The best thing to do to protect your granite countertops from stains is to clean up spills as soon as they happen.
Granite countertop discoloration.
The appearance of discoloration dullness and staining is the last thing a buyer of expensive granite quartz or marble countertops wants to see.
Start by determining the source of the stain.
Many cases of granite discolorations are simple stains that are easy to remove.
However once the water evaporates the color of the stone should return to normal.
The granite may darken or lighten in color when the water is absorbed into the stone.
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.
Watch those dark dull and discolored areas of your kitchen granite countertops and islands disappear and come back to life.
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Once the water based components evaporate the pigments or the dyes can seep into the surface leaving harsh stains.
Even a completely sealed granite countertop can stain if a spill is left to sit for long enough.
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.
But substances like cooking oils that don t evaporate can cause permanent stains if they re allowed to soak into the stone.
Granite maintenance tips our granite offerings are warranty protected and treated with a sealant to defend against staining and discoloration.
When water seeps into your granite countertop it leaves a dark spot that evaporates in a few minutes and returns to normal.
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.
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.