QUESTION

Cleaning off Finger Prints from Stone - How do you keep Finger Prints off Honed Black Granite?

ANSWER

ANSWER - Suggestions from Fred Hueston:

1. Clean the granite with acetone and apply a color enhancer. This will darken the stone but should keep the finger prints away.

2. Seal the stone with mineral oil...Mineral oil is a good option and is also used on soapstone..If not applied properly, it could get sticky.

3.  Again, clean with acetone and  seal with a good stone impregnator that contains a fluro alphatic.

4.  Apply a good paste wax. I have used carnuba wax which works very well.

5.  Tear it out and replace it with another type of granite.
ANSWER - Suggestions from Fred Hueston:

1. Clean the granite with acetone and apply a color enhancer. This will darken the stone but should keep the finger prints away.

2. Seal the stone with mineral oil...Mineral oil is a good option and is also used on soapstone..If not applied properly, it could get sticky.

3.  Again, clean with acetone and  seal with a good stone impregnator that contains a fluro alphatic.

4.  Apply a good paste wax. I have used carnuba wax which works very well.

5.  Tear it out and replace it with another type of granite.