Apple Juice Marble Stain

by Mary Savage
(Co. Dublin)

QUESTION:

Recently got a new marble floor in kitchen (light cream marble) but the kids spilled apple juice on a small part of floor and it has left it a bit dull and you can notice splash marks were the apple juice spilled on the floor, the juice seemed to penetrate through the seal and there is high spots on the floor. Is there anything i can do? Regards Mary.

ANSWER:

Most fruit juices are acidic. Acids will react with marble and "etch" the surface leaving dull and often lighter-colored spots.

Marble sealers and sealing have nothing to do with etching. Sealers do not create an impenetrable protective shell. They absorb into the marble and work below the surface to slow down absorption of substances and help prevent stains.

Etch marks are not stains. Nothing has absorbed. The acid in the juice has physically damaged and corroded the marble. It's like a chemical burn.

Luckily, mild to moderate etch marks can be repaired on polished marble using SCP: Marble Polishing Paste (available in the US).

If not in the US, then contact local stone warehouses or installers for a recommendation of a locally available product for removing etch marks.

On honed (matte finish) marble the paste won't work and you'll have to follow the instructions (which are easy and use common household items) provided in the Removing Etch Marks ebook.

Good Luck,
Ryan

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