have to worry about wiping up spills immediately, worry about acidic liquids, using coasters or placemats ever again.
The process makes the granite smoother, shinier and maintenance free. That's what homeowners want now is an easy to clean, low maintenance home.
Some So Called Stone Experts Say Dark Granite Doesn't Need Sealing
The granite above is not sealed by Granite Shield sealers. Some so called "stone experts" say dark granite doesn't need to be sealed. Granite Shield could make this granite smoother, shinier, like a sheet of glass was put on top of the granite and non porous. Granite Shield sealers can make this granite look better than it did brand new.
Quartz Countertop Care & Maintenance DIY Kit By Granite Shield
Quartz Care & Maintenance - Quartz Cleaners for Countertops
Granite Shield maintenance kit for man made quartz countertops. Maintenance kit enhances & making the countertop more repellent & shiny. Improving the look and feel of the stone plus more repellent. Granite Shield gets many customer requests to deepen the color and make more shiny CaesarStone, Silestone, Zodiaq, Hanstone and Granite Transformations. Granite Shield has a great line of cleaning products for man made, artificial stone quartz countertops.
Granite Shield's Maintenance Kit for Man Made Quartz & Artificial Stone Countertops
There is currently no penetrating sealer that can stop etching on calcite based stones. On Absolute Black granite etching causes gray rings and spots on the surface. A topical sealer is not recommended for natural stone because it blocks the pores of the natural stone then can't breathe and the top coating can scratch easy. So what happens to natural stone that can't breathe? Moisture gets trapped and can cause a chemical and mineralogical change within the stone. This action of decay in natural stone may take form of pitting, spalling, flaking and oxidation. You want your natural stone to breathe or it will disintegrate.
The Granite Shield process on calcite based stones will not prevent surface etching but will reduce it about 80%. Granite Shield does have a repair kit that should etching happen if sealed with Granite Shield sealers remove etching in minutes on polished or honed surfaces. Acidic liquids, alcohol and vinegar can etch marble, travertine and limestone if left unattended on your stone surface. Water with a lower pH level lower than 7 is considered acidic.
pH Values
Stomach acid 1 to 3 Lime Juice - 1.8 to 2 Lemon Juice - 2.3 Coca Cola - 2.5 Soft Drinks - 2.5 to 3.0 Vinegar - 2.4 to 3.4 Apple Juice - 3 Orange Juice - 3.5 White wine - 3.0 to 3.3 Red wine - 3.3 to 3.5 Drinking alcohol such as gin, rum and vodka - 3 to 6 adding Orange or Lime juice will lower pH Tomato & Tomato Juice - 4.2 Beer - 4.5 Coffee - 5.5 Normal rain - 5.7 Milk - 6.2 Saliva - 6.3 - 6.6 Dog urine - healthy is 6.2 to 6.5 Drinking water - 6.5 to 8 Water - Under 7 is considered acidic
The original quarry that Absolute Black granite came from was from South Africa. That granite was so dense the granite didn't need to be sealed to protect it from staining.
In recent years Absolute Black granite has become very popular and China and some other countries started exporting Absolute Black granite unfortunately in many cases it's not the same dense Absolute Black granite that was coming from South Africa. The Absolute Black granite that has been coming from other countries is dense granite but in many cases isn't really black but a gray calcite based stone such as marble that will etch like marble leaving gray rings and spots should acidic liquids come in contact with the stone. Many have dyed these gray stones to make the stone black or more black.
To be assured you are purchasing a true Absolute Black granite all you need to do is a simple test by pouring a little bit of lemon juice onto the Absolute Black granite and should it turn gray the stone is not a true Absolute Black Granite. In most cases it's not the fault of the slab yard or granite fabricator because many believe they purchased a true Absolute Black granite and have no idea the stone was dyed. If you have an Absolute Black granite that you do believe is a dyed Absolute Black granite you need to protect it the best you can keeping it very repellent so should acidic liquids come in contact with your stone it will repel the liquid for a period of time before leaving gray rings and spots. It's a personal choice you may even like the appearance of the Absolute Black granite even if it may be a dyed stone.
The Granite Shield process on calcite based stones will not prevent surface etching but will reduce it about 80%. Acidic liquids, alcohol and vinegar can etch Absolute Black granite that has been dyed, marble, travertine and limestone if left unattended on your stone surface. Water with a lower pH level lower than 7 is considered acidic.
pH Values
Stomach acid 1 to 3 Lime Juice - 1.8 to 2 Lemon Juice - 2.3 Coca Cola - 2.5 Soft drinks - 2.5 to 3.0 Vinegar - 2.4 to 3.4 Apple Juice - 3 Orange Juice - 3.5 White wine - 3.0 to 3.3 Red wine - 3.3 to 3.5 Drinking alcohol such as gin, rum and vodka - 3 to 6 adding Orange or Lime juice will lower pH Tomato & Tomato Juice - 4.2 Beer - 4.5 Coffee - 5.5 Normal rain - 5.7 Milk - 6.2 Saliva - 6.3 - 6.6 Dog urine - healthy is 6.2 to 6.5 Drinking water - 6.5 to 8 Water - Under 7 is considered acidic
There is currently no penetrating sealer that can stop etching on calcite based stones. On what is believed to be Absolute Black granite etching may accure that leaves gray rings and spots on the surface. A topical sealer is not recommended for natural stone because it blocks the pores of the natural stone then can't breathe and the top coating can scratch easy. So what happens to natural stone that can't breathe? Moisture gets trapped and can cause a chemical and mineralogical change within the stone. This action of decay in natural stone may take form of pitting, spalling, flaking and oxidation.
