The extent of this pebbly surface will vary across each individual slab.
Can leathered granite be polished.
Best to make sure the slab or sample is in the finish leathered honed or polished you have selected when you compare it to your cabinet finish tile paint color etc.
Because leathered granite is an uneven natural product trying to clean the textural components of the stone can be exceptionally challenging when compared to polished or honed surfaces.
There is no difference in the performance of leathered granite over polished.
So to get the color they put on a color enhancer a stain you don.
In fact leathered has the advantage in that it is less maintenance.
In this case you can choose which side you would like to display.
Leathered granite is something new to consumers who are more accustomed to polished high gloss finishes with granite or even matte or honed stone finishes which are flatter and smoother looking in appearance.
Maintaining and caring for your leathered granite is thankfully a little less complicated than it would be for polished or honed stone.
A major difference between leathered granite and polished is that leathered will bring out the beauty in the natural color of the stone while a polished finish does the same thing but adds increased shine.
Leathered granite is not shiny glossy or polished.
You may prefer some granites polished over leathered and vice versa.
Leathered granite will still provide you with a durable countertop that is heat resistant scratch resistant and long lasting.
For homeowners who prefer the natural look of stone leathered granite is a great option.
See for example 2cm colorado gold.
This texture is composed of tiny fissures and pits that mimic the feel of real leather.
You don t get the true color until you polish it.
Sorry bubbab09 but polished vs leathered will not prevent your stone from etching.
But with a leather finish they don t polish.
Etching will be less apparent on a leathered surface than on a polished think mirror smooth but the stone itself will still etch.
A slab is considered both polished and honed when one side of the slab is polished and the other side of the slab is honed.