Cleaning Marble Countertop Red Wine Stain
QUESTION:How do I remove red wine bottle ring from marble counter top?ANSWER:Well, you likely have two problems that require two different solutions.Marble is reactive to acidic foods and drinks like red wine. Contact with acids will etch (corrode) the marble causing dull spots. Etching is most noticeable on polished marble, so if your marble is honed you may not notice it as much, but chances are there will be a light ring visible after you remove the red wine stain. What has likely happened is the wine etched the marble, which damages the surface, exposing more porous raw marble. Once etched, the wine stained the marble. So, to recap... Etching has physically damaged your marble. This is one problem. Has nothing to do with sealing (in case you are wondering) And... The wine has stained the marble... problem #2. You'll need to get the stain out first before addressing the etching. I'm sure you've realized by now that spraying and scrubbing with a cleaner will not work. You'll find complete step-by-step instructions how to do both correctly (lots of bogus info online) in our Cleaning Marble Secrets Guide. This guide will help you a lot now and in the future since you have marble in the kitchen. Typically marble is not recommended for kitchen countertops... it's just too easy to damage and creates tiresome maintenance issues. The guide covers everything you need to know to protect, clean and maintain marble with practical solutions to any problem you may encounter. I hate to say it, but it's highly likely that you will have similar problems in the future. Kitchens just get too much traffic and abuse to completely prevent it with marble. The guide was designed to help you prevent problems as best you can and solve them when you do have them. Regards, Ryan Good Luck, Ryan P.S. Get all the facts, answers, explanations and simple solutions with step-by-step instructions for any issue, problem or question with our Granite & Marble Maintenance Manuals.
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