I tried it and it permanently damaged my counters. I made the mistake of not testing it out on a corner or something first. I was worried about a few marks, now there’s a large part of my counter damaged. I’m definitely not getting my deposit back 😩😩
Very sorry to hear. If the abrasive didn't go to deep into the counter surface, most stone surfaces can be professionally polished. Just as the abrasive cut into the surface, professionals will use different abrasives from coarse to fine to polish the surface.
"NOT" !, I repeat, NOT! a good cleaning example for cleaning quartz product, yikes! distilled vinegar and Baking Soda ? not recommended combination. Baking soda and Hydrogen Peroxide is a better combination and / or Bar-Keepers Friend. Also never ever use and 3m green scrub pad on a quartz surface , that's like using sand paper and can scratch off the polish finish. The blue version is acceptable. However, Magic eraser is the safest most effective product rather than a scrub pad.
Thank you, I repeat thank you for your feedback. This video was an experiment to remove stains that were on this piece of quartz. I appreciate your feedback with material listed and will try them in the future.
Nothing, I repeat NOTHING, has worked on a quartz vanity countertop. It “stains” every time a drop of water hits it. It is a mess even though I have used, every other day, a cleaner and sealer recommended by the powers that be. The manufacturer is no help. The “stone guru’s” methods do not work. I am trying this. Desperate times call for desperate measures!
So I had a horrible stain from blue/green DYE on my QUARTZ counter from those stakes that come in plants. I had put some plants on my counter because it was still too cold to plant them. They had those stakes in them and they're dyed blue/green. I didn't notice but two were on my counter and must have gotten wet. They were there for DAYS but I didn't notice because they were hiding under my plants. When I removed them, there was a V-shaped blue stain on my quartz counter. IT WOULD NOT COME OUT! It was really set in there and I freaked out! Here's what I did... First I used baking soda and white vinegar. It helped, but not great. Then I used 91% rubbing alcohol, let it sit for a minute and scrubbed and scrubbed. (repeat and repeat) That helped A LOT.... but still there. I then tried arm and hammer baking soda toothpaste (whitening) and that did not much. But all these things helped a lot at eating away little by little at it I think.... mainly the rubbing alcohol. The stain was still there but much better. FINALLY.... My last step was to try hydrogen peroxide and baking soda. I made that into a paste and left it on there for over an hour or more. It dried and I wiped it away and IT WAS ALMOST GONE! I then did the same thing again and VOILA.... it's totally GONE! This took hours and hours and hours over the course of 2 days. If I had to do it over again, I would do the rubbing alcohol and scrubbing first and get as much out as I can. Then FOR SURE.. the peroxide/baking soda paste. I suspect those two steps would be sufficient for the toughest stains.... since mine was as bad as it gets! I hope this helps someone!
This is awesome. Thank you for including in detail what worked for you and how it compared with the video. The next time I try to clean quartz, I’ll also try both ways.
Thank you for including your experience with the stain removal. I suppose it will be a compromise between abrasion to reach the stain and then polishing to match the finish of the unstained material.
please never do this. you will damage your quartz. and definitely etch your natural stone. there are stain removing poultices you can do if you don't want to hire a professional. no acids ever. vinegar is an acid.
Thank you for your comment. Please feel free to share some of the alternative (non acid) stain removal processes you mentioned. share some of the other This method is both abrasive with the baking soda and acidic with the vinegar and baking soda (neutralized slightly as sodium acetate in addition to water and carbon dioxide).
I think it would depend on how deep the deposit penetrated the quartz stone. I would try in an area that is not visible and even try a hard water spot removal cleaner first, it may be less abrasive than this process.
Sorry for the confusion, this was more of an experiment to clean of the stains on this quartz piece which were set in for months and under the surface, (as oppsed to sometime that just spilled on it)
Finally you are first one out of like 20 cleaning videos that said its compound stone or resin stone. No one else is saying this. We bought a bathroom counter top made of resin quartz. I know because there is no Carrera marbeling in quartz. its white rocks! They are in my yard naturally in high desert area. But all the videos shows the same stone. But by comments people think its a natural stone. So this make the cleaner choices and methods odd too. Ours is just spotting that has different shine level. Im not even sure it came that way but was suspectng my partners cologne dripping on it. Mine is all at a makup station in bedroom. Or whitening toothpaste that I dont use. That bleaches clothing!
Thank you for watching the video and making time to leave feedback. It is much appreciated. Once these stains are set in they likely will require more abrasive or compromised methods but it definitely is good to know and/or recognize the material you're working with.
Depending on what the damage is it might be possible. Unfortunately because of the heat and splattering of hot gas and/or welding splatter, it is likely that the satin is too far set into the stone/composite materials. Best of luck and if in doubt with such a deep stain you may want to take a photo to a counter/stone specialist and get their opinion.
Thank you for the suggestion. I do not know where the piece of quartz stone is at this time,. If I am able to find it, I'll try again with red nail polish. It would be interesting to see how nail polish remover (acetone) effects the quartz stone.
