How to remove an oil stain from a marble topped bedside table?
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Neeta
Our 3 year old spilled a bottle of massage oil on the marble top of the table while I was working on my husband's shoulders. Now there is a big grey oil stain on the white marble. Any ideas on how to get it out?
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Try rubbing plain white toothpaste on to the spot with a microfiber cloth.
Marble is basically compressed limestone. Any acidic cleaners will etch, dull and stain the surface, including vinegar, citrus cleaners, and lime/calcium cleaners. ***** If you are trying to remove an old stain, create a dense paste of more baking soda and less water. Then place the paste over the stain, allowing it to function for a few minutes. After that wipe off the baking soda paste. If it is needed you can repeat the procedure until the stain vanishes. *****
If the stain is persistent and is still there you can try removing it with ammonia solution. Make the area of the stain damp with 10% ammonia, diluted in water. Ammonia is knows as a base solution, so it is suitable for removing stains from marble. *****
The final stage of the stain removal us rinsing. Rinse the solution from your marble well to eliminate any residue, left from the cleaning ingredients on it. ***** I advise to use gloves when removing the stain with ammonia. They will protect your hands. Ventilate the room, in which you use ammonia for removing stains, because it is toxic.
Just grab some baking soda and you're on your way to getting rid of those stains!