Whitish Spots from Spilled Alcohol on Black Marble

by June
(Lexington, Ky.)

QUESTION:

We were having a quiet wonderful party and i knocked over some champagne,wine, etc. on my beautiful black, italian marble coffee table which has left it with spotting (whitish) - i have applied mayonaise on the tabletop - it looks as if it is helping a good bit, can you recommend anything else?

ANSWER:

Marble is sensitive to acidic foods and drinks and will react chemically when in contact with such substances.

This is a corrosive reaction called "etching". If you Search this site or read the answers already provided to similar questions, you'll learn all about etching.

The good news is that etching can almost always be repaired using the Marble Polish / Etch Remover, which will restore the color and shine on shiny "polished" marble, travertine, limestone and onyx.

Basically the corrosive action of the wine and champagne destroyed the polished surface layer of marble.

Marble polishing (done on big machines... not by applying a potion or lotion or "polish") makes the color darker and deeper, so when the polish is destroyed the marble looks lighter in color and dull.

So, remove the mayonaise, it isn't doing anything except maybe staining the marble if you left it sit there for a few hours or more.

And use the Etch Remover product. That'll take care of it for you.

Good Luck,
Ryan

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