Granite Countertop DIY (Episode 7 Edge Polishing)
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- Опубликовано: 17 дек 2021
- In this video I will show you how I edge and polish a granite countertop. This series of videos is good for the home builder or DIY remodeler. It will be especially valuable to the home owner who wants to remodel their own kitchen and wants granite countertops but can not afford them.
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Thank for posting - this was a good into to something i have never attempted before
You are welcome. Thanks for commenting.
Phenomenal video ❗️
Thank you so much ❗️
Very well demonstrated, thank you!
Thanks!! Glad you liked it.
Excellent. I'm about to start my kitchen countertop project with some used granite countertops I found at a thrift store. Thanks.
Glad I could inspire and help!!
Thankyou, very informative of all the do not's. I have a DIY on black granite kitchen to do. Just what I needed.
Glad I could help! Have fun with your project!!
Thank you!!!
Thanks for the video! I'm giving you a follow, so hopefully, I can learn to polish
( Great tips / Very helpful )
Awesome! Thank you!
Thanks and greetings from Belgium. Peter
Welcome!
Thank you for this video. The others either have really annoying music or computer-generated voice over. Thank you for being real!
Thanks!! So glad I helped and you liked the video.
Great video
Glad you liked it!!
Nice work sir., i am re using a granite countertop and I cut it in half now I have to sand etc sides also I want to cut rounded corner next to the door. To save my hip it’s narrow and I’m not 👍🏻
"if you're going to be doing this dry, use a mask" **proceeds to leave mask off to the side** 😂😂
thank you so much
You are welcome. Thanks for watching!!
Thanks 🙏🏼
You are welcome.
Thank you.
Is it possible to get the information, what kind of glue I have to use, if I want to attatch the stone shelf to iron/steel?
Thanks for the question. I believe I would use the same caulk used for the sink. I would contact BB Industries. They have create customer support to answer questions. I have never attached granite to iron or steel.
Here is the link.
www.bbindustriesllc.com/?msclkid=803196f37c161b6a3e7af223268da85c&Branded%3A%20Search%3A%20Braxton-Bragg%20(US)%20-%20JF&Braxton-Bragg
I have never attached granite to iron or steel.
Hope this helped.
Great videos! Very helpful! You mentioned you have a variable speed angle grinder. Can you share what speeds you use for the various tasks, (hole saw drilling, cutting wheel, profile shaping, various grit pads). Thank you!
Sorry for the late response. Crazy busy schedule. I usually set my grinder to 2. I use that for all my operations. Thanks for watching.
After going through all of my pads (carefully), the granite still looks slightly cloudy. I'm a bit concerned. At the end, you mention a "sealer and enhancer." Is this why? How do I know if my results are 'normal'? I mean, just how much can a product like that fix? Do you have one that you recommend? And did I miss your video on the topic? Thanks in advance; so far you've been a big help. What a stressful job.
Usually if the granite is still a little cloudy it is because some of the larger scratches left by a previous sanding pad was not fully removed. I have had this happen to me. The only fix is to go back and start the polishing process over again. I would first try a small section and see if that fixes it. You will know for sure by doing this. The enhancer will bring the colors out but will not remove the cloudiness from polishing. Here is the brand that I use. www.bbindustriesllc.com/sealers-adhesives-cleaners/sealers/stone-shield.html
Granite fabrication is very stressful. I remember my first slab. Very stressful. It gets easier. Thanks for watching and fabricating your own tops. Very rewarding.
@@designbuildandfix Thanks for your continued help and understanding. I'm learning lots, but it really is an undertaking.
Your video is very helpful. Thank you. How much time approximately did it take you to finish the edges or corners of that piece of granite?.
The piece in the video took about an hour. The whole countertop for this job was about 6 hours. Glad it was helpful!!
you can get this profile with the polishing pads only... really easy to do... get yourself a pencil mark eges of the profile and work you way in.. use 4 step quartz pads wet version. You will be done in no time.
Thanks! I have thought about doing it that way but I have not tried. I have a big granite top to do for the lake house series I am doing now. I will give it a try. Thanks for commenting!
1 thing i cant stand seeing as a 20yr veteran granite fabricator is when an unexperienceed guy starts a grinder with a polishing pad on it and the grinder isnt touching anything. i doubt youve ever had a polishing pad fly off and hit you in the face :)
Thanks for the comment. We all start at the beginning knowing nothing and learn along the way. I have never had that happen to me in the years that I have been fabricating. Maybe it is because I never over use my pads and replace the Velcro pads frequently. Thanks for the information!! I will start with it in contact with the granite>
Ouch
Helpful !! What kind / product is used for the sealer mentioned at the end of the video?
I use this product form BB Industries. Here is the link for sealers and enhancers or just sealer. www.bbindustriesllc.com/sealers-adhesives-cleaners/sealers/stone-shield.html
Wow. I didn’t expect a reply. Thanks so much for the link!!
