Marble isn't as tough as you may think; it's a comparatively soft stone that is easily scratched and marred. Chances are you paid a lot for it, so keep it clean and take good care of it. To keep your marble looking new follow the advice in the steps below.
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- Clean Leather, Wood & Other Materials
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- How to Clean and Care for Marble
- Difficulty:
- Easy
Instructions
Things You'll Need
- Mops
- Chamois Cloth
- Marble Polishes
- Marble Polishing Kit
- Cleaning Cloths
- Superfine Sandpaper
- Hydrogen Peroxides
- Sponges
- Acetone
- Clear Ammonia
- Neutral Cleaners
- Stone Sealers
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Wipe down marble surfaces with a damp rag and buff dry with a chamois for routine weekly cleaning.
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Use a neutral, non abrasive cleaner (such as acetone, hydrogen peroxide or clear ammonia) for tough stains.
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Apply the cleaner with a cloth and buff dry.
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After cleaning, polish marble surfaces using a marble polish containing tin oxide.
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Protect marble floors with a stone sealer, and use standard non abrasive floor cleaners to clean them.
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Place coasters under glasses and put plastic under cosmetics on marble surfaces. Use rugs to cover marble floors.
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Refer scratches of any depth to a professional.
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Comments
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Use a coaster? I have marble coasters! Now what do I do?
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could you add a link to print instructions out?
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like to have access to your monthly digest and catalogue.
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lalita hi...i am finding this out...i am italian and i dont know how my family does it...i hate it...
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