From: "Ross Mac" 
Newsgroups: alt.home.repair misc.consumers.house
Subject: Re: cleaning water stain mark from granite countertop?
Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2005 19:58:49 -0500


"AutoTracer"  wrote in message 
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> Anything with acid which you would use to remove a hard water stain might
> etch the granite.  In fact what you described may in fact be an etched 
> area.
> If it is etched, you will need to polish or reseal the stone.  If you can
> scrape some off with your fingernail, it is a hard water stain.  Not sure 
> of
> the best cleaner (soft soap and elbow greese) but acidic cleaners like 
> lime
> away might do far more damage than good.
>
> There are non-acidic hard water cleaners.  Read the labels and call the
> product info hotlines if you want reassurance.
>
>
> "Ross Mac"  wrote in message
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>>
>>  wrote in message
>> news:d1adrr$1c5a$1@agate.berkeley.edu...
>> > Hi, I have a dark green granite countertop in the bathroom. one area
>> > has developed a ring of some kind of deposit (whitish). I believe it
>> > is water mark or caused by the hard deposits in the water. It is where
>> > I put the cups.
>> >
>> > How do I clean those out? It's not very severe but noticible. If I
>> > wipe it with a damp cloth it disappears. but after the water dries it
>> > appears again.
>> >
>> > Thanks.
>>
>> In the past I have removed hard water marks with a product called KED
>> (properly mixed) but anything with phosphoric acid should get it done.
> Find
>> an out of the way place to do a test before going after the main
>> stain....good luck , Ross
>>
>>
>
>
Like I said....properly mixed....
If it's etched....that is certainly another situation....take care, Ross