Removing Stains from Laminate Counter Top

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Believe it or not...sometimes the master needs some help. Wink

I have laminate counter tops in my kitchen and there are faint stains in them. You barely notice them, but they drive me insane! I've tried all sorts of things: bleach, oxiclean, baking soda, vinegar, detergent, all sorts of cleaners. Some have helped but not totally. It seems the stain/dirt is ground into the laminate.

Anyone have any ideas on how to remove this?

crspong · Joined: 21 Jun 2008 Posts: 1 Location: West Des Moines

I've found this to work very well, after trying just about every chemical known to man; Goof Off, applied liberally and GENTLY scrubbed with Scotch kitchen scrubber...the black one on the back of a sponge. It's usually not necessary to do multiple applications, but just gently scrub the same application several times until the stain is gone.

mathewl · Joined: 14 May 2011 Posts: 19 Location: Putney

I can't quite picture what your problem is, but in the future, keep the bathroom stuff in the bathroom. Try the baking powder paste. If the laminate is more than about 5-10 years old and used by renters, good chance the finish is already scratched (why the oil sunk in). Mine is 30 years old and when I get a stain, I use a product containing bleach or bleach. yep, I make a bleach solution and wipe it on the counter top, let it sit a few minutes and then rinse off well. A bleach product would be Soft Scrub. I realize the top layer of the Formica is gone/scratched, I'd not use the bleach on a new surface, no way. But on mine, who cares. After wards I use a temporary sealer for kitchen counters and cabinets.......oh jeez, pink container, hard to find.......argh! (sorry) Puts the shine back but doesn't last more than a week or two.

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