The next step is to find a reputable supplier of granite for your kitchen countertops.
I have stains on my granite countertop.
Once you know how to care for granite and some no nos to.
It s not soap stains rather the granite darkened where it was covered by bottles.
But perhaps a stray coffee cup may have left a light brown ring on your precious granite or you have an oil stain just won t come out.
A bleach stain on a black granite countertop is unsightly and has more than likely removed the top protective coating over the natural stone.
If not repeat the process until you have.
Getting rid of occasional stains from your granite is easy if you follow these guidelines.
Stains can happen when liquid contaminants or dyes come in contact with your granite countertop.
Even a completely sealed granite countertop can stain if a spill is left to sit for long enough.
Once a stain sets in it can be both puzzling and challenging to remove it.
The fear of stains should not keep you from choosing granite for your kitchen countertops.
Granite countertops look beautiful and are also made of some of the most durable and hard wearing material available.
How to clean it.
However one issue people can have with their granite countertops is water staining.
This happens when water pools or drips onto a granite counter and is left there to dry.
Bleach can be used to clean granite but if the corrosive liquid is allowed to sit too long on the material it can eat through the protective layer of sealant.
We have finally developed a granite poultice which removes deeply embedded stains and discoloration from kitchen granite countertops and islands.
November 24 2013 at 8 30 am.
Granite is a relatively durable natural stone especially when sealed.
Before you start removing stains you have to determine what kind of stain it is and how the stain got there in the first place.
I have a dark stain on my year old granite bathroom vanity countertop where the soap bottle sat same on the granite shelf in the shower where the shampoo bottle sat.
December 14 2013 at 3 53 pm.
And of course more lightly colored granite is more likely to show stains than darker colors so if you have a white or other pale colored granite countertop it s important to be extra vigilant.
I had red stain on my granite countertop so i tried using bleach and it worked great.