Can bleach stain be removed from quartz countertop?

last year

My husband was marinating meat for bbq and blood fell on our calcatta leyla quartz countertop (white). It stained and a year later after multiple attemps to remove the stains like baking soda paste and so on, he used bleach. The stains are gone but now where the bleach was used is super white vs the rest of the countertop is dull white. Can it be fixed!?

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Joseph Corlett, LLC

last year

Maybe. Depends upon how deep the damage is, where the damage is located, and how fussy you are about the repair.

How about a picture please? Not too close up; backsplash and cabinet included.

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lilisocks
Original Author
last year
Thank you for the reply! it’s on our counter island. It’s hard to get on camera.The second it isnt the orb, i tried using our lights to see if it would make it more apparent on camera
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Joseph Corlett, LLC
last year
A good technician may get that out inconspicuously. $500.00 or so.
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Diana Bier Interiors, LLC
last year
Gee I thought quartz was bulletproof?
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Monique
last year
No quartz, or anything else, is resistant to damage from chemical corrosives. Bleach is one of the worst inflicter of damage because people think something with a pH of 13 is ”safe” just because it can be greatly diluted in your laundry. Hydrachloric acid (ph 1) is used in prepping floors for installs too. Also diluted. Also very unsafe in the real world.
darbuka
last year
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“No quartz, or anything else, is resistant to damage from chemical corrosives.”

@Monique, not true. Soapstone is uneffected by corrosives, and everything else. Exactly for this reason, soapstone has been used in chemistry labs for eons.
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Monique
last year
Corrosives can damage soapstone too, if it isn’t one of the higher talc versions. So many stones are being sold as something they are not, it is best to not assume that you have what someone said it was, and that it will withstand *abusive behavior*.

It is always best practice to not use extreme alkalines and acids in your home without proper PPE and neutralizing agents nearby.
darbuka
last year
You are incorrect, @Monique. ”soapstone is a non-porous and chemically inert material, making it highly resistant to damage from acidic or corrosive chemicals. In fact, soapstone is often used in laboratories and acid rooms because of its ability to withstand exposure to a variety of harsh chemicals without etching or staining.”

Another source: ”And it does not react with acids or with alkali liquids so it is not a problem for it to be used in a kitchen as a countertop.”

Monique…give M. Teixeira a call. They will set you straight. Teixeira is the foremost expert in all things soapstone. It’s the largest soapstone dealer in the US, with several locations across the country.

Your inaccurate statement makes me doubtful you have much, if any hands on experience with soapstone.