Marble Floor Hairspray Build-Up

QUESTION:

I have a lot of hairspray built up on our marble bathroom floor. You can see the build up and the shine is gone. What's the best way to clean this and restore it to it's original shine?

ANSWER:

I'd recommend using StoneTech Revitalizer (see products page) or MB-1 Granite and Marble Floor Cleaner.

That should clean the marble floor well. After cleaning notice if the floor is still dull... is it in a pattern or only one area?

It's possible that your hairspray has etched the marble floor (it is full of chemicals that could react with marble and destroy the shine).

If that is the case, then you'll need a professional to restore the shine, but the problem will just re-occur. You may consider having the marble honed, which is a matte/satin type finish. The hairspray will still etch the marble, but you won't notice it so much.

Whatever you decide, it's important to understand that you cannot polish marble or any stone with a spray or chemical. The polish comes from intense grinding and sanding using machines or hand tools. It is not a DIY job. You can keep the polish nice with proper daily/weekly care, but acidic (and many alkaline) food, sprays, potions and lotions will corrode or "etch" marble destroying the polish.

Hope this helps. Let us know how it works out via the comment link at the bottom of this page.

Good Luck,
Ryan