grease/oil removal from granite counters..

[Mikey P]

Had a lady finally bite on my price (usually I just tell them how to do it)



which is high cause I have to come out (I thought) 3 times to ATTEMPT to poultice stains out, one to apply, one to remove the plastic wrap 24 hours later and a third to clean up the mess.


Well the first time (plaster of paris, 40 vol and acetone) didn't do much so I suggested a 2nd round minus the 40 and low and behold... :shock:

now she is going to have me do all of it.. :roll: :roll:

 

[Jeremy]

I thought you bought a counter... LOL

 

[Connor]

What will remove oil from plumbers putty off of granite?

I have a customer who bought some granite counter tops and the counter installer installed her faucet with putty and it's left an oil ring.

 

[Jay_wat]

What will remove oil from plumbers putty off of granite?

I have a customer who bought some granite counter tops and the counter installer installed her faucet with putty and it's left an oil ring.

shop i worked for had some plumbers do that same thing,,, commercial plumbers they sent on a residental job,, boss ended up buying 6 granite sinks,,,, was not cheap!! since he bought them,,he had tried various stuff to pull the oil that the plumbers putty had left,,but nothing!

 

[Mikey P]

same thing I used ConnOr.


plaster of paris and lots of acetone, mix it up so it resembles thin yogurt, keep it under wraps (blue tape) for 24 then let it dry completely.

 

[Jim Nelson]

You did not get it all off looks like hell.

 

[Jim Nelson]

What you got off looks like hell. It also looks like a finish is on it, I could be wrong. I don't do counters but all the Marble floors I have done if you don't get it all off you will wish you never tried. Every once in awhile I like to pull some ones chain today was your turn.

 

[Mikey P]

There is NO finish on a polished granite Jim.

The light spot on the right corner use to be dark brown from fried egg grease. When I poultice the whole slab tomorrow it will even out much more.

But not perfect.

No fooling Mudha nature...

 

[Jim Nelson]

Your so right Sir why do I keep coming back.

 

[Jay_wat]

same thing I used ConnOr.


plaster of paris and lots of acetone, mix it up so it resembles thin yogurt, keep it under wraps (blue tape) for 24 then let it dry completely.

nice! glad to know their is a way to pull that plumbers putty oil out then!

 

[danbrown]

I also have successfully pulled purple plumbers putty rings out of light colored granite with an acetone/talc poultice.

Nice work Mike! Post full before/afters for the clueless!

 

[Ed]

That is cool. Where do you learn to do this?

 

[Larry Cobb]

Mikey;

Did you apply the acetone first . . .

or mix the acetone with the plaster first ?

Should be able to sell the sealer now.

Larry

 

[Mikey P]

I finally got out there today to applied the 3rd coat

3.5 gallons of acetone and 50 pounds of plaster (Mixed)






I never want to be around that stuff again.

 

[Bee Busy]

nice job Mike..i've used DE and laquer thinner as well for a similar situation, looks like u had the right stuff for that situation...good job

 

[danbrown]

Mikey you should look into getting a full faced fresh air respirator like this:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/2-man-supplied- ... 588e9cca7d

 

[Connor]

thanks for the tip. I've never made that mistake, I actually read product descriptions, but the new construction guys are just trained moneys and I am thankful for that. lol.

 

[Mikey P]

Mikey you should look into getting a full faced fresh air respirator like this:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/2-man-supplied- ... 588e9cca7d

If I were crazy enough to pursue this type of work I would get one.

 

[sam miller]

very entertaining nice work! Hope You didnt fry to many brain cells!

 

[danbrown]

Mikey you should look into getting a full faced fresh air respirator like this:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/2-man-supplied- ... 588e9cca7d

If I were crazy enough to pursue this type of work I would get one.

50#s of plaster and 3.5 gallons of acetone? You're already balls deep, brah.

Where's my stirring stick? Oh yeah I'll just use this crowbar. Frickin McGuyver.

 

[Jay_wat]

thanks for the tip. I've never made that mistake, I actually read product descriptions, but the new construction guys are just trained moneys and I am thankful for that. lol.

LOL,,i so hear ya!! boss started sending me out after jobs they had done,,the day after,,so i can look for problems before authorizing the job was completed,, thread tape all over the angle stops,,getting air out of the water heaters,, before turning units on,, adjusting the water levels in the toilets after they were installed,,,list can go on,, was so damn repetitive,,and one of my good friends is a commercial plumber,,he goes on and on how residental plumbers arnt real plumbers,,, i dont mock him when i get a call to help him with a plumbing issue at his house or rentals,,,

 

[Mikey P]

This dang project is taking forever.


I'm headed over there tomorrow to clean up this mess and seal her up regardless of remaining stains..

 

[Ed]

How did you do the backsplashes?

 

[Mikey P]

Not needed Ed.

 

[Jim Nelson]

This dang project is taking forever.


I'm headed over there tomorrow to clean up this mess and seal her up regardless of remaining stains..

LOL. A mans gota know his limits .

 

[Shawn Forsythe]

3 1/2 gallons of acetone left to vaporize quickly.

Mikey,

Does your insurance cover the potential logical outcome?
What safety protocol did you implement, if any?

 

[Larry Cobb]

Mike;

Lee can help you out with the liability on extremely flammable acetone.

Flip on that blender, and make some margaritas.



Larry

 

[Mikey P]

3 1/2 gallons of acetone left to vaporize quickly.

Mikey,

Does your insurance cover the potential logical outcome?
What safety protocol did you implement, if any?

The surrounding homes in a 6.4 miles radious were evacuated for 48 hours.











And the toaster was set to its lowest setting.

 

[Ron K]

Hope the customer didn't light his Cigar on the stove before the job was done?

 

[Mikey P]

Vacant home.
Windows left open.
Cockroaches told to go out side to smoke.

Before..

After

This are looked the worse, all sorts of weird symmetrical lines and streaks of embedded soiling that is not gone.

Some staining remains along the edge of the range but WAY brighter over all.



No fun at all cleaning up that plaster.