Bleach Granite Counter
Sealing your granite counters regularly prevents stains and damage from stain treating products like bleach.
Bleach granite counter. Rinse with clean water and allow it to dry naturally. Each day fill the sink with a gallon of hot water and add one tablespoon of clorox regular bleach. Yes clorox regular bleach 2 is safe for sealed granite countertops. Clean the entire countertop with this solution and allow it to sit for at least five minutes to ensure sanitation.
Our new formula 409 natural stone steel cleaner is specially designed for this purpose. You can seal your counters yourself in about 15 minutes with the right product and process. No cleaning granite is easy. For disinfecting our registered epa product is clorox clean up cleaner bleach.
You won t need to buy special bleach or anything like that. Bleach and other strong agents should be used minimally if at all. Love to use bleach to clean the kitchen but did a remodel awhile back and not sure about using a mild bleach solution on granite countertops i m blessed with mega counter space so it s a lot of granite. For disinfecting countertops use a solution of 1 2 cup clorox regular bleach 2 per gallon of water.
For example counters made of stone materials like concrete or granite are protected with sealants. 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. Bleach and countertop surfaces as you re well aware even when diluted bleach is a strong and abrasive cleaner. The granite is.
Remember bleach should never be used full strength for cleaning any surface it should always be diluted with water first. Actually we have several products that are safe for sealed granite countertops. Aside from disinfecting granite countertops it is also important to coat their surfaces with sealant. Because of this fact it just doesn t play well with most kitchen countertops.
Spray granite sealant over the countertop and leave it to seep into the stone for 5 minutes. The sealant acts as a barrier between the granite and the stains and dirt. Using a granite sealer like granite gold sealer start by cleaning your granite then spray the sealer on the stone in three foot sections. Bacteria and mildew can thrive within the cracks.
In all reality granite and other smooth stone countertops don t need to be disinfected per se.