NEVER use rust remover or Wink on marble! Marble is compressed, ancient calcium carbonate and that stuff will disolve it. Mix baking soda with hydrogen peroxide to a paste. Put a thick layer on and cover with 3 layers of cling film. Tape all around the plastic. Check after a week, redo as needed. Lots of stuff etches marble, perfume, alcohol, most cleaners, hairspray, lemon juice. If it's badly scratched you can get it re polished. Treat marble with care.
You got lucky. The Marble Insitute of America says never to do that as it eats and pits into the marble. Marble is very fragile. That's why the statues of marble are being eaten away in Venice. Acid rain from pollution.
True, but pits allow makeup to get into the porous parts and stain and discolor the marble. Coke or any acid drinks can also pit it. The polished smooth surface helps protect it a bit. I just used the statues as a dramatic example of pitting. If you go and look it easy to see an exaggerated example of this damage. Using Lime Away on a porcelain tub can remove the smooth glaze and turn it into a nasty sponge for stains. A lot of damage can happen in a short time using the incorrect product. I had a housekeeping business for 16 years and I saw a lot of stuff ruined by uusing the incorrect products.
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Just bought Whink Rust Stain Remover at Walmart to remove several rust stains from a 1950s Formica topped table and it worked!
Try making a paste with baking soda and water and apply to the stains leaving on overnight.You can also try Mr. Clean Magic Eraser.
Cover the paste with plastic wrap. You can also use white toothpaste (not gel) and a damp cloth or damp tooth brush.
rub gently w/the paste to avoid damaging the top. it can also remove cig burns.
I repair pottery and porcelain. We use strong peroxide. It's not easy to find, and can be up to a week for deep stains, but it works!
Just avoid Vinegar and bar keeper's friend- they can damage or etch the marble
NEVER use rust remover or Wink on marble! Marble is compressed, ancient calcium carbonate and that stuff will disolve it. Mix baking soda with hydrogen peroxide to a paste. Put a thick layer on and cover with 3 layers of cling film. Tape all around the plastic. Check after a week, redo as needed. Lots of stuff etches marble, perfume, alcohol, most cleaners, hairspray, lemon juice. If it's badly scratched you can get it re polished. Treat marble with care.
You got lucky. The Marble Insitute of America says never to do that as it eats and pits into the marble. Marble is very fragile. That's why the statues of marble are being eaten away in Venice. Acid rain from pollution.
True, but pits allow makeup to get into the porous parts and stain and discolor the marble. Coke or any acid drinks can also pit it. The polished smooth surface helps protect it a bit. I just used the statues as a dramatic example of pitting. If you go and look it easy to see an exaggerated example of this damage. Using Lime Away on a porcelain tub can remove the smooth glaze and turn it into a nasty sponge for stains. A lot of damage can happen in a short time using the incorrect product. I had a housekeeping business for 16 years and I saw a lot of stuff ruined by uusing the incorrect products.