zoom13 0 Report post Posted May 18, 2010 Hi all I found some stains on my black granite top... like water mark from cups since there are circular in shape. Cant seem to clean it off. Any advice? Thanks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bepgof 20 Report post Posted May 18, 2010 (edited) Hi all I found some stains on my black granite top... like water mark from cups since there are circular in shape. Cant seem to clean it off. Any advice? Thanks. Can post the pictures? Edited May 18, 2010 by bepgof Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zoom13 0 Report post Posted May 20, 2010 Can post the pictures? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bepgof 20 Report post Posted May 20, 2010 (edited) Serious, the stain get "soaked in" to the layer. Yoongf, any recommendation? Disffusion method work? By putting a wet cloth on top for say 30 mins, hope the stain "disfuses" to cloth, repeat the cycle a few time? Or a less-dense(but evaporate fast) liquid is better? Edited May 20, 2010 by bepgof Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zoom13 0 Report post Posted May 21, 2010 Serious, the stain get "soaked in" to the layer. Yoongf, any recommendation? Disffusion method work? By putting a wet cloth on top for say 30 mins, hope the stain "disfuses" to cloth, repeat the cycle a few time? Or a less-dense(but evaporate fast) liquid is better? Thanks. Seriously, I dun rem putting anything "corrosive" on the granite top. What type of thing can result in such stain? Even if cannot clean, I need to know how not to aggravate it. Thanks for advice. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ngunadi 2 Report post Posted May 21, 2010 Thanks. Seriously, I dun rem putting anything "corrosive" on the granite top. What type of thing can result in such stain? Even if cannot clean, I need to know how not to aggravate it. Thanks for advice. Granite is porous. So, any kind of liquid would result in such stain, even water. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zoom13 0 Report post Posted May 21, 2010 Granite is porous. So, any kind of liquid would result in such stain, even water. Faint.... thanks then.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amy Choon 1 Report post Posted May 21, 2010 hey zoom, there was a post previously on this: http://www.renotalk.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=12921 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zoom13 0 Report post Posted May 21, 2010 hey zoom, there was a post previously on this: http://www.renotalk.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=12921 Thanks... not sure if the steps work though... General understanding is that we cannot use bleach or strong cleaning agent on granite top... so pretty, so diff to maintain... (I have only moved in for 1.5 mths)... My ID actually told me its better than solid top, can put hot stuff etc... seems to be rubbish when i check against the web... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bepgof 20 Report post Posted May 21, 2010 (edited) Thanks... not sure if the steps work though... General understanding is that we cannot use bleach or strong cleaning agent on granite top... so pretty, so diff to maintain... (I have only moved in for 1.5 mths)... My ID actually told me its better than solid top, can put hot stuff etc... seems to be rubbish when i check against the web... All liquids "soak into" granite easy & fast, unless the granite has been "saturated" to some extent. Not necessary to be "corrosive" fluid. Say putting an oily jar at base & put on granite top for a few hour would cause the stain, then use porous paper to "suck" the oil out. Saturation can be by means of mopping the granite daily with damped cloth for almost 3 months. Disfussion means, make the stains soften first & by effects of "higher densed" stains flowing toward "lesser densed" liquid(eg clear water), repeat a few time to make the stain less obvious. Edited May 21, 2010 by bepgof Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
d'lotus 0 Report post Posted June 1, 2010 All liquids "soak into" granite easy & fast, unless the granite has been "saturated" to some extent. Not necessary to be "corrosive" fluid. Say putting an oily jar at base & put on granite top for a few hour would cause the stain, then use porous paper to "suck" the oil out. Saturation can be by means of mopping the granite daily with damped cloth for almost 3 months. Disfussion means, make the stains soften first & by effects of "higher densed" stains flowing toward "lesser densed" liquid(eg clear water), repeat a few time to make the stain less obvious. Hi bepgof... will try the saturation method on my kitchen granite top. All these while, I have ample cloth around the kitchen and when there's water on the counter top, wipe the water off immediately. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vermilion 0 Report post Posted June 10, 2010 i think you can buy waterproofing stuff from diy shop, have done it for my black galaxy and china black kitchen top. no stain so far. 3 years already. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
d'lotus 0 Report post Posted June 30, 2010 i think you can buy waterproofing stuff from diy shop, have done it for my black galaxy and china black kitchen top. no stain so far. 3 years already. @vermilion... any brand name of the 'waterproofing' stuff that you bought at the DIY shop? Are your referring to inpregnators? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
