Charred Marble Fireplace Back

by Veronica Greatorex
(Manchester in the UK)

QUESTION:

My white marble back on my fireplace has a charred mark, what can I do to remove it?

ANSWER:

Well, it depends on what type of finish.... polished or honed?

A polished marble finish will be more tricky to deal with, since chemicals like bleach which could help clean the area will also etch (dull) the area.

You'll need to use a marble safe cleaner like BLAST Mildew Remover which works well for smoke damage too.

This particular product is not available in the UK, so contact a local fabricator or stone warehouse for something similar safe for cleaning marble.

If a honed finish you can sand it out. You'll find complete step-by-step instructions in the Removing Stains Manual.

You can use the same method for honed marble on polished marble, but it will definitely destroy the polish. It won't be nearly as noticeable as a char stain, but it will have a dull spot.

Your only other option is to all in a marble maintenance professional to remove the char stain and re-polish the marble so no blemish remains.

Good Luck,
Ryan

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