who can tell me how to get of water stains off Granite, I have it on my front porch , And it is ruined .?

Question

I had water pool on an area of my granite porch, and now I have a ugly water stain. The Granite is black & the stain is white. I have tried several cleaners for Granite & nothing works. The Granite has only been there of a year.

Answer 1

I work in a flooring store, we sell a granite cleaner called a poultice. It is a powder that you put on the granite and grind the powder and it is supposed to lift the stain. Since granite is a natural stone, it has to be sealed with a stone sealer. Why granite is glossy, it has been finely sanded to a shine.

Answer 2

Are you sure it's 100% granite and not concrete (as most front porches are)? If it is, then water cannot stain it. The only thing that can stain granite is blood (really!). If it is granite then you may have mildew or mold growing on the granite in which case try bleach to get rid of it... Good luck.

Answer 3

DO NOT USE CLR. It will etch into your granite. Also, don't use anything with acid or that is abrasive.

Clean the granite really good with regular soap and water - nothing special. Next, try a good granite sealer and then buff buff buff. Granite should be sealed anyway to avoid stains, it is very porous.

Go to a big, wholesale type, tile store; they should be able to point you in the right direction of the best products.

Answer 4

TRY BORAX AS IT KILLS MOLD SPORS IF ITS MOLD RELATED AND THE THING I FOUND THAT WORKS THE BEST ON GLASS IS (THE WORKS TOILET BOWL CLEANER) IT WORKS BETTER ON STAINS THAN ANY THING YOU CAN BUY FOR BIG BUCKS NEED TO ALWAYS TRY IT IN A SMALL AREA AND CHECK FOR DISCOLORING IF YOU HAVE GOOD RESULTS LET ME KNOW HAVEN'T TRYED IT ON GRANIT I KNOW IT WORKS ON OTHER SURFACES REAL GOOD WORKS ON ALL RUST STAINS EVEN ON CLOTHS WITH NO DAMAGE BUT I ALWAYS TRY A SPOT FIRST TO MAKE SURE SEE YA JFB

Answer 5

Don't use any powders or chemicals on stone or granit

Answer 6

CLR will get it since it is probabbly lime or calcium.