Home
Best Products
"How To" Help
Get A Quote
Granite
Marble
Silestone
Quartz
Corian
Soapstone
Other Stones
Concrete
Laminate
Comparison
Colors & Design
Edge Styles
Backsplash Ideas
Floor Tile
Outdoor Kitchens
Installation
Cleaning Granite
Cleaning Marble
Sealing
Countertop BLOG
Links
Books
About Us
Testimonials
Contact Us
Privacy Policy
Terms of Use
[?] Subscribe To This Site

XML RSS
Add to Google
Add to My Yahoo!
Add to My MSN
Subscribe with Bloglines

 

Cleaning Hard Water Stains On Marble and Granite

by Ravi
(Chennai, India)

QUESTION:

Please advise tips to remove hard water stains on marble and granite as I am facing a severe problem. I am unable to use any chemicals and acids in the market as they may spoil the stone. Please advise with some home tips to use so that the hard water stains can be removed without damaging the marble and granite. Thanks.

ANSWER:

Ravi, the Hard Water / Soap Scum Remover we recommend is your best bet... it's specially formulated for use on marble and natural stone (only available in the US).

Best product we've ever found for removing hard water deposits on marble and granite countertops.

Excellent for removing soap scum in showers and baths too.

It's easiest to clean the hard water stains and/or soap scum if you spray on and let sit for 5-10 minutes and then scrub with a soft-bristle brush.

But first, you should remove any large crusty hard water build-up using a plastic scraper to get the bulk of it off.

You may see ammonia suggested sometimes, however, using ammonia will definitely damage marble immediately and if used regularly can damage granite too.

Nearly all common generic and name-brand cleaners are too harsh for use on stone... especially marble.

But all the products we recommend are safe for use on all stone including marble without any damage.

Hope that helps!

Good Luck,
Ryan

P.S. Get all the facts, answers, explanations and simple solutions with step-by-step instructions for any issue, problem or question with our Granite & Marble Maintenance Manuals.granite countertop cleaner

See which products I recommend as the best for cleaning marble, travertine & marble maintenance, cleaning granite countertops, granite sealers and keeping all your stone and floors in optimal condition. I've used many good products (Stone Tech, Miracle, MB) but found others more reliable, effective and cheaper too!

Comments for
Cleaning Hard Water Stains On Marble and Granite

Average Rating starstarstarstarstar

Click here to add your own comments

Rating
starstarstarstarstar
Steel Wool
by: bmw

I saw Ryan's comment about the steel wool and tried it for removing hard water build up from our shiny black tile and the honed seagrass limestone in the shower. The finest wool I have is 00, not the 0000 he recommended, but it worked great. It took the build up right off with very little elbow grease.

When the pad started getting gunked up, I just shook it out and it was good as new. This is after I just spent the last hour trying to scrub the stains off with a baking soda and water paste that only sorta worked and was a huge mess to clean up.

I'll be steel-wooling it from now on.
Thanks RYAN!


Click here to add your own comments

Join in and write your own page! It's easy to do. How?
Simply click here to return to Cleaning Marble Questions & Answers


footer for countertop page