How to Repair Marble Furniture

Marble is one of the most beautiful stones that can be used for building. Usually marble is used as a substance for kitchen counter tops because it remains cool to the touch regardless of the temperature inside. This coolness makes it even more favorable surface to bakers. Besides being cool to the touch it is also very resilient to bacteria and can easily be repaired. This article will show you how to repair marble furniture that has been nicked up, scratched and gouged.

Things You'll Need

• Clean Cloth
• Warm Water
• Mild Detergent
• Colorless Wax
• Marble Sealer
• Marble Polisher
• Putty Powder
• Electric Polisher
• White Absorbent Material
• Peroxide
• Plastic Wrap
• Masking Tape
• Corn Starch
• Brush
• Stuff Brush
• Rust Remover

Instructions

Repairing Marble

1. Clean your marble by first wiping it down with a clean cloth to remove any dust that may have collected.

2. Wet the soft cloth and remove the excess water then wipe down the furniture with it.

3. Dry the furniture with a dry towel to avoid streaking.

4. Apply a layer of marble sealer to help prevent against possible staining.

5. Apply a thin coat of wax and wipe it off after the marble sealer has dried completely.

6. Repair dull marble by using a commercial marble polisher that you can buy at any place that sells marble.

7. Repair etched marble apply a thin coat of putty powder and wiping off with a soft cloth then folding it half and repeating the process. Use an electric polisher for a more professional job.

8. Remove most organic stains by creating a poultice made from white absorbent materials like napkins, blotter, paper towel or facial tissue, dampened with 20% peroxide (can also further process the paper to make a paste). Cover the stain with the poultice for one hour to two days. Cover the poultice with plastic wrap secured by masking tape.

9. Remove oil stains as soon as possible by spreading the surface with an absorbent powder such as corn starch. Wait a short amount of time and brush it off then reapply more powder. Wait a day then scrub the area with sudsy water and the stiff brush.

10. Remove rust stains by using a standard rust remover and following its instructions then polishing the area afterward.

Tips & Warnings

• If something is spilled on marble wipe off immediately.

• Use coasters to avoid condensation rings.

• Mix only enough poultice for immediate use.

• Applying wax to white marble can cause it to yellow.