White marble tiles can remain for years without yellowing then over time may slowly turn yellow and in severe causes may turn completely brown.
Why is my white granite turning brown.
There are two ways to approach this problem.
I had stone countertops installed about two weeks ago now it s getting yellow brown spots.
If you move a long standing object from your granite countertop and discover a difference in color it is usually caused by the countertop darkening over time due to light exposure.
Start by determining the source of the stain.
However granite is porous.
It was white and gray some of the gray spots have now changed color and there are a a couple brown spots in the white as well.
What makes granite countertops turn color.
With normal use and proper care they re impervious to heat and staining.
Granite countertops stand up well to heavy use.
Not a good thing.
Granite does not readily etch but constant exposure over time to acidic city water or citric cleaning products slowly eat away at the polished surface of the counter leaving a dull appearance.
This oxidation process is accelerated when the tile is saturated as in the flood in the above example.
If your water tests positive avoid cleaning your counters with tap water and use a natural.
The best way to test your water is with a common ph test kit.
The porous granite soaks colors and dyes often resulting in stains after lots of use or exposure to some fluids or objects such as oil based cosmetics food colored drinks and metal objects.
This is absolutely not the look i was going for i.
Citrus based cleaners used on them.
This type of granite is very similar to the tan brown granite but with larger feldspar grains.
Marble granite and stone do not like having acidic ie.
The label said everest white granite and it looked like an artistic tribute to my favorite cat the snow leopard beautiful crisp white silvery bits and lots of black spots and shiny chips.
Granite countertops also don t like it when you use something like windex on them because it strips the seal off of the stone.
Citrus or vinegar will actually cause etching on granite countertops.
Many cases of granite discolorations are simple stains that are easy to remove.
Black pearl granite this is not actually a granite but a type of gabbro with pyroxene and amphibole.