http://www.countertopspecialty.com/countertop-blog.html The Countertop Specialty Blog keeps you up-to-date with the latest kitchen counter top news and new information available at the countertopspecialty.com Web site. Subscribe here. en-us countertop Fri, 04 Jul 2008 15:58:56 GMT Fri, 04 Jul 2008 15:58:56 GMT countertopspecialty.com http://www.countertopspecialty.com/granite-sealer-products.html One stop shop for professional granite sealer products, concrete sealers, marble and travertine sealers. Fri, 04 Jul 2008 15:58:56 GMT http://www.countertopspecialty.com/cleaning-marble-mouthwash-stain.html QUESTION: Apparently our mouthwash container had a leak and now there is an oval stain on our bath vanity. The mouthwash is blue but the stain is not, Fri, 04 Jul 2008 15:56:05 GMT http://www.countertopspecialty.com/marble-bar-top-acidic-spots.html QUESTION: New marble bar top used for party. No coasters, when I wipe with damp soft cloth I feel stains and see a dullness on the spots. How do I Fri, 04 Jul 2008 15:32:00 GMT http://www.countertopspecialty.com/cleaning-hard-water-stains-on-marble-and-granite.html 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 Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:16:31 GMT http://www.countertopspecialty.com/black-marble-hearth.html QUESTION: Our black marble hearth has been stained by bubbles (washing up liquid--round stains). Leaving a pattern of perfectly round and slightly Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:04:03 GMT http://www.countertopspecialty.com/remove-marble-water-stains.html QUESTION: What is the best method to remove the rings or stains on marble? ANSWER: There is only one method... re-polishing the surface... either by Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:41:32 GMT http://www.countertopspecialty.com/hard-water-stains-on-marble-vanity-top.html QUESTION: The marble top around my bathroom sink is dark green. There are hard water build-ups around the faucets. How can I remove this without Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:23:04 GMT http://www.countertopspecialty.com/hot-pan-on-marble.html QUESTION: Can a hot pan be put on a marble or limestone countertop? ANSWER: Marble and limestone are fairly heat resistant, so the heat itself will Wed, 02 Jul 2008 17:33:34 GMT http://www.countertopspecialty.com/yellowing-marble.html QUESTION: What to use to clean marble that has turned yellow? ANSWER: Well.... I need a little more info to give you a definitive answer because Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:36:34 GMT http://www.countertopspecialty.com/marble-vanity-top-hard-water-stains.html QUESTION: I have a marble vanity in my bathroom. It has hard water stains. What can I use to get rid of them? ANSWER: Often just buffing them out Tue, 01 Jul 2008 23:56:41 GMT http://www.countertopspecialty.com/marble-table-lime-stain.html QUESTION: Hello! I recently bought my marble center table which I only use for guests. The first time I had guests over, one of them accidently placed Tue, 01 Jul 2008 23:36:01 GMT http://www.countertopspecialty.com/marble-cleaning-cat-pee-stain.html QUESTION: Had a round-based lamp on brown marble top. Granddaughter's aged cat peed on marble without our knowledge. The urine basically dried around Tue, 01 Jul 2008 23:17:27 GMT http://www.countertopspecialty.com/outdoor-kitchen-dishwashers-ice-makers.html QUESTION: What are the best brands to use for outdoor kitchens? Which will last the longest? ANSWER: For an ice maker, Kalamazoo is a well respected Tue, 01 Jul 2008 17:27:15 GMT http://www.countertopspecialty.com/sealing-uba-tuba-granite-and-ceramic-tiles.html QUESTION: Should I seal Uba Tuba granite counter top and what kind of sealant should I use? Should ceramic Tue, 01 Jul 2008 13:04:09 GMT http://www.countertopspecialty.com/restoring-antique-marble-table.html QUESTION: I purhcased an antique table with a light coloured marble top. The shine is diminished in some areas. How can I restore the shine? ANSWER: Sat, 28 Jun 2008 00:17:26 GMT http://www.countertopspecialty.com/coloring-white-marble-vanity-tops.html QUESTION: I have white marble vanity tops and I would like to change the color without replacing them. Since