Cleaning Black Granite Countertops

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Cleaning black granite countertops

Cleaning black granite countertops with Supreme Surface makes your stone look better than new.

My wife and I were on a quest to discover the best granite cleaner for cleaning black granite countertops. At the beginning, we purchased and used numerous brands of stone cleaners and most of them had similar results. We noticed streaks and residue buildup on our black granite! I understand that black granite countertops are rather unforgiving and show things that other colors of granite might hide. Never the less, I wasn’t about to change my counters.  We love our black granite, but we really didn’t like the way they looked after using the stone cleaners found at the big box stores.  I’ll tell you now that we found the best cleaner, Supreme Surface Granite Cleaner and Conditioner. It isn’t just a cleaner, it will clean, polish and protect my granite with every use. It protects against stains, fingerprints, hard water spots on the surface around the faucet area and more. It just seems to make my kitchen countertops easy to clean and stay cleaner longer, with a streak free shine, every time we use it.

Removing Water Spots From Black Granite

When we first got our counters installed, we really didn’t know the best way to care and maintain our stone. So, we did a lot of trial and error before we actually learned how to take care of granite. One of the first things we learned was that if we didn’t wipe up the water around the faucet area, once it dried, it would leave water spots behind. The problem was that once the water spots occurred, they didn’t just wipe off. I tried using Supreme Surface Cleaner and it didn’t remove the water spots. I called the 800 number and spoke to a representative and they informed me that the Granite Cleaner and Conditioner wasn’t designed to remove spots, it protects from getting them. The company sent out a free trial size of a new product called Scum and Mineral Deposit Remover. It removed the spots with the first use and It was simple to use! It worked great in by shower too. It removed soap scum build up from the walls. I’ll save cleaning my stone shower for another blog.

 

Granite Cleaner: Why You Need To Use pH Balanced Cleaners

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Firstly, when shopping for a pH balanced cleaner for granite countertops, it is important to realize that not all granite cleaners are created equal. Cleaning granite countertops and other stone surfaces are easy,  you just need to understand and respect a few basic rules.

pH Balanced Granite Cleaners

pH scale

A pH scale shows the content of acidic value and alkalinity.

A pH balanced cleaner is a 7 on a scale of 0-14. The pH scale is made up on a scale of 0-14, with 0 being on one end of the extreme and 14 being on the other end. It should be known that 0 is basically battery acid and 14 moves towards ammonia and lye. A pH balanced or pH neutral product is a 7.  All pH balanced cleaners are safe to use when cleaning granite and other natural stones. When cleaning natural stone with a product that isn’t pH balanced, you will inevitably etch or dull the polished surface. This is why it is so important to clean granite with a pH balanced cleaner.

Some examples of acidic cleaners are vinegar and lemon juice. Windex-like products tend to contain ammonia and are examples of products that lean towards the ammonia or alkaline side of the scale.

Here is a helpful article with information on how to clean granite countertops, along with a guideline on properly caring for granite.