Marble Cleaning Product Damage

QUESTION:

I tried to clean my marble table with Lysol antibacterial kitchen cleaner and it left the marks wherever I sprayed on the table pretty ugly ones. Any suggestions or advice?

ANSWER:

The marks in your marble table are due to corrosion or "etching" of the surface by the caustic cleaning product. So, now you know that you can't use just any product for cleaning marble.

Marble reacts with acidic and sometime alkaline substances, which then eat into the polished surface creating dull spots.

It can be fixed, but you'll need to call a professional marble restoration company and have the table re-polished. Marble polishing powders and creams can work for small, light etch marks, but if you have multiple or large areas you should call a pro.

Of course, once re-polished use coasters, trivets, place mats and only specially formulated marble cleaning products.

Good Luck,
Ryan