Repair rough spot ("chip") in granite countertop

[blueman]

We have a variegated red/orange/gray/black granite countertop. While cleaning it, I notice a couple of small (dime size) very shallow depressions with a rough surface. I'm not sure if it is due to a "chip" or if it is a natural defect -- either way it disturbs the smooth polished surface.

Neither my wife or I are aware of how it happened but it probably was damaged by the previous homeowner or came that way.

I know that you can pay an installer big $$$$ to fix it, but I am looking for a DIY approach. In fact, the chips are not bad enough to be worth the multiple hundreds of dollars that I believe a pro will charge to come to my house.

Some people have recommended an "acrylic" patch kit that is UV cured and then polished. One example is "ProCaliber Products Granite & Marble Acrylic Pro Repair Kit - Clear LCA Paste" -- (See

It seems like the "pros" use epoxy and granite dust but I haven't found a kit online.

- Any experiences or recommendations in DIY repair of such chips and defects in granite countertops?

- Are there any DIY kits or methods that truly give professional-like results that make the patch (almost) invisible?

Thanks

[redneck]

Cover the spots with duct tape. Then you wont see em'.

[Frank]

If real granite, I'm told, there is nothing you can do. But, I suspect your's is acrylic containing granite chips and acrylic repair should work but color match may be difficult.

[Joe]