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September 26, 2007
Pom Juice Stain on Granite
When my granite counter tops were installed a few months ago, I was told a solvent-based sealer called an "impregnator" was applied once or twice to protect the surface from stains. At first, it did seem to delay how long something could set in and I made sure any spills would be wiped up as quickly as possible. Unfortunately, some pomegranate juice was spilled on one of the counters and not wiped up immediately, causing a dark area. Is there anything I can do to diminish the impact of stain besides covering it over with a fruit bowl? Should I have the counters re-sealed?
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You "made sure stains were wiped up"? What happened your maid spilled some yuppie juice all over your fancy granite and now you don't know what to do? if you can afford granite counters in the first place why don't you just have them replaced instead of wasting everyones time wining about it here? Some people have real problems. You probubly never even use your kictchen. Pom juice? Rich people get what they deserve.
Posted by: guest at September 26, 2007 10:54 PM
it goes to show you have a problem.
but not as big as the clown who is criticizing you meanwhile does not even
know how to spell.we know who's not smarter
than a 5 grader.
wining=correct spelling=whining.
prububly=correct spelling=probably.
kictchen=correct spelling=kitchen.
to the guest who commented you look like the bigger fool. cause you can't even spell the words correctly.
are you dumber than a fifth grader?LOL
Posted by: guest at September 27, 2007 12:17 AM
Drop of Clorox and a toothbrush. Works like a charm.
Posted by: guest at September 27, 2007 7:13 AM
Drop of Clorox and a toothbrush. Works like a charm.
Posted by: guest at September 27, 2007 7:15 AM
Two sites I'd visit for advice:
The GardenWeb kitchen boards are very active. There was a recipe for a poultice for granite stains that you could search for, or do a general search for granite stains, or just post your question. Lots of kitchen-obsessed people there who would be glad to help. Link: http://ths.gardenweb.com/forums/kitchbath/
Another place is the Stone Advice forum, a hangout board for stone fabricators. You want the Ask The Experts board. Link: http://www.stoneadvice.com/forum/stone-advice-forum-f1.html
You do have to register in order to post on these boards, but I've never been spammed by either.
Posted by: zeebee_in_bklyn at September 27, 2007 8:17 AM
Forgot to add to the above post: if you visit the other forums, make sure to post what type of granite you have and what the finish is (polished, honed). It will make a difference in how to treat the stain.
Posted by: zeebee_in_bklyn at September 27, 2007 8:45 AM
1. you have to reseal your counters periodically.
2. WTF was that first post all about? granite countertops are almost "standard" these days, and are not just for the rich. i have them, and i ain't rich.
Posted by: guest at September 27, 2007 10:23 AM
Not kidding: I got my granite countertops from Ikea!
Posted by: guest at September 27, 2007 11:30 AM
Well I worked for bheightsejp as part of a contracting crew and he is a really nice guy so to that crazy poster, back off. He may be rich, but he aint no Martha Stewart yelling at the help. Were you the same guest poster who told him he was ruining Brooklyn by making his house some kind of decorating ad? Some people just really like their house. Makes sense to me for a rich person to fix up an old house.
Posted by: guest at September 27, 2007 12:14 PM
Try http://www.stonetechpro.com/ for products.
I use the Revitalizer, a daily cleaner that also protects the surface.
Careful with any poultice type cleaners because they can leave their own white residue in the pores of the stone. Tried it on Inca Gray countertops and it took weeks for the white stains to go away, although the oil stain eventually disappeared along with it.
And that POM juice is overproced anyway. ;)
Posted by: guest at September 28, 2007 3:11 PM
Thanks for all of the suggestions. It proves for every psycho, there are ten nice neighbors wanting to help. I did go the Garden Web site and tried a poultice which worked well, no white residue. I bought some sealer and will do that myself this weekend so I know it gets the number of coats needed. Yes, crazy poster, I am doing it myself. No maids. I enjoy manual labor. And besides, my maid spells much better than you despite english being her third language. Maybe Bush will come up with "No Blogger Left Beind" so you can learn yourself some spellin'. And I LIKE Pom juice.
Posted by: bheightsejp at September 28, 2007 11:48 PM
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