there are stains for garage floors and Sat, 28 Jun 2008 00:10:49 GMT http://www.countertopspecialty.com/honed-carrara-marble-floor-stain.html QUESTION: Help!!! We just renovated our bathroom and used honed carrera marble tiles on the floor. When I was cleaning the bathroom for the first Fri, 27 Jun 2008 23:55:19 GMT http://www.countertopspecialty.com/shower-stains-in-tumbled-white-marble-mosaic.html QUESTION: I have installed a white tumbled marble mosaic in the shower room. After four months installed various discolorations seem to show in Fri, 27 Jun 2008 23:33:40 GMT http://www.countertopspecialty.com/marble-shower-floor-stain.html QUESTION: There is a dark stain on the marble floor in our shower and today I noticed some dark shading in the shower floor. I didn't know not to use Fri, 27 Jun 2008 23:32:30 GMT http://www.countertopspecialty.com/restoring-marble-polish.html QUESTION: Unfortunately, Mr. Bubbles was used as a cleaner - after only one week - splotching and putting a film on the marble. While it is not Fri, 27 Jun 2008 22:46:11 GMT http://www.countertopspecialty.com/removing-marble-toothpaste-stains.html QUESTION: I have a hazy white stain where my electric toothbrush stands on a marble countertop. Any suggestions for how to remove the stain (I tried a Fri, 27 Jun 2008 17:45:54 GMT http://www.countertopspecialty.com/cleaning-marble-shower-mildew.html QUESTION: We have a marble tile shower surround. What's the best way to clean it? I've noticed mold and mildew building up, does a stone cleaner work Fri, 27 Jun 2008 16:13:44 GMT http://www.countertopspecialty.com/marble-vanity-top-scratch.html QUESTION: How do I remove a small scratch from my marble bath counter tops? I had put down a flower pot that was terra cotta and it left a small Fri, 27 Jun 2008 15:58:09 GMT http://www.countertopspecialty.com/marble-cleaning-product-damage.html QUESTION: I tried to clean my marble table with Lysol antibacterial kitchen cleaner and it left the marks wherever I sprayed on the table pretty ugly Fri, 27 Jun 2008 15:50:35 GMT http://www.countertopspecialty.com/marble-cleaning-products.html QUESTION: What would be the suitable materials for cleaning a marble stone which was grouted and polished? ANSWER: For general marble cleaning I Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:55:39 GMT http://www.countertopspecialty.com/aloe-vera-juice-stain.html QUESTION: Hello, we accidentally spilled about 4 ounces of aloe vera leaf juice on our bathroom counter, which we think is granite. It was left on the Fri, 27 Jun 2008 13:38:43 GMT http://www.countertopspecialty.com/marble-vanity-top-cleaner-damage.html QUESTION: I mistakenly used Lysol Bathroom Cleaner on my white carrara marble counter in my bathroom. The result is what appears to be staining and Thu, 26 Jun 2008 18:01:03 GMT http://www.countertopspecialty.com/how-to-clean-granite-countertops.html QUESTION: Can you direct me to step by step directions to clean, and then seal our granite countertops. We have an oatmeal colored granite, not sure Tue, 17 Jun 2008 01:28:05 GMT http://www.countertopspecialty.com/stained-marble-shower-floor.html QUESTION: We have a marble shower and the flooring is stained from years of use. The floor has a slight texture to prevent slipping. How do you remove Sun, 15 Jun 2008 20:53:58 GMT http://www.countertopspecialty.com/marble-countertop-curling-iron-burn.html QUESTION: How can you clean/remove a curling iron burn from a marble bathroom counter top? ANSWER: Most often when someone asks about a burn in their Sun, 15 Jun 2008 20:38:29 GMT http://www.countertopspecialty.com/spots-on-marble.html QUESTION: We have a marble top for our coffee table and it has spots, probably from glasses. They look like water spots. Also, the marble is very Sun, 15 Jun 2008 20:25:20 GMT http://www.countertopspecialty.com/what-do-you-seal-granite-with.html QUESTION: Lots of discussion about how to determine if you NEED to seal it--I know I do. But with what?? We have Platinum granite countertop in our Sun, 15 Jun 2008 20:12:13 GMT http://www.countertopspecialty.com/best-country-origin-for-granite.html QUESTION: I am going to install granite countertops in my new home, I have seen stones from