Specification

JO3439 • 11.1.10
STONE CARE INSTRUCTIONS
CULTURED MARBLE & GRANITE VANITY TOPS
MATERIALS
• ammonia • cloth & paper towels • bleach • steel wool • hydrogen peroxide
• acetone • natural stone cleaner & sealer • household detergent • mineral spirits • liquid soap
STAIN REMOVAL
Identifying the type of stain on the stone surface is the key to removing it. If you don’t know what caused the stain, play detective.
Where is the stain located? Is it near a plant, a food service area, an area where cosmetics are used? What color is it? What is the
shape or pattern? What goes on or in the area around the stain? Surface stains can often be removed by cleaning with an
appropriate cleaning product or household chemical. Deep-seated or stubborn stains may require using a poultice or calling in a
professional. The following sections describe the types of stains that you may have to deal with, appropriate household chemicals
to use and how to prepare and apply a poultice to remove the stain.
SPILLS & STAINS
Blot the spill with a paper towel immediately. Don’t wipe the area, it will spread the spill. Flush the area with plain water and mild
soap and rinse several times. Dry the area thoroughly with a soft cloth. Repeat as necessary. If the stain remains, refer to the stain
removal section.
TYPES OF STAINS & FIRST STEP CLEANING ACTIONS
Water Spots & Rings
Most granite is porous, and water will usually evaporate from stone over a short period of time (surface accumulation of hard
water). Buff with dry 0000 steel wool.
Organic
(coffee, tea, fruit, tobacco, paper, food)
May cause a pinkish-brown stain and may disappear after the source of the stain has been removed. Indoors, clean with 12%
hydrogen peroxide (hair bleaching strength) and a few drops of ammonia.
Oil-based
(grease, tar, cooking oil, milk, cosmetics)
An oil-based stain will darken the stone and normally must be chemically dissolved so the source of the stain can be flushed or
rinsed away. Clean gently with a soft, liquid cleanser with bleach, household detergent, ammonia, mineral spirits or acetone.
DO NOT MIX BLEACH AND AMMONIA! THIS COMBINATION CREATES A TOXIC AND LETHAL GAS!
Biological
(algae, mildew, etc.)
Clean with diluted ammonia (1/2 cup in a gallon of water), bleach or hydrogen peroxide. DO NOT MIX BLEACH AND AMMONIA!
THIS COMBINATION CREATES A TOXIC AND LETHAL GAS!
Ink
(magic marker, pen, ink)
Clean with bleach or hydrogen peroxide (light colored stone only), lacquer thinner or acetone (dark stone only).