Thankfully i was home at the time and could immediately rub in some dawn dishwashing liquid my favorite stain removal remedy for tomato juice.
Tomato juice stain granite.
Cover with plastic wrap for 24 hours.
And the worst culprits are red wine tomato juice olive oil all oils grape juice lemon lime.
If spot is.
Oil soaks into granite if it sits on the stone long enough and it stains granite.
When water seeps into your granite countertop it leaves a dark spot that evaporates in a few minutes and returns to normal.
Run the cold water for 10 to 15 minutes or until it seems like the water is running clear.
Unfortunately sometimes clothes with tomato stains make it all the way through the washer and dryer before you notice or remember the stain resulting in set in tomato stains.
Mix hydrogen peroxide and talcum powder in a bowl until you have a thick paste the same consistency as peanut.
We didn t have any plastic wrap but we did have those big plastic freezer bags which seemed to work just as well.
You can make this poultice by combining 1 cup of unbleached flour with 3 tablespoons of dish soap.
Run stain through cold water.
The care card suggested pouring bleach right over the stain and letting it sit overnight with some plastic wrap over it to keep the granite moist.
Cover the spot with the poultice so it s about 1 4 inch thick and overlaps it by about 1 4.
And we didn t even have to wait til the next morning.
Some other culprits include coffee tomato juice grape juice mustard citrus products toothpaste and anything with chemicals.
The best way to remove a stain from granite is by using a poultice.
Mix these together and add in a little water until you get a paste.
How to remove tomato juice stains from granite step 1.
Wipe up the excess spill and wash the stain with a solution of washing soda or detergent not soap and water.
Wash off poultice and surrounding area with soap and water.
Follow these steps to remove tomato juice and tomato sauce stains from stone surfaces such as bluestone brick concrete flagstone granite masonry tile slate and terrazzo.
Do not run it through the front of the tomato stain which will only force it more deeply into your clothing.
Use a cloth.
This will force the stain back out through the fabric.
Run cold water through the back of the stain as quickly as possible.
Wet a clean sponge and add a few drops of hydrogen peroxide to the wet sponge.
Apply this paste to the stain and leave it covered in plastic wrap for 24 hours.
Mix the flour and soap together then add water until you have the consistency of sour cream.