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Stain Removal from Marble by Vicky Smith
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Marble is the king of natural stone, and adds a touch of elegance and class when used to pave over the foyer to your home or replace the white ceramic tile in your bathroom. But marble also stains easily, and the stain removal process for marble isn't quite as simple as applying water or a cleansing agent. Like granite and other natural stone, marble is porous, which is why it absorbs stains so easily. The stain is literally absorbed into the stone. Wiping it with water or a cleaning agent simply won't work, because you're only attacking the surface. According to Stain Removal Basics, an article by Frederick Hueston that was published in Stone magazine, the only way to remove a stain from marble is to "re-absorb it into a different material. This different material is what we call a poultice." A poultice--essentially, a thick paste--can be made with powdered whiting, readily available at any paint or home improvement store, and either hydrogen peroxide or a chemical-reducing agent, depending on the stain. Stain is critical, according to the Marble Institute of America, because that will determine what ingredients go into your poultice. If you can't figure out right away what caused it, "play detective," the institute advises. Unless you know what caused the stain, you won't know what to put into your poultice. Once you've figured out what the stain is, you can then prepare your poultice. From Hueston's article, here are various types of stains and what type of poultice should be used to remove them: Iron rust--Oxalic Acid with powdered whiting and water Ink--Mineral Spirits or Methylene Chloride with powdered whiting Oil--Ammonia with powdered whiting; Methylene Chloride can also be used on tough oil stains Coffee, Tea or Food--20 percent Hydrogen Peroxide with powdered whiting Copper--Ammonium Chloride with powdered whiting Paint (water-based)--Commercial paint remover with powdered whiting Paint (oil)--Mineral Spirits with powdered whiting; deep stains may require Methylene Chloride Once you're ready to attack the stain in your marble, wet the stained area with distilled water so it fills the pores of your stone. Then prepare your poultice into what Hueston advices should be a "thick paste, the consistency of peanut butter." You may then apply the poultice to the marble, taking care to only cover the stained area, to a quarter-inch thickness. Then cover the poultice with plastic food wrap, tape down to seal the edges, poke a few holes in the plastic and allow to dry, a process that could take as long as 48 hours. Let the poultice dry out completely--a critical step, since the drying is what pulls the stain out from the peculiar stone, Hueston says. After the poultice is dry, remove it from the stone and rinse the stain area with distilled water again and buff dry. The stain should be gone, but if it isn't, try again. You may need to repeat the process up to five times to remove particularly stubborn stains. In short, as a well-known business E-platform of promoting stone industry, we match global supply and demand resources and promoting the mutual prosperity and development for worldwide stone industry trade. If you want to consult us freely, you can also see quarries or become an honest follower of us by @ https://twitter.com/stonebtb.
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