Hair Dye Stain on Marble Vanity Top

QUESTION:

I have a hair dye stain on my marble countertop that has been there for a long time. A bottle of Loving Care hair dye turned over behind a basket I had on the counter and I didn't notice it until I removed the basket.

ANSWER:

Long time?... not good, but you may still be able to get it out with several applications of a poultice.

Different stains require different chemicals to remove them. For hair dye you'll need to make your poultice with 12% Hydrogen Peroxide.

Make a Poultice

1. Buy 12% hydrogen peroxide and some talc powder. Talc is easy to find, but you may have to hunt a bit for the hydrogen peroxide. The kind at the drug store is too weak. Try a beauty parlor for "hair bleaching" strength or you can order both from our products page.

2. Mix the HP and talc into a paste like peanut butter.

3. Apply poultice to the stain about 1/2 thick and 1/2 border.

4. Cover poultice with plastic wrap, seal edges with masking tape and let sit 48 hours.

5. Remove plastic, but don't touch poultice. Let it dry another day until hard.

6. Remove with plastic/wood spatula.

7. Repeat process until stain has been drawn out of the stone.

This process may leave a dull spot from the hydrogen peroxide etching the polish. Can't be helped if you want the stain out. Nothing else will remove it. If this happens, use a marble polishing powder like MB-11 Marble Polishing Powder. (under "countertop care")

Be patient and keep at it. You should have some luck, but yes... it may be that you can't get it all out if it's too deep into the stone. Not unless you want to re-surface and re-polish the entire countertop. Ouch!

Good Luck,
Ryan

I highly recommend MB Stone Care Products to maintain all your marble, stone and granite countertops and floors in optimal condition. I've used other good products (Stone Tech, Miracle) but found MB Stone Care is the most reliable and effective.