I think it depends on how bad they are and if there’s anything like dirt that is in the hard water stain. If it’s just the calcium without a lot of extra stuff, it shouldn’t take too long.
Yes, the baking soda is also somewhat abrasive. Some abrasive was needed to remove the stain in this video but of course now where near sand paper where you can see scratches without a magnifying glass. I think the best think to try is start on a location that is barely seen or use a microfiber with the chemical reactions to help remove the stain.
It depends on how deep the acetone is and how the acetone effected the quartz stone. If the acetone is not too deep into the stone this process should help. It works because it's taking some of the surface off the stone like wet sanding. This process will need to be polished and/or sealed after. It's worth it to try on an area that is out of the main view first.
If the stone is unknown the best thing to do may be to try to get a few good photos of it including the back or underside where it may not be polished. Then share the photos with a contractor, counter installer or into a store that sells stone and tile.
If you have scratches and stains on the surface they can be removed by rubbing light or very fine abrasives then polishing on the surface. I don't know about smoke stains. When reading smoke with heat, it implies that damage may be done beneath the surface, maybe including the adhesive that holds the material together. At this point it's best to get a local professional who specializes in quartz to view the damage and make suggestions on the next steps.
I tried it and it permanently damaged my counters. I made the mistake of not testing it out on a corner or something first. I was worried about a few marks, now there’s a large part of my counter damaged. I’m definitely not getting my deposit back 😩😩
Very sorry to hear. If the abrasive didn't go to deep into the counter surface, most stone surfaces can be professionally polished. Just as the abrasive cut into the surface, professionals will use different abrasives from coarse to fine to polish the surface.
Wow I just moved in and it seems like the stains came from me cleaning it with bleach and water .
"NOT" !, I repeat, NOT! a good cleaning example for cleaning quartz product, yikes! distilled vinegar and Baking Soda ? not recommended combination. Baking soda and Hydrogen Peroxide is a better combination and / or Bar-Keepers Friend. Also never ever use and 3m green scrub pad on a quartz surface , that's like using sand paper and can scratch off the polish finish. The blue version is acceptable. However, Magic eraser is the safest most effective product rather than a scrub pad.
Thank you, I repeat thank you for your feedback. This video was an experiment to remove stains that were on this piece of quartz. I appreciate your feedback with material listed and will try them in the future.
Thank you! (:
The stone design in blue also went off.. 👎
Nothing, I repeat NOTHING, has worked on a quartz vanity countertop. It “stains” every time a drop of water hits it. It is a mess even though I have used, every other day, a cleaner and sealer recommended by the powers that be. The manufacturer is no help. The “stone guru’s” methods do not work. I am trying this. Desperate times call for desperate measures!
So I had a horrible stain from blue/green DYE on my QUARTZ counter from those stakes that come in plants. I had put some plants on my counter because it was still too cold to plant them. They had those stakes in them and they're dyed blue/green. I didn't notice but two were on my counter and must have gotten wet. They were there for DAYS but I didn't notice because they were hiding under my plants. When I removed them, there was a V-shaped blue stain on my quartz counter. IT WOULD NOT COME OUT! It was really set in there and I freaked out! Here's what I did...
First I used baking soda and white vinegar. It helped, but not great. Then I used 91% rubbing alcohol, let it sit for a minute and scrubbed and scrubbed. (repeat and repeat) That helped A LOT.... but still there. I then tried arm and hammer baking soda toothpaste (whitening) and that did not much. But all these things helped a lot at eating away little by little at it I think.... mainly the rubbing alcohol. The stain was still there but much better.
FINALLY.... My last step was to try hydrogen peroxide and baking soda. I made that into a paste and left it on there for over an hour or more. It dried and I wiped it away and IT WAS ALMOST GONE! I then did the same thing again and VOILA.... it's totally GONE!
This took hours and hours and hours over the course of 2 days. If I had to do it over again, I would do the rubbing alcohol and scrubbing first and get as much out as I can. Then FOR SURE.. the peroxide/baking soda paste. I suspect those two steps would be sufficient for the toughest stains.... since mine was as bad as it gets! I hope this helps someone!
This is awesome. Thank you for including in detail what worked for you and how it compared with the video. The next time I try to clean quartz, I’ll also try both ways.
Yes! The hydrogen peroxide & baking soda is awesome...
@@Jamko1970 wow ok let me try this. mine wasn't as bad but i can see faint coloring which is driving me nuts
this doesn't work on my quartz stone.. sand paper does remove the stain tho.. need the sanding machine, 150grit to 3000 grit. kind of a big job.
Thank you for including your experience with the stain removal. I suppose it will be a compromise between abrasion to reach the stain and then polishing to match the finish of the unstained material.
please never do this. you will damage your quartz. and definitely etch your natural stone. there are stain removing poultices you can do if you don't want to hire a professional. no acids ever. vinegar is an acid.
