Granite Countertop Caulking new Faucet

[beantownace]

Hello all,

Is it normal when having a new bathroom faucet installed that the sealant caulking is done with a clear wet looking silicone?

I understand plumbers don't have all different colors of silicone caulking but it just looks like it's wet looking and stands out.

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[Twowaxhack]

Personally I would’ve only wanted silicone UNDER the backsplash were it meets the countertop.

Id remove all that and leave it out. I’m not messy...... water doesn’t get there in my bathroom.

It should’ve been discussed IMO

 

[pakle]

I see that a lot in other people's homes with granite countertops. I hate caulk, silicone, etc with such a passion that I got solid surface (like Corian) with coved back & side splashes and integrated sinks in kitchen and all bathrooms. Just about as seamless as you can get both visually and to the touch. Apparently a highly unpopular choice though as I'm the only person I know who has it. My family is very messy and stuff splashes *everywhere*. The bathroom mirror used to be where yours is and water got under it and rusted out not only the mirror but the metal mirror supports. Tore out that sucker and placed the new one several inches higher with plastic supports. Much easier maintenance so far.

 

[House Doc]

You could cut the excess off with a single edged razor blade. Then you would only have a very thin line that would be hardly noticeable.
Spray the surface with something like 409, or window cleaner, as basically a lubricant so the blade slides easier. Slide the razor almost parallel to the backsplash and cut down to the countertop. Then use a thin wide tapping/putty knife to slide into the cut you just made and cut the countertop side. I use a putty knife to keep from cutting too deeply under the backsplash.

 

[havasu]

My granite installers uses color matched two part epoxy into the adjoining seams, then used a razor blade to scrape any excess, as House Doc mentioned above.