Any Help with how to clean soot from Marble?
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Mom had a marble tabletop I used to clean with Windex.
Don't see why it wouldn't work well for you too.
Don't see why it wouldn't work well for you too.
zeta said:
That was the first thing I used. I also use 409,Fantastic,Goo gone ,Gunk remover,Bleach.Nothing works
I recall trying to clean an old white marble fascia on a fireplace in our Elks Lodge room.(circa 1908)
Nothing touched it. I have concluded marble is probably quite porous (ok , it`s a myth) and once it gets discolored it becomes a real problem.
Of course I`m no expert and maybe/hopefully someone knows the secret.
OK, here`s what appears to be a good place to seek help:
http://www.countertopspecialty.com/cleaning-marble.html
Nothing touched it. I have concluded marble is probably quite porous (ok , it`s a myth) and once it gets discolored it becomes a real problem.
Of course I`m no expert and maybe/hopefully someone knows the secret.
OK, here`s what appears to be a good place to seek help:
http://www.countertopspecialty.com/cleaning-marble.html
From that link that Gio provided, I saw this, although you already said you tried this:
QUESTION:
The marble around my gas log fireplace has darkened apparently from the fire/heat. I have used Ivory soap and water and gotten some brownish stuff off, but I doubt seriously that it all came off. Should I simply go to a marble place (like the kind of place that makes gravestones???) and get a cleaner?
ANSWER:
Is the marble polished (shiny) or honed (matte finish)?
If it is honed, then I'd use a mild bleach solution (1/2 ounce bleach in 16 oz. spray bottle) and a soft-bristle brush.
If it is polished, then use MB-9 Stain Remover.
For either one, just spray on, wipe around an let soak. Then go back, spray a bit more and scrub.
QUESTION:
The marble around my gas log fireplace has darkened apparently from the fire/heat. I have used Ivory soap and water and gotten some brownish stuff off, but I doubt seriously that it all came off. Should I simply go to a marble place (like the kind of place that makes gravestones???) and get a cleaner?
ANSWER:
Is