Video: Repairing a Scratch in a Cultured Marble Countertop / Vanity

This video shows one process used to repair a cultured marble vanity countertop that has been scratched. There is not a lot of information on whose methodology this is or where it is filmed, but it does walk through the various grit changes to get the scratch out of this … Read more

Video: Repairing an Acrylic Solid Surface Sink

In this video presented by Karran, a sink provider specializing in “seamless” sinks for laminate, solid surface, quartz and granite, repair techniques are shown for solid surface acrylic sinks. While we would never recommend that homeowners or non-professionals do any work on their own sinks or countertops, this video depicts … Read more

Wood & Stone Co. Offers Stone/Surfacing Glues

Wood and Stone Company has two types of acrylic penetrating glues made for repairing and laminating granite, quartz surfacing, marble and engineered stone. The first is Wood & Stone Acrylic Penetrating Crack Sealer, which is a thin liquid designed to flow like water and made to fill cracks and reinforce … Read more

Wood & Stone Co. Offers Stone/Surfacing Glues

Wood and Stone Company has two types of acrylic penetrating glues made for repairing and laminating granite, quartz surfacing, marble and engineered stone. The first is Wood & Stone Acrylic Penetrating Crack Sealer, which is a thin liquid designed to flow like water and made to fill cracks and reinforce … Read more

Repairing High Pressure Laminate Countertops

This video produced by Finish Repair, which seems to specialize in the repair of all kinds of materials including laminates, wood and marble, shows how a damaged high pressure laminate (HPL) countertop can be repaired. At first I was skeptical when I ran across the video, but I have to … Read more

Chemical Concepts Offers Chem-Set Stone Repair Kit

Chemical Concepts now offers the Chem-Set UV Chip Repair Compound for natural and engineered stone. The adhesive is used when a fast, permanent repair is needed to fix scratches, chips, gouges, holes, cracks and nicks on natural or engineered stone. It incorporates a proprietary curing sheet that ensures a tack-free … Read more

Chemical Concepts Offers Chem-Set Stone Repair Kit

Chemical Concepts now offers the Chem-Set UV Chip Repair Compound for natural and engineered stone. The adhesive is used when a fast, permanent repair is needed to fix scratches, chips, gouges, holes, cracks and nicks on natural or engineered stone. It incorporates a proprietary curing sheet that ensures a tack-free … Read more

How To Remove A Scratch From Granite

This video is produced by “ToolandMachineWorks,” and unfortunately, the company shares very little about itself. But the video is a pretty good one that shows the process for removing a scratch from a piece of dark granite. While the process uses Alpha Professional Tools equipment, I’m sure there are other … Read more

Upselling Countertops Can Make for Happier Customers in the End

On a recent trip to visit friends in Russia, I immediately noticed their newly redecorated kitchen. I was duly impressed with everything about it, including the cabinets, the range and oven and the integral sink. However, a closer inspection of the sink revealed dark stains at the bottom and a few chips around … Read more