Bleach Stain On Marble Countertop

The area was a dull black as opposed to the rest of the countertop.

Bleach stain on marble countertop.

Many store bought cleaners such as lysol windex and even bleach contain acids that initiate corrosion and leave stains and etching. The bleach has etched the marble causing the dull light spots on your table top. Thank you for any help you can provide. Bleach can be used to clean granite but if the corrosive liquid is allowed to sit too long on the material it can eat through the protective layer of sealant.

Mold can stain marble bathroom countertops floors etc. Bleach and bleach based cleaners have a high ph and can be very alkaline which isn t safe for cleaning marble. On white marble the staining. Marble is made of calcium carbonate which reacts with acidic and alkaline substances like bleach.

When it s on a table or countertop daily exposure to ordinary household living may cause it to develop stains. Water stains are yet another common stain that occurs on marble. I also had a bleach stain on my black granite countertop. Mold is a common problem in many bathroom settings.

Your go to homemade cleaners aren t always acceptable when marble counter cleaning either. So a lot of the things that work for removing stains out of marble will not work for cultured marble and may actually damage it or the outer gel coat. Marble is durable and has a distinctive classic look.