India, Canada and Brazil. Is any stone origin better to Sun, 15 Jun 2008 19:54:12 GMT http://www.countertopspecialty.com/dull-marble-coffee-table.html QUESTION: I moved into a new house yesterday and my mother-in-law came over to help me clean. I believe that she wiped my marble couch table with Wed, 11 Jun 2008 22:23:12 GMT http://www.countertopspecialty.com/filling-granite-pits.html QUESTION: I have used a penetrating sealer on my granite, but what can I use as a surface sealer to fill in all the pits in the stone? ANSWER: Wed, 11 Jun 2008 20:22:59 GMT http://www.countertopspecialty.com/marble-curling-iron-burn.html QUESTION: I accidentally left my curling iron on and my marble top in my bathroom has a burn mark- is there any product that will help? I'd suggest Mon, 09 Jun 2008 22:55:44 GMT http://www.countertopspecialty.com/ring-stains-on-marble-dining-table.html QUESTION: We have a brand new, beautiful dark charcoal gray (with white streaks) shiny marble dining room tabletop. Unfortunately, we already have Mon, 09 Jun 2008 22:43:57 GMT http://www.countertopspecialty.com/pet-urine-mable-stain.html QUESTION: White marble floor tiles with greyish veins through it. My dog urinated on the tiles. I wiped it up and then used warm water and dried it, Mon, 09 Jun 2008 22:26:35 GMT http://www.countertopspecialty.com/dull-marble-vanity-top-stain.html QUESTION: I spilled strong toilet cleaner on my marble countertop. Before I saw it and cleaned it off it had left two dull spots where the cleaner Mon, 09 Jun 2008 21:48:15 GMT http://www.countertopspecialty.com/white-marble-tub-surround.html QUESTION: Hello, I have three marble panels that surround my bathtub and shower. They have turned from white with gray veins to yellow. Please advise Mon, 09 Jun 2008 21:38:37 GMT http://www.countertopspecialty.com/cleaning-hair-spray-off-marble.html QUESTION: How do I clean hair spray off of marble countertops? ANSWER: Hot water, soap and a sponge or a specially formulated marble cleaner of which Mon, 09 Jun 2008 21:05:30 GMT http://www.countertopspecialty.com/cleaning-marble-shower-stall.html QUESTION: How do I clean a marble rim on the inside and outside of a shower stall? There is also a marble rim around a jacuzzi tub. It's a mystery to Mon, 09 Jun 2008 20:58:53 GMT http://www.countertopspecialty.com/wood-outdoor-bar-top.html QUESTION: I'm building a bar outdoors and decided on a stained wood top and would like it to have the depth and gloss of a restaurant styled bar top. Fri, 06 Jun 2008 00:47:17 GMT http://www.countertopspecialty.com/cleaning-marble-coffee-stain.html QUESTION: I have a coffee table that is a 4ft by 2ft slab of Italian Marble. I did not use a coaster for my latte and it left a ring where the glass Fri, 06 Jun 2008 00:14:29 GMT http://www.countertopspecialty.com/sealing-travertine.html QUESTION: Just had my Travertine installed and I have some older maybe 8-month old Stone Tech enhancer sealer. I was told not to use because it has Thu, 05 Jun 2008 23:17:42 GMT http://www.countertopspecialty.com/marble-rust-stain.html QUESTION: I had a metal candle holder on the countertop and it got water under it. Before I moved the candle holder it made a rust ring. How can I Thu, 05 Jun 2008 19:35:18 GMT http://www.countertopspecialty.com/marble-polishing-cream.html QUESTION: My mom has a coffee table with polished marble top and a couple of water rings on it. Where/what brand of polishing cream should we try on Thu, 05 Jun 2008 00:23:44 GMT http://www.countertopspecialty.com/repolishing-marble-counter-top.html QUESTION: I have accidentally set a pot with an acidic material on the bottom of the pot on the black marble counter top in the kitchen we are renting Thu, 05 Jun 2008 00:00:19 GMT http://www.countertopspecialty.com/marble-sink-stain.html QUESTION: My marble sink area by the drain looks a little bit discolored and dirty, how can this area be cleaned or at least polished to look better. Mon, 02 Jun 2008 22:38:03 GMT http://www.countertopspecialty.com/marble-vanity-top-dull-and-stained.html QUESTION: How do I get my black marble vanity top to shine? It is dull and has rings stains. HELP! ANSWER: Ring stains and dullness are typically due Mon, 02 Jun 2008 21:35:42 GMT