The appearance of discoloration dullness and staining is the last thing a buyer of expensive granite quartz or marble countertops wants to see.
Granite countertop discoloration.
Watch those dark dull and discolored areas of your kitchen granite countertops and islands disappear and come back to life.
When water seeps into your granite countertop it leaves a dark spot that evaporates in a few minutes and returns to normal.
The best thing to do to protect your granite countertops from stains is to clean up spills as soon as they happen.
But substances like cooking oils that don t evaporate can cause permanent stains if they re allowed to soak into the stone.
Our granite poultice is specifically formulated to work below the granite s surface and pull out grease and oil plus food and beverages that have penetrated into the granite pores.
Start by determining the source of the stain.
The granite may darken or lighten in color when the water is absorbed into the stone.
To prevent this absorption from happening in the first place it is necessary to seal the surface of the granite with a high quality sealer.
The porous granite soaks colors and dyes often resulting in stains after lots of use or exposure to some fluids or objects such as oil based cosmetics food colored drinks and metal objects.
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Just like oil ink or markers can lead to stains and discoloration in a granite worktop.
Granite maintenance tips our granite offerings are warranty protected and treated with a sealant to defend against staining and discoloration.
Even a completely sealed granite countertop can stain if a spill is left to sit for long enough.
Emotions can run as high as the price tag when these surface problems appear and often its assumed that the sealer was incorrectly applied or that the material is defective or substandard.
To maintain granite simply use mild soap and water but avoid ammonia based solutions.
However not all granite worktops respond equally to pigments.
Many cases of granite discolorations are simple stains that are easy to remove.