Removing Stains From Cultured Marble?

[anifani821]

First of all, have you tried the Clorox Clean Up? Spraying it on and letting it just sit?

I have had these same stains and in fact, got one this past week from hair dye. Yes. Red at that, lol. I use the Clorox Clean Up first. If that doesn't work, I use Clorox Soft Scrub with Bleach. I put it on and let it nearly dry. Then I moisten the area, and use a soft cloth (old bath cloth) to rub it off.

Now, this product does have some slight abrasion in it. It has never caused me a problem but don't shoot me if it takes some gloss off your marble.

Here is what I recommend that you use on all your cultured marble after cleaning it, to make it water repellent and also to shine it up. GEL GLOSS. It WILL restore shine (or has in my experience, anyway) and will also clean surfaces.

Welcome to Gel-Gloss

I had a repairman in to repair a chip on my jacuzzi and he recommended it to me back in the early 90s. I have found so many uses for it since then.

Good luck!

[SEkwall]

I had removed my faucet in order to replace it with a new one, and guess what, there was an ugly yellow stain under the old faucet that the new one wasn't going to cover. I tried ajax, bleach, and automotive polishing compound. Nothing worked, so I came here looking for an answer. I had already tried most of the suggestions, so even though some of the posts said not to use abrasives I figured I really had nothing to lose by following my boyfriend's advice, which was to get some 1500 grit wet-dry sandpaper, put a little water on the area and carefully sand away the stain. It took some patience but it did work. The glossy finish was dulled so I then used the automotive polishing compound to bring the shine back up.
My boyfriend's pretty smart.

[K'ledgeBldr]

Originally Posted by SEkwall

The glossy finish was dulled so I then used the automotive polishing compound to bring the shine back up.
My boyfriend's pretty smart.

The "glossy finish" WAS your protective layer- it's Gelcoat. And since you didn't REPLACE the Gelcoat you will constantly have to reapply a wax to protect the surface.
Automotive polishing compound only polished the raw cultured marble.

The yellow staining is from plumber's putty. It was fairly common to pack the bottom of a fixture with putty to prevent water from leaking under the fixture and into the cabinet below.

Your boyfriend may have had the answer for getting rid of the stain- but it also created another problem. Pretty smart, uh?

[SEkwall]

Even if I had to occasionally wax the area, i'd say that's better than having a yellow stain. I'm happy with my vanity top, and my boyfriend.

[fallingwater]

I also have a stain on my bathroom sink as well. It was left from a soap dispenser. When I got my granite in the kitchen I was worried about the same problem so I bought that lysol no touch soap dispenser that activates with motion. Its pretty darn nifty and doesn't cause a mess. I bought one for our half bath. Of course its not as pretty as a decorative soap dispenser.