Marble Vanity Top Cigarette Stains

by tshombe
(columbia tn usa)

QUESTION:

just moved into house and the bathroom vanity has cigarette stains. what do i do to remove the stains?

ANSWER:

Marble stains or burns from cigarettes can be tricky depending on the type of surface finish on the marble and the degree of damage.

Your best bet may be to hire a marble cleaning and restoration professional to re-surface the marble.

In fact, that may be your only option. There are many things homeowners can do successfully for marble repair, but when the marble is too damaged the only option is to hire a pro.

Of course, professional help is expensive, so you may want to follow the instruction provided in the Cleaning Marble Secrets e-book, which provides detailed advice on how to handle burns, stains, etching, protecting and all other aspects of cleaning marble and marble maintenance.

Also, you want to make sure you have real marble and not "cultured" marble... two completely different surfaces with different maintenance needs. Burns are much more common in cultured marble.

Cultured marble will have a drip line where the gel coatings were applied and the underside will be a flat gray or beige vs. marble which will show the same pattern underneath as on top.

Good Luck,
Ryan

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