A reader emailed me with a question this week, concerning a chip he encountered in his granite top. He said he accidentally hit the edge of his counter with a coffee mug and chipped the counters edge, ...

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Q. After years of abuse, the granite countertop in our kitchen is all scratched up and has a thin crack in one corner. Can it be repaired? A. First, determine whether you really need the crack fixed.