Thanks. I did so more research and can add coffee, wine, fruit and
citrus stains. I guess I can throw in tea. Obviously I would clean up
major spills but it is the accumulation of the little drops here and
there you don't notice. I've got a good handle on the cleaners,
revitalizers and sealants required. When I found out the sealants are
just stain resistant that explained alot. My granite is India
Shivakashi gold,brown,pink ribbon streaks light under daylight and
darker under bulb.

Jim

Frank & Renee wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Water will stain light colored granite that is installed as a
countertop. I
> once lived in an apartment with tan, white, and brown flecked granite
> countertops. The area around the sink was a different color because
the
> iron in the granite had oxidized due to the repeated exposure. Most
> commercially installed countertops are supposed to be sealed so I
assume
> that these were. However, the surface was slightly uneven and there
were
> small pockets indicative of the stone's structure, and I caused some
coffee
> stains in the crevices. I would say that if you leave any fluid on
the
> granite that it may eventually stain or corrode. Of course, it may
take
> years of abuse due to the sealant. You want to be careful with the
type of
> cleaners you use as well--no harsh chemicals, including vinegar and
citric
> acid. You can find recommended care for granite through a google
search. I
> currently have a granite table top so I did such a search a few
months ago.
>
> Renee
>
>
> "Space Cowboy" > wrote in message
> ups.com...
> > I got some light color granite countertops installed by some
Russian
> > guys with heavy accents and do to language difficulities lack the
> > interpersonal communication skills of even a plumber. So all
answers
> > were curt and short. They didn't understand but will tea stain a
light
> > color granite countertop even when finished with a sealer? I don't
> > want to learn the hardway. I know oils and granite are a no-no.
> >
> > I may be guilty of stereotypical thinking but if you need quality
stone
> > work find some Russians. They'll show up at 7pm on a Saturday
night
> > and work till midnight.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Jim