Before you try anything: always speak to a professional before cleaning, treating or applying any product to your stone. Every slab is different, and the wrong product can cause permanent damage. Contact us or a qualified stone restorer first.
Quick answer
Cloudy or white heat marks on concrete are usually in the sealer or wax, not the concrete itself. A concrete specialist refinishes the coating to remove them.
First, check what you are dealing with
- White haze that wipes away: residue.
- Cloudy mark in the surface: damaged polish or coating.
- Crack or spalling: rare, have it assessed.
What you need
- Non-abrasive cream cleaner
- A restorer for larger marks
Step by step
Clean first
Wipe with warm soapy water, then a non-abrasive cream cleaner, to remove any residue.
Professional repair
A concrete benchtop specialist can re-hone and refinish the surface and patch chips.
What not to use on concrete
- Abrasive pads.
- Vinegar, lemon juice or "natural" citrus cleaners: they etch concrete.
When to call a professional
A concrete benchtop specialist can re-hone and refinish the surface and patch chips.
Understanding heat and burn marks on concrete
On concrete, damage shows as pale etch marks, darker stains, worn patches in the coating and hairline cracks.
A concrete benchtop specialist can re-hone and refinish the surface and patch chips.
Good to know
White, cloudy marks from hot pots on concrete are usually in the sealer or wax, not the concrete itself, and are fixed by refinishing the coating.
Stop it happening again
Whether yours is cast-in-place and precast concrete benchtops, repairing it fixes today's mark; protecting it stops the next one. Our clear Stone Protection Film sits over the surface, so acids cannot etch it and liquids cannot soak in. Choose Gloss for polished concrete or Matte/Satin for honed and matte finishes. The protection is identical. It is installed across Sydney with a 10-year written warranty.
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