Marble Rust Stain
by Paula
QUESTION:I had a metal candle holder on the countertop and it got water under it. Before I moved the candle holder it made a rust ring. How can I remove this rust ring?ANSWER:You'll have to make and apply a poultice (probably several times) to remove a marble rust stain.A poultice is a paste that chemically acts on the stain and then draws out the staining substance. Making a poultice is easy, but the type of stain you have determines the ingredients of your poultice. You'll find detailed step-by-step instructions in the Removing Granite & Marble Stains e-book. Making A Poultice Making a poultice is easy, but again to effectively remove a marble stain you must use the proper chemical/ingredients in the poultice. First, mix the proper chemical for the stain with talc powder (or really any absorbent powder) into a paste. Using a wooden/plastic spatula, apply the poultice to the stain on the marble about 1/2 inch thick with a 1/4 inch border. Cover the poultice with plastic wrap and seal edges with masking tape. Let the poultice sit for 24 hours then take the plastic wrap off, but don't touch the poultice. You must let it dry out completely... this is when the marble stain is being drawn out of the marble. When poultice is completely dry, scrape off with the wooden/plastic spatula and clean. Hopefully the stain is gone, but rust stains are difficult, so you may have to repeat the process until it is gone. The chemical required for removing rusts stains are acidic, so you may notice some etching (dullness) where you used the poultice. Can't be helped. If so, then you can use the ETCH REMOVER / Marble Polishing Paste to restore the etch mark on polished marble. Good Luck, Ryan |
