# Removing hair dye from marble??

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/removing-hair-dye-from-marble/6474>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [January 23, 2000, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/removing-hair-dye-from-marble/6474 "2000-01-23T23:32:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![mota99](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a8b319/32.png) [@mota99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mota99)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2000, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/removing-hair-dye-from-marble/6474/1 "2000-01-23T23:32:00Z")

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Hey dopers,

I’ve got a little problem. I tried dying my hair the other day and by neglect I did it over a marble countertop. I was wondering if any of you have a solution for removing spittles of hair dye from marble?

Mota99

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**Author:** ![Patty\_O\_Furniture](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/96bed5/32.png) [@Patty\_O\_Furniture](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patty_O_Furniture)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2000, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/removing-hair-dye-from-marble/6474/2 "2000-01-23T23:38:00Z")

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Bleach, bleach, bleach. That’s what I use to get coffe & tea stains out of my kitchen counter top.

I’m sure marble would be fairly resistant to bleach especially if my formica isn’t bothered.

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**Author:** ![handy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b5a626/32.png) [@handy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/handy)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2000, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/removing-hair-dye-from-marble/6474/3 "2000-01-24T16:38:00Z")

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Hair color, nasty stuff. try [www.ask.com,](http://www.ask.com,) ‘how to clean marble’  
Or look on the color box for a nbr for the manf & give them a call.

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**Author:** ![Mr\_Thin\_Skin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d78d45/32.png) [@Mr\_Thin\_Skin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Thin_Skin)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2000, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/removing-hair-dye-from-marble/6474/4 "2000-01-24T17:20:00Z")

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[http://www.marble-institute.com/care.html](http://www.marble-institute.com/care.html)  
Here’s some tips on care and cleaning of marble. Good luck.

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**Author:** ![neuro-trash\_grrrl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/3ab097/32.png) [@neuro-trash\_grrrl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/neuro-trash_grrrl)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2000, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/removing-hair-dye-from-marble/6474/5 "2000-01-24T17:31:00Z")

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Wait a few months. It should wear off. And I hope for your sake that you own the countertop in question, because if you don’t… well, let’s just say that I speak from experience.

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