Sunday, October 4, 2009

Getting oil stains out of unfinished granite.

We bought a house and the granite came unfinished. We didn't realize just how bad an idea that was until we accidentally dropped a spoon with oil on it on to the granite and then left it without knowing. We tried many things, the old dish soap and flour and cornstarch and industrial cleaners. Finally my mom suggested acetone and we thought what the hell. Turns out the universal solvent actually is a universal solvent and removes the stain 100%!!! Here's how to get it to work.

What you'll need
Paper towel (enough to cover the stain doubled)
100% Acetone (not nail polished remover) you can get this at home depot
Plastic Kitchen Wrap

Take the paper towel and cover the stain, pour the acetone on the paper towel until it's soaked. Cover it with plastic wrap. Let it sit overnight. Voila, stain gone!!

1 comment:

  1. this definitely sounds like the website of a future chef ;)

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