Thanks at least I have learnt something
I'm glad!
What were you using to take off that edge along the stove side?
On the stove sides I usually just round it over with the 50 grit pad to slightly round the edge and then go thru all the rest of the pads to make it shine. Hope this answered your question.
Where do you get those grinding edges for the grinders
I get them from BB Industries. Here is the link to the website. www.bbindustriesllc.com/blog/post/braxton-bragg-changes-name-to-bbindustries
If all 3 sides are already finished and polish do you need to do all sides again or just the rough side
If it is an end piece that is next to the stove you will need to do 3 sides. The back that is against the wall can stay rough. Once they are polished and you are happy with how they look, you are done. Hope this answered your question. Thanks for commenting!
I am trouble finding a hook and loop that fits my makita grinder. Any suggestions?
I use a company called Braxton Brag. They have great customer service people to answer any fabrication questions. Here is the link to their site.
www.bbindustriesllc.com/?msclkid=7faf82a77d89151ec2a4e16b20e12f98&Branded%3A%20Search%3A%20Braxton-Bragg%20(US)%20-%20JF&Braxton-Bragg
Hope this helps!!!
What model grinder are you using?
I am so sorry! I did not see this until now. Somehow I missed it. It is Makita 9565CV. This is a variable speed grinder. Hope this helps.
Where did you get your polishing pads and your edge profiler? Thanks!
I buy all my supplies from Braxton-Bragg.com. They are very helpful and will answer any questions you have about products and what would be the best for you to buy. Thanks for watching my video!!!
You used the 'buff' as the final step in polishing but didn't show it and I wish you would have. What did you use for the buff? I used a 6000 grit as final step (8th) and tried a drill type white cloth type buffing pad from HF and I can't get a shine at all. What am I missing? thanks. I did use a lot of water on all steps.
The problem is most likely in the pads that you are using. If you got them from HF they are most likely not diamond tipped. In order to polish granite you have to use diamond tipped pads. I buy all my supplies at Braxton Brag. Here is the link to their site if I did not give it to you before.
www.bbindustriesllc.com/blog/post/braxton-bragg-changes-name-to-bbindustries
You will also need a variable speed grinder like I used in the video. If you are using a drill you are not getting up to the 3000 rpms to polish. I have included 3 links to the supplies you will need. First one is the pads. It is only a 3 step process. It will save you a few bucks. The second link is for the grinder I use in the video and the third link is for the backing pad you will need. Hope this helps!!
www.bbindustriesllc.com/viper-3-step-dry-polishing-pads.html
www.bbindustriesllc.com/makita-9565cv-sjs-5in-industrial-vs-grinder.html
www.bbindustriesllc.com/viper-rigid-hook-loop-back-up-pad-4.html
@@designbuildandfix Thanks again for your detailed explanation and help. It turned out I was assuming the more water the better. I got the shine back as you said with 3000 but with no water. Thanks
@@spokeman I can see that. Sometimes too much water is not good because the pads will float above the surface if not enough pressure is applied. Also a dry pad can be used with water but only a little. Glad it worked out!! Nothing better then a project done by yourself!! Enjoy your work.
@@spokeman if you polishing without water... you just polishing the dirt... after you clean what you polish that will be again not polished to the best effect. always use water.... as it take the dust off...
Where did you get the equipment
I get all my equipment from BB Industries. They are great and have people who can answer many of your question. Here is the link to the site. www.bbindustriesllc.com/
I just use the cup grinder, and/or a new shaping wheel, and I can put a bullnose on a countertop without that blade
I could see how that would work. You must have a steady hand. I would not recommend that for a beginner. Glad it works for you.
Electricity and water don’t mix
Yes, I know that is why I have up graded to a water fed grinder designed for water. I did however make sure I was plugged into a GFI receptacle. That will at least help!
Oh shit. I had a vary incompetent fabricator drop huge slabs of quartz in my kitchen that are not shaped or cut correctly and have to be recut, reshaped, and polished in the entire kitchen and the rest of the kitchen including new appliances are in. I am so screwed.
I am sorry to hear that. Unfortunately there are many fabricators out there that are just trying to make as much money as possible and don’t care about the quality of product or don’t respect the customers property. Hope everything works out.
You make no sense
@@pedrosoliz7 What doesn't make sense about an inexperienced, incompetent contractor who completely screwed the job up? This nit-wit brought huge quartz slabs requiring four guys to move them and they were cut wrong, not polished, mismatched, and even screwed up the sink install. Why is that so hard to understand?
@@blaster-zy7xx you pay for what you get lol 😂
@@pedrosoliz7 Were you trying to say "You get what you pay for?" One of us doesn't make much sense and it isn't me.