Make a paste with baking soda and water,apply to the soil area and cover with a cloth. Leave on long enough to lift the stains ,wipe,rinse with plain water and dry.
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 stains with ammonia. They will protect your hands. Ventilate the room, in which you use ammonia for removing stains, because it is toxic.
Thanks so much for these tips. I have been in the cleaning business for 25 years and I have found that a baking soda paste is very effective and totally safe and will not damage marble or any natural stone. Need to use a specific "Hard Water Remover" safe for marble. Be careful using them. It would be better to hire professional cleaner as they will give better out for your needs.
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Make a paste with baking soda and water,apply to the soil area and cover with a cloth. Leave on long enough to lift the stains ,wipe,rinse with plain water and dry.
Make sure to avoid vinegar,the acid will make further scratches
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 stains with ammonia. They will protect your hands. Ventilate the room, in which you use ammonia for removing stains, because it is toxic.
Thank you. I feel this is the best article I have found yet. I will try it on my marble. It is a separate piece that sits on a small table base.
Thanks so much for these tips. I have been in the cleaning business for 25 years and I have found that a baking soda paste is very effective and totally safe and will not damage marble or any natural stone. Need to use a specific "Hard Water Remover" safe for marble. Be careful using them. It would be better to hire professional cleaner as they will give better out for your needs.
Thank you for the baking soda paste tip. I will try that.