How to Easily Clean and Polish Your Own Granite Worktop

If you’ve gone through the trouble of installing your own granite worktop, then you are sure to feel a sense of pride – it’s a special worktop, after all. It didn’t come cheap, and it simply looks amazing. It’s strong, durable, and lends a classic beauty to any room. Considering this, you’ll want to look after your granite worktop in the best possible way, and although that is relatively easy to do, you will want to watch out for some mistakes. You want to avoid scratches and scuffs, after all, and you want that worktop to look great at all times. To ensure you take care of your prized possession for ages to come, here’s how to easily clean and polish your own granite worktop – the right way.

Getting ready

Getting ready

You’ll want to get ready for the job and make sure you have everything you need before you start. The materials and products you need are not expensive, and you can even make your own if you feel you want to save some quid. Here’s what you should have near you:

• A sponge (the softer, the better)
• Non-abrasive cloths
• Paper towels
• A small bowl
• An empty spray bottle
• Baking soda
• Warm water
• Granite cleaner
• Granite-safe stone cleaner

Clean it first

This is very basic – before you can start polishing, you should make sure the surfaces are clean and free of stains or any other debris that may have been left from using the worktop at an earlier time. Use plain water, a mild detergent or soap, and wipe dry with the non-abrasive cloth.

Making your own cleaner

Making your own cleaner

You can easily make your own cleaner by combining warm water and an all-natural liquid soap. You can put this solution in the water sprayer and apply the concoction to the surface of the worktop. As always, make sure you dry the surface well.

Polishing the stone

Polishing the stone

You can use a store-bought polish, but make sure they are designed for the granite – some other products are too acidic and not granite-safe. Use the clean, non-abrasive cloth to apply, and follow the manufacturer’s directions.

Making your own polish

It’s easy (and usually cheaper) to make your own polish: simply add three cups of warm water to ½ cup of baking soda, and use this solution as you would use a store-bought polish. Make sure to rinse off any remaining traces.

As indicated above, it’s really not hard, as confirmed by granite worktop London professionals from J.R. Stone, and with a few simple precautions you can make sure you enjoy your granite worktop for decades to come. A little bit of effort on a periodical basis, that’s all it takes. It’s about protecting that beautiful investment, after all.

Summary

This article explains how to clean and polish a granite worktop at home, covering the basic supplies needed, cleaning the surface before polishing, making a simple homemade cleaner from warm water and soap, and either using a store-bought granite-safe polish or a homemade version made with baking soda and water.

Questions this article raises

• How often should a granite worktop be resealed rather than just polished?
• Which household cleaning products should never be used on granite?
• How long does a homemade granite polish typically last compared to a store-bought one?