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Tuxedo
Citizen
Username: Tuxedo
Post Number: 88
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, August 2, 2006 - 9:02 am: | 
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We have a 2-year old granite countertop that has a white film around the faucet. Is this scale from our mineral-rich water and what can we do to get rid of it? |
Bailey
Citizen
Username: Baileymac
Post Number: 392
Registered: 3-2005
| | Posted on Wednesday, August 2, 2006 - 9:18 am: |
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you could try CLR ( i think that's what it's called), or try some white vinegar - that'll loosen up mineral deposits. |
Tuxedo
Citizen
Username: Tuxedo
Post Number: 90
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, August 2, 2006 - 11:02 am: |
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But i'm not sure if it's going to make it worse. Can't tell if this white stuff has seeped into the granite or not. |
Sherri De Rose
Citizen
Username: Honeydo
Post Number: 385
Registered: 11-2005
| | Posted on Wednesday, August 2, 2006 - 12:09 pm: |
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I have the same problem. Too late....what they really want you to do is wipe/clean each time there is water there. Sure! As I have, you too will have to learn to live with it. |
Tuxedo
Citizen
Username: Tuxedo
Post Number: 91
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, August 3, 2006 - 11:18 am: |
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CLR worked like a charm. |
Bailey
Citizen
Username: Baileymac
Post Number: 393
Registered: 3-2005
| | Posted on Thursday, August 3, 2006 - 12:14 pm: |
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Once the deposits are cleared off, you should seal the countertop. Ours are Corian, but my daughter's counters are granite, and she was told by the people who installed hers to seal it twice a year. |
Pdg
Citizen
Username: Pdg
Post Number: 1131
Registered: 5-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, August 3, 2006 - 4:27 pm: |
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What's the best way to seal granite? I used a sealer by TILELab that I bought at Home Depot and applied it three times, and still water seems to soak into our granite vanitiy top! The sealer said when water spots stop showing, the granite is "sealed". Am I doing something wrong or using a bad product?
Thanks! |
Bailey
Citizen
Username: Baileymac
Post Number: 395
Registered: 3-2005
| | Posted on Thursday, August 3, 2006 - 6:29 pm: |
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Silicon Impregnater is what my daughter uses on hers. Does a beautiful job. Should be available at Home Depot. |
Pdg
Citizen
Username: Pdg
Post Number: 1136
Registered: 5-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, August 3, 2006 - 8:54 pm: |
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Thanks, will try it. |
Tuxedo
Citizen
Username: Tuxedo
Post Number: 94
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Friday, August 4, 2006 - 8:36 am: |
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Also, you should use some stuff called Granite Magic twice a week with a soft cloth. Creates a nice water barrier and shinee. Works wonders. |
melicious
Citizen
Username: Melicious
Post Number: 616
Registered: 6-2002
| | Posted on Friday, August 4, 2006 - 9:00 am: |
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Bailey -
anything with the word "impregnator" is too scary!
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doulamomma
Citizen
Username: Doulamomma
Post Number: 1650
Registered: 3-2002
| | Posted on Friday, August 4, 2006 - 9:06 am: |
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You should call the folks who did the countertop and ask them what to use to clean the deposits & to seal...if not, there's an online place that answers questions (usually in a smartazz way): http://www.findstone.com/aw.htm |
Bailey
Citizen
Username: Baileymac
Post Number: 397
Registered: 3-2005
| | Posted on Friday, August 4, 2006 - 11:29 am: |
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Yeah, that IS a scary word..
*shudder*
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LAWill
Citizen
Username: Lawill
Post Number: 3
Registered: 7-2006
| | Posted on Friday, August 4, 2006 - 2:08 pm: |
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I discovered Kaboom! for waterspots and it works great. Bought 2 bottles at Costco recently for less than $7. |
Czele
Citizen
Username: Czele
Post Number: 104
Registered: 9-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, August 5, 2006 - 11:02 pm: |
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Could it be that excess water is getting beneath the sealant at those areas and the white film is actually the sealant separating from the granite? After polishing and re-sealing the area, you may want to put a clear silicone caulk bead around the base of the faucet to protect that area from seeping water. |
Tuxedo
Citizen
Username: Tuxedo
Post Number: 98
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Sunday, August 6, 2006 - 7:57 am: |
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Has anyone here actually done a sealing job? Do you spray something on and let it dry? |
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