You want your natural stone to breathe or it will disintegrate.
You can have your stainless steel sink looking like the one in the video demonstration below in less than 5 minutes just using these products. Granite Shield's stainless steel maintenace kit can remove the oxidation normally found in stainless steel and put a protective polymer on the surface that reduces streaking, watermarks and fingerprinting. The kit comes with 4 oz. of Silicabright, 4 oz. of Granite Kleen, 4 oz. of Kleen N Shine, 2 white terry cloth towels, 1 microfiber sponge, 2 microfiber towels.
One of the most desired appliances and even sinks today are stainless steel. The problem is stainless steel gets streaks, watermarks and fingerprints. If you notice even at the store they are streaked. Granite Shield eliminates that problem. The Granite Shield process to treating stainless steel removes the oxidation normally found in stainless steel and once we remove the oxidation we replace with a chemical that permanently bonds to the metal. Once that is done we put a protective polymer on the surface that reduces streaking, watermarks and fingerprinting. With the Granite Shield process your stainless steel appliances and sinks have never looked so good. You'll notice a vibrant glow and seeing colors you never knew your stainless steel had before. Stainless steel cleaned and sealed permanently by an authorized Granite Shield applicator has a 5 year warranty but must be maintained at least once a month with Granite Shield's Kleen N Shine cleaner and you'll have the most beautiful stainless steel forever.
Granite Shield's shower door maintenace kit can remove and eliminate hardwater deposits from sticking to your shower door. The kit comes with 4 oz. of Silicabright, 4 oz. of Granite Kleen, 4 oz. of Kleen N Shine, 1 Scotch-Brite pad, 1 white terry cloth towel, 1 microfiber sponge, 2 microfiber towels.
Granite Shield cleans and seal glass, shower doors and porcelain and is under warranty for 5 years when applied by an authorized Granite Shield applicator. Glass must be maintained at least once a month with Granite Shield's Kleen N Shine Repellent cleaner. Shower door should be cleaned at least twice a month with a Granite Shield's Granite Kleen or an ammonia based glass cleaner and Kleen N Shine with a clean microfiber towel to have repellent glass for a lifetime.
"I use to be a Regional Manager for Innovative Stone LLC. Prior to my resignation in 2009, my territory spanned Philly, Pennsylvania to Kitty Hawk, North Carolina and contained 83 Home Depot stores and almost a dozen ICF (Innovative Certified Fabricators), Everlife and national program fabrication facilities, Innovative Stone LLC. is the national provider of Permashield which is currently used to treat Stonemark, The Home Depot's branded natural stone product and also Everlife, Innovative Stone's own national brand. Cosentino, DuPont and Artisan are also national competitors, marketing their claims of superiority of performance for their pre-treated granites backed by a 15 year warranty.
Throughout my career I have become intimately acquainted with most national pre-treated products and have come to my personal conclusion that Granite Shield offers a unique set of benefits to the end-user that other programs cannot provide. One of the benefits is that Granite Shield does not narrow a client's selection of stones to a pre-determined color pallet of just 30 to 50 stones in a polished granite category. Granite Shield allows for the highest level of protection on any color available in the industry and the performance of that protection is absolutely the strongest benefit beyond and question.
With Granite Shield, I was most impressed that spills do not need to be wiped up immediately, the product has a less than 1% failure rate and the "lifetime" coverage is not limited to a pre-determined service life that qualifies as lifetime. With Granite Shield "lifetime" refers to the actual service life of the stone surface. Also, there is no required maintenance, the product does not require re-application at any time and the use of ammonia glass cleaners and bleach based household cleansers all prove acceptable products for cleaning. These are just a few of the major differences I found with Granite Shield compared to even the best national products which, in my opinion, do not even begin to provide these benefits or performance longevity.
The comparison is so simple... anyone inclined to protect their investment with a pre-treated product need not do a thing but go to every manufacture's website and print a copy of that product's warranty, then compare the contents to the warranty provided with Granite Shield. The difference becomes blatantly evident from even the first line. The other national brands offer a 15 year term of coverage defined by their own words as "limited".
I've always felt the warranties should NOT be marketing tools used to sell a product, but then offer no protection in the event that coverage is needed. A warranty should be a declaration providing a guarantee of product performance that can be expected by the customer and offering the coverage needed to deliver that performance in the event of an unexpected failure.
My research has led me to a personal conclusion that Granite Shield is the only national level product on the market providing that guarantee of performance while fully minimizing the end-user's responsibility to provide and maintain maximum performance and coverage. Granite Shield is revolutionizing the industry and are quickly becoming the "new stand" in treated surfaces.
The best way I have articulated this in the past is by stating, "Yesterday (these other) companies set the bar with a record breaking high jump by introducing their pre-treated programs, but today, Granite Shield has landed on the moon!"
Granite Shield created the first lifetime granite sealer in 2002, the difference is the sealer will last a lifetime without maintenance or reapplication of the sealer. You don't have to worry about wiping up spills immediately, worry about acidic liquids, using coasters or placemats ever again.
The process makes the granite smoother, shinier and maintenance free. That's what homeowners want now is an easy to clean, low maintenance home. The process contains no plastic or silicone and it is a breathable, penetrating sealer and will not scratch or yellow. Granite Shield has sealers for all natural stone, glass, stainless steel and concrete. Make your flooring look new, countertops will look better then ever. Full service cleaning and restoration services including natural stone sealing, stain removal, marble polishing, grout and tile cleaning and more are available in most areas. Restore and seal your countertops, flooring, stainless steel appliances, shower doors and shower walls.
