To: Michelle Coash

Subject: “How To Remove Stains And Discoloration From Granite”

Your problem is not uncommon. The following technique should remedy your situation. First, apply our Granite Poultice and keep it in place for 3 days, then remove the granite poultice and let the treated granite area dry out for another 3 days. If the light discoloration is still visible, email to us a digital photo of your granite, and we will customize a deep penetrating colorant, formulated specifically for granite, which you should apply in the following manner: first, mix the granite colorant with lacquer thinner to a free flowing (soupy) consistency, next, apply the granite colorant with either a brush or cloth material to the light discolored area of your granite, next, cover the granite colorant with a piece of plastic sheeting, 1.5 mil thickness minimum, attached to your granite with duct tape, you want to keep this granite area air tight for 3 days. After 3 days, remove the plastic sheeting, then, remove the granite colorant with paper towels or a piece of cloth, and your granites’ original color should be restored.

Appreciatively in Hurst, TX
Rhonda

To: Rhonda

Subject: How to remove granite stains and discoloration? 10/0508

Please read my 10/06/08 Post: How To Remove Stains And Discoloration From Granite; I trust the info will help you completely.

To: Karen Mitchell

Subject: Help! What can I do about the yellow stains and etching around the bottom of my marble sink?

Please read my 09/15/08 Post: Bathroom Vanity Tops: Natural Marble vs. Man-made Synthetic; I trust the info will help you completely.

Subject: Discoloration of your honed black granite island

The quickest and most economical remedy I would suggest would be to first clean the damaged area with a solution of 1-part NeutraClean For Granite concentrate mixed with 2-parts water applied with one of our Ultimate Polishing Pads; after the area is dry, and if the discoloration is much improved, apply a generous amount of our Granite Guard Protector SB to the entire island; let the granite sealer penetrate for one hour; then, apply a very small amount of granite sealer to an area no larger than 2 square feet and buff off all the residue with paper towels before you proceed to another 2 square foot area to continue the same process.

If after cleaning with NeutraClean For Granite, there is no change in the discoloration, apply to the discolored area, black paint colorant mixed with lacquer thinner to a soupy consistency, you can use a paint brush or a paper towel to apply the black colorant. You can find the paint colorant at a paint store and you only need a small amount (1 or 2 ounces). After the black paint colorant is absorbed into the granite, it takes about a minute, seal the granite as discussed in the preceding paragraph.

Your granite island dilemma is quite unusual, I don’t recommend a sanding process at this time, because it could create another discoloration problem for you and would be much more expensive to fix.