How to Polish Granite Edges

1

Wear the proper safety equipment.

Wear the proper safety equipment.

2

Place the granite lengthwise on a flat work surface and clamp it into place.

Place the granite lengthwise on a flat work surface and clamp it into place.

3

Wet the edge with water.

Wet the edge with water.

4

Get your angle grinder into position and plug it into a GFCI.

Get your angle grinder into position and plug it into a GFCI.

5

Assemble your polishing pads so you have easy access to them.

Assemble your polishing pads so you have easy access to them.

6

Put a 50 grit pad into your angle grinder.

Put a 50 grit pad into your angle grinder.

7

Set the angle grinder to 2500 RPM and turn it on.

Set the angle grinder to 2500 RPM and turn it on.

8

Move the grinder from left to right in long, quick strokes.

Move the grinder from left to right in long, quick strokes.

9

Shift the pad while polishing from left to right.

Shift the pad while polishing from left to right.

10

Adjust the buffing pad so it polishes the bottommost corner of the edge.

Adjust the buffing pad so it polishes the bottommost corner of the edge.

11

Wipe down the granite edge with water as you go.

Wipe down the granite edge with water as you go.

12

Switch to a 100 grit pad to remove the scratch marks from the previous pad.

Switch to a 100 grit pad to remove the scratch marks from the previous pad.

13

Continue this process of switching pads.

Continue this process of switching pads.

14

Switch to a 1000 grit pad to start polishing.

Switch to a 1000 grit pad to start polishing.

15

Wet the granite fully when working with a finer grit.

Wet the granite fully when working with a finer grit.

16

Use a constant, up and down movement when polishing the edge.

Use a constant, up and down movement when polishing the edge.

17

Continue switching your pads to finer grit levels.

Continue switching your pads to finer grit levels.

How to Polish Granite Edges

Steps

Wear the proper safety equipment.

Place the granite lengthwise on a flat work surface and clamp it into place.

Wet the edge with water.

Get your angle grinder into position and plug it into a GFCI.

Assemble your polishing pads so you have easy access to them.

Put a 50 grit pad into your angle grinder.

Set the angle grinder to 2500 RPM and turn it on.

Move the grinder from left to right in long, quick strokes.

Shift the pad while polishing from left to right.

Adjust the buffing pad so it polishes the bottommost corner of the edge.

Wipe down the granite edge with water as you go.

Switch to a 100 grit pad to remove the scratch marks from the previous pad.

Continue this process of switching pads.

Switch to a 1000 grit pad to start polishing.

Wet the granite fully when working with a finer grit.

Use a constant, up and down movement when polishing the edge.

Continue switching your pads to finer grit levels.

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How to Polish Granite Edges

Steps

Wear the proper safety equipment.

Place the granite lengthwise on a flat work surface and clamp it into place.

Wet the edge with water.

Get your angle grinder into position and plug it into a GFCI.

Assemble your polishing pads so you have easy access to them.

Put a 50 grit pad into your angle grinder.

Set the angle grinder to 2500 RPM and turn it on.

Move the grinder from left to right in long, quick strokes.

Shift the pad while polishing from left to right.

Adjust the buffing pad so it polishes the bottommost corner of the edge.

Wipe down the granite edge with water as you go.

Switch to a 100 grit pad to remove the scratch marks from the previous pad.

Continue this process of switching pads.

Switch to a 1000 grit pad to start polishing.

Wet the granite fully when working with a finer grit.

Use a constant, up and down movement when polishing the edge.

Continue switching your pads to finer grit levels.

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