Cultured marble is a lot like a cultured diamond. It is
created for the purpose of home use. It can be marble flooring, a kitchencounter or sink. This type of stone, while beautiful, is easy to scratch and
stain. It is also easy to repair light damage and remove stains if you have a
sander and the right sealing products. Before starting this project, head out
to your local home improvement store and purchase a cut cleaner or marble
polish solution and some fine grade sand paper. You will lightly sand the
entirety of the marble surface until you have the finest of powder appearing on
the top and you cannot see the stains. Rinse the entire area thoroughly and then
let it dry, possibly even overnight. Once the surface is dry, apply the polish
or sealing solution to the top and let it dry again. This should work for most
issues. If the cuts are deeper, rather than resand it, you may wish to call in
a professional to resurface the area. Solid marble counters or floors should
not be sanded by the homeowner unless he or she has had past experience. Your
local home improvement stores should carry products that can seal the surface
and make it look shiny again. Some people will use silicon polishes and even
car waxes to get that “new” appearance they had when they first purchased the
surface, but these are temporary DIY
fixes, and not long-term solutions to scratches and wear.
Marble is crystallized limestone, not a particularly “hard”
geologic element, and for this reason, anything that is particularly deep
should be addressed by a professional who is used to working with this type of stone.
The last thing you want is to ruin the surface you're trying to protect.
Remember that the DIY marble polishing
tips we've provided are only for slight stains and light
scratches. To use them for anything other will not work, and to apply sandpaper
with too much force will create real damage to the surface.
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