Deep Scratches in Green Marble

by Julia
(Nevada)

QUESTION:

How do I get deep scratches off green marble?

ANSWER:

Just to be clear... scratches are not "on" the marble, so you cannot get them "off".

A scratch is an area where the marble has been gouged out and removed, so now you have a line where the surface is lower.

For light scratches that are visible, but can't really be "felt" using the Marble Polish / Etch Remover is effective.

But in order to repair a deep scratch, you need to lower (grind away) the rest of the marble surface down to the level of the scratch... if that makes sense.

It's like asking how do you "remove" a doughnut hole? Well, you can't remove the hole, but you can eat the doughnut to make the hole disappear!

So, to truly repair a deep scratch you'll have to hire a marble maintenance professional to re-surface the marble. That is if you want a pristine marble surface.

A faster, easier and far cheaper option is to simply fill the crack with a clear acrylic "chip repair" product.

The scratch will still be noticeable at certain angles, but you can get the surface level and the clear acrylic will allow the color and pattern of the marble to show through better than using say a colored epoxy.

Good Luck,
Ryan

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