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…
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?
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.
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. 😉
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.
Not kidding: I got my granite countertops from Ikea!
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.
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.
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.
Drop of Clorox and a toothbrush. Works like a charm.
Drop of Clorox and a toothbrush. Works like a charm.