Marble dulled by cleaner

[Dave Worthen]

:shake: Wow I just installed marble counter and it looked great untill my wife sprayed a cleaner on it and it left all the spray marks on it :shake: I have tryed to use some polish from home depot but it did not work. Can anyone give me a idea? What should I do?

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[davem]

Hi Mits. Welcome to the forum. If that username is your email address you might want us to change it for you. That's a good way to get on spam lists. Let me know if you do want it changed and what to change it to.

If you could post the name of the cleaner it might help the stone pro's. :)

[GraniteGirl]

I'm sorry to have to tell you this, but your marble is etched.

The only way to get a uniform finish back on it would be to get a stone restoration professional to hone it and polish it back to a honed finish (preferable) or factory shine (nice, but high risk and maintenance intensive as you have found out already)

Not sure how much money you have invested in this top, but getting a restoration pro worth his salt out there to refinish it for you might financilally not be a viable option. The good ones are pricey.

[Dave Worthen]

Man I knew it :crazy: Well I guess I will have to hone the counter :clap1: Thanks for your help!!!
Can anyone tell me how to hone a marble counter top?
I am very good with all tools and will do this myself.
What kind of tools should I buy and where can I get the stuff to hone the counter?

[JTG]

Dave
It take very special, very expensive equipment. You will not find it at the rental center. http://www.alpha-tools.com/products/index.htm (http://)
These folks used to make a tool that for around $500.00 you could do the job but I don't see it listed today. Problem with a hand held tool is it is impossible to get a finish that you can't see swirls in it. Alpha had one with a guide on the back of the motor to keep it level and I always thought it would work.
the tool that will do what you need looks like the edger a wood floor refinisher would use.
good luck
JTG

[Stonehenge]

Hi Dave,

You still may wish to hire a stone restoration pro even for a honed finish.

What is the color or name of your " Marble " ?

Michael

[Dave Worthen]

Hello Stonehenge

The marble is a tan marble and I think it it pollished because it has a shine to it. Any help you could give me would be great!
What do you think it would cost per square foot to hone and polish if I had a pro do it? The marble is on a bar we did and has access all around it is easy to work on.
Thanks Alot Dave

[Stonehenge]

Hi Dave,

Sorry for the delayed response.

Due to the fact you are utilizing your stone for a bar top you may have acidic liquid spills, this may even take the form of orange juice of even some other form of drink mixers. A honed or low luster surface may be more practical due to the fact that a future accident may not be as visible. If you do decide to go the hone finish route then an impregnator will also be a must have.

Pricing a project always has varibles, size ? tile vs slab and your location will always play a part. Ask your stone restoration contractor several questions
generally his polishing process should consist of diamond abrasives and polishing powders. Waxes are a big no no when it comes to natural stone.

Good Luck,

Michael