Thank you for your comment. Please feel free to share some of the alternative (non acid) stain removal processes you mentioned. share some of the other This method is both abrasive with the baking soda and acidic with the vinegar and baking soda (neutralized slightly as sodium acetate in addition to water and carbon dioxide).
I had significant staining on my quartz countertop that had been under a silicone mat for months...This worked!! Thank you.
Thank you for leaving feedback. It's great to read that the video helped. The piece in the video was also set aside in a location for a while.
would this work on hard water deposits on quartz?
I think it would depend on how deep the deposit penetrated the quartz stone. I would try in an area that is not visible and even try a hard water spot removal cleaner first, it may be less abrasive than this process.
Yes this works just did on my quartz countertop
Awesome, glad it turned out good for you and thank you very much for leaving feedback.
Baking soda and Hydrogen paste works better.
I’m guessing that you mean a baking soda and hydrogen peroxide paste. Thank you for sharing this, it’s definitely worth a try.
The problem is you are illustrating methods for natural stone vs quartz vs. ?? Too confusing since different materials will need different methods.
Sorry for the confusion, this was more of an experiment to clean of the stains on this quartz piece which were set in for months and under the surface, (as oppsed to sometime that just spilled on it)
It worked, but I had to repeat the baking soda / vinegar about 10 times. But, it was well worth it!!! Thanks bro! Great video. Subscribed!!!
Glad it worked out in the end. Thanks for your support.
i am going try. i used baking soda and water but doesn't come out.
Finally you are first one out of like 20 cleaning videos that said its compound stone or resin stone. No one else is saying this. We bought a bathroom counter top made of resin quartz. I know because there is no Carrera marbeling in quartz. its white rocks! They are in my yard naturally in high desert area. But all the videos shows the same stone. But by comments people think its a natural stone. So this make the cleaner choices and methods odd too. Ours is just spotting that has different shine level. Im not even sure it came that way but was suspectng my partners cologne dripping on it. Mine is all at a makup station in bedroom. Or whitening toothpaste that I dont use. That bleaches clothing!
Usually engineered quartz is 10% natural stone and 90% epoxy
Thank you for watching the video and making time to leave feedback. It is much appreciated. Once these stains are set in they likely will require more abrasive or compromised methods but it definitely is good to know and/or recognize the material you're working with.
How about welding stain?
Depending on what the damage is it might be possible. Unfortunately because of the heat and splattering of hot gas and/or welding splatter, it is likely that the satin is too far set into the stone/composite materials. Best of luck and if in doubt with such a deep stain you may want to take a photo to a counter/stone specialist and get their opinion.
Try this same test with a red nail polish stain
Thank you for the suggestion. I do not know where the piece of quartz stone is at this time,. If I am able to find it, I'll try again with red nail polish. It would be interesting to see how nail polish remover (acetone) effects the quartz stone.
@@TryAdaptLearn
Let the brite red nail polish sit for a day then try the acetone for removal. 👍
How to get rid of hard water stains?
I think it depends on how bad they are and if there’s anything like dirt that is in the hard water stain. If it’s just the calcium without a lot of extra stuff, it shouldn’t take too long.
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Will using the abrasive side of the sponge scratch the quartz?
Yes, the baking soda is also somewhat abrasive. Some abrasive was needed to remove the stain in this video but of course now where near sand paper where you can see scratches without a magnifying glass. I think the best think to try is start on a location that is barely seen or use a microfiber with the chemical reactions to help remove the stain.
It worked for me. The rust stains were gone.
That’s great. It’s good to hear you also had good results.
Acetone (nail polish remover) stained my quartz countertop. Will this remove the stain?
It depends on how deep the acetone is and how the acetone effected the quartz stone. If the acetone is not too deep into the stone this process should help. It works because it's taking some of the surface off the stone like wet sanding. This process will need to be polished and/or sealed after. It's worth it to try on an area that is out of the main view first.
I quit watching after "that being said...". It's an overused phrase that alerts me that what's about to be said is a total waste of time.
Thank you for your feedback and watching as much as you did.
@@TryAdaptLearn wow, you are a nice person! Thank you for your videos and tips! they are very helpful! *-* much love and blessing to you!
Any acid (vinegar, alcohol, amonea) should only be used to remove stains. Soap and water ONLY for normal cleaning
I agree, thank you for mentioning this. As seen this is a very bad stain.
How do I know what kind the material is
If the stone is unknown the best thing to do may be to try to get a few good photos of it including the back or underside where it may not be polished. Then share the photos with a contractor, counter installer or into a store that sells stone and tile.
How to remove smoke and heat stains from quartz countertop ??
If you have scratches and stains on the surface they can be removed by rubbing light or very fine abrasives then polishing on the surface. I don't know about smoke stains. When reading smoke with heat, it implies that damage may be done beneath the surface, maybe including the adhesive that holds the material together. At this point it's best to get a local professional who specializes in quartz to view the damage and make suggestions on the next steps.