Remove BBQ Grease from Granite and Quartz: Anaheim Care Guide
California backyards are made for grilling, and in Anaheim that means grease is a regular presence on both outdoor stone surfaces and kitchen countertops near the cooktop. Grease is one of the more stubborn stains you will encounter on either granite or engineered quartz countertops , not because it is impossible to remove but because it behaves differently from most kitchen spills and because the wrong cleaning products can cause more damage than the grease itself. This care guide from Block Tops covers the correct approach for both surfaces and explains what to avoid entirely. How Cooking Grease Behaves on Stone Most kitchen spills are water-based and respond to standard surface cleaning. Cooking grease is oil-based, and that fundamental difference changes how it interacts with stone. Hot grease from a grill or high-heat cooking can penetrate the pores of unsealed or under-sealed granite almost immediately on contact. As it cools, it solidifies within the pore structure an...