How to Remove Scratches From Cultured Marble

Cultured marble is composed of approximately 75 percent marble dust mixed with a high-quality polyester resin. In other words, it is similar in composition to fiberglass and can be repaired in much the same way as fiberglass. Shallow scratches can be buffed out using a rubbing compound, the same type of rubbing compound used to buff out scratches on the fiberglass body of a car. In order to restore the finish and protect the marble from further damage, a coating of high-quality paste wax must be applied once the scratches have been removed.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Electric drill Two buffing pads Medium-cut rubbing compound Rags Paste wax for fiberglass (Gel Gloss)

1. Wash counter top with warm water and liquid soap and rinse with plain water.

2. Attach a buffing pad to your electric drill.

3. Pour a half-dollar-sized glop of the buffing compound onto the scratched area of your cultured marble. Use the drill and the buffing pad to buff out the surface until the scratches disappear. It may be necessary to add a small amount of additional buffing compound in order to fully buff out the scratches, depending on how deep they are.

4. Wipe the area down with a wet cloth, scrubbing all of the buffing compound off. Dry with a rag.

5. Put a new, clean buffing pad on your drill and apply a liberal amount of paste wax (Gel Gloss is an excellent brand) to the cultured marble that you just buffed with the rubbing compound. Buff the area with the wax until it shines like new.

Tips & Warnings

• Only buff as deeply as you need in order to remove any scratches. If possible do not buff off the entire coating that is on your cultured marble. If most or all of the coating must be buffed off in order to remove a deep scratch, be sure to apply a generous coating of paste wax as in Step 5.

References

• How to remove scratches in cultured marble