Utimate Tech Hub Logo

Sealing Granite Countertops: Easy 3-Step Guide for Long-Lasting Protection

Keeping your granite countertops sealed helps maintain their natural beauty and protects against stains. This guide covers the complete process, from cleaning to sealing to ongoing maintenance, plus a handy cleaning tip for dark granite surfaces.

How to Seal Granite Countertops in 3 Easy Steps

Step 1 - Clean the Countertops Thoroughly

Step 2 - Apply the Granite Sealer

Work in small sections to prevent the sealant from drying before you can wipe it off.

Step 3 - Final Buff and Polish

Special Care for Black Granite Countertops

Dark granite, like the popular "Black Pearl" granite, tends to show fingerprints and smudges more easily. To keep your dark granite spotless, use this DIY cleaner:

Video Guide and Additional Tips

Watch the full video tutorial to see each step in action and get extra tips for maintaining your granite countertops.

hi guys this is Mike with ultimate tech hub on today's episode I'm sure you have to steal granite countertops if you've been falling ultimate up or you're a subscriber to our channel you will know every three or four months we'll do a non tech related video and today we're gonna steal granite countertops this is a simple three-step process first need to clean the carrot tops thoroughly you can use a stone cleaner let it dry for about 24 hours step 2 seal the countertops I recommend doing a small area if you try to seal a really large area what will happen is the sealant will dry up on you this sealant we're using you spray it on and then let it dry for four or five minutes and then wipe it off so you'll see me doing small areas in this video and then I'll wipe it away after about four or five minutes we have a lot of grant to seal our island is pretty big so instead of sealing it all at one time you broke it down into four or five sections even though the large section a long section and then we have another small section to do so as you're sealing these countertops don't worry about being a little cloudy that's kind of natural it's gonna look that way at first and if you wanna do two coats of sealant it's fine just wait about an hour or two and then apply the second coat I do two coats around the sink and around the stove those areas get really dirty so it's good to have it be two coats of seal in there okay after you're done step three wait 24 hours then come back with a dry cloth and buff out the granite this removes any smudges or any cloudiness as you can see our granite is very dark it's called black pearl and with dark granite countertops it tends to show fingerprints smudges and dirt so I have a special mixture I'm going to show you how to make they can help remove those smudges and those fingerprints simply take a spray bottle and fill it with ninety percent water and 10 percent alcohol shake it up real good and now when you get smudges or any kind of fingerprints you spray the granite and wipe away with the paper towel and like magic the fingerprints and smudges are gone well guys I'm all done here remember if you liked this video give a thumbs up and share it if you loved it hit subscribe it's free thanks again for watching [Music] you

Related Videos

Motorized and Automated Smart Shades Controlled with Somfy and Alexa! Battery Replacement - Easy!

On this episode we will replace the batteries in our motorized smart shades. These Motorized smart blinds are from Alta Blinds.


Reolink E1 Pro Review - Reolink Vs Nest Which Is Better?

This is the Reolink E1 Pro Super HD Pan & Tilt Camera. The review of this 4 megapixel Reolink camera is brought to you by the ...


Covered Patio Addition - Patio Cover Connected to House | 22ft X 11ft

Welcome back to The Ultimate Tech Hub. On today\'s episode we will show you our Pool Deck Patio Installation. We hired Koda ...


Smart Home Network Tour 2022

On today\'s episode we are finally showing our Smart Home Network. This Smart Home is powered by Amazon and Ruckus as ...


Aluminum Flag Pole Mount - How to

Welcome back to The Ultimate Tech Hub. On today\'s episode we will replace our broken plastic flag pole mount with an Aluminum ...


Massive Barn Door on a Budget | Smartstandard 8ft Barn Door Hardware

Hello everyone and welcome back to the Ultimate Tech Hub. Today we will show you how to build a beautiful custom 9-foot ...