Tomato Sauce Marble Stain
by Sara B.
QUESTION:I was wondering if the Stone Care Pro: MARBLE POLISHING PASTE / Etch Remove would be good for *White marble in the following table: http://www.roomandboard.com/rnb/product/detail.do?productGroup=19671&catalog=filter&menuCatalog=room&menuSubcategory=197152.I left some tomato sauce on the table and now there's a big stain on it. How should I remove the stain and then the etch? Thanks! ANSWER:The Marble Polish / Etch Remover works quickly and easily for polishing marble, limestone and travertine (that was originally polished and shiny) to repair dull etch marks created by contact with acidic substances like tomato sauce.If the marble is "honed" (has a matte, non-shiny surface), then the paste is not suitable. To repair etch marks in honed marble, you'll need to follow the step-by-step guide in the Removing Etch Marks ebook. Now, the tomato sauce etched your marble table, but it may have also caused a marble stain, as I think you realize. Etching and staining can happen in the same spot from the same substance, but they are two different marble maintenance issues and require two completely different solutions for cleaning marble. Etching is physical damage to the marble where an acidic substance or a cleaner not suitable for marble (which is nearly all common cleaning products) corroded and actually destroys the surface layer of the marble, which removes the shine. A marble stain happens when a substance simply absorbs into the marble countertop. No physical damage occurs to the marble countertop, table or floor tile and a marble stain will not affect the surface finish or shine (unless the substance also etches the same spot). A stain will be darker in color than the rest of your marble table or countertop since the substance absorbs into the marble, which is how you know when you have a stain vs. an etch mark that leaves a lighter-colored mark. If you have a stain and etching, then the spot will be dull and darker in color. So, as noted the Etch Remover will repair the damaged dull mark and restore the color and shine, however... You must remove the stain first as outlined in the above e-book. There isn't any product that you can apply or spray and scrub like normal cleaning to remove a stain in natural stone. But the methods detailed in the ebook are effective. In fact, they are the only way you will remove a stain from stone without hiring a marble maintenance professional. Good Luck, Ryan P.S. Get all the facts, answers, explanations and simple solutions with step-by-step instructions for any issue, problem or question with our Granite & Marble Maintenance Manuals. |
