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Accidental use of leather cleaning product on worktop.

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jude2006 Thu 12-Jun-25 15:55:43

Has anyone used leather cleaner on a quartz work top? I know that sounds really odd and stupid, but I spilt some on my work top, quickly washed and polished it off , however the Quartz is now gleaming and spotless. All the cloudy spots that can appear on it have suddenly disappeared.
I don't want to damage it, but what do you think?

NotSpaghetti Thu 12-Jun-25 19:10:53

What is in your leather cleaner?

I haven't used it on quartz though...

petra Thu 12-Jun-25 19:20:08

I’d carry on. Short of taking a hammer to it it’s practically indestructible.

jude2006 Fri 13-Jun-25 16:37:16

The leather cleaner I used was Tesco Leather Cleaner, it was very cheap compared to the branded names you can get.
It contains amongst other items ( which it doesn't list) Laurylamine Dipropylenediamine, Methylisothiazolinone,Benzisothiazolinone, Perfume.
I'm sorry but that all it says on the container. I must admit I'm inclined to use it again, the quartz is still gleaming.

keepingquiet Fri 13-Jun-25 17:15:07

Many of these products contain similar ingredients and have the same effect, I think you just found this out!

NotSpaghetti Fri 13-Jun-25 17:43:48

I think these are surfactant, anti-microbials and preservatives - but as they aren't mixed ip in a way that they are supposed to be used in the kitchen I think I'd make sure I thoroughly rinsed off what I could.
Cleaning leather is a different job (as you know! grin

I don't think I'd be happy to use them near food preparation for example - but maybe there's a chemistry here on Gransnet who knows for sure.

Interesting result anyway!

David49 Fri 13-Jun-25 20:04:25

It depends how clean the worktop was before, must try a aggressive cleaner on a non conspicuous area on our worktop