The advantages of leathered granite are many and one that is appealing to homeowners is the almost effortless maintenance with leathered granite.
Leathered granite edges.
Coming in a variety of tones and textures the choice available with leathered granite is off the charts.
We have steel grey leathered granite in my kitchen on our perimeter counters it has the simple eased edge.
As if it were quarried that day from the side of a mountain leathered granite adds a natural charm to what would be an otherwise overlooked surface.
In terms of cleaning you can use just soap and warm water to clean any granite countertop.
I got new kitchen counters granite with a leathered finish about a year and 9 months ago they have developed areas of discoloration with several areas much lighter than the surrounding.
In fact leathered has the advantage in that it is less maintenance.
The constant wiping away of smudges fingerprints and remnants of food debris which are usually part of a polished countertop maintenance regimen are almost nonexistent with leathered stone.
One of the best parts about leathered granite is the way it feels.
Leathered granite will still provide you with a durable countertop that is heat resistant scratch resistant and long lasting.
It doesn t keep fingerprints or smudges like a polished surface does and therefore won t need to be wiped off just to remove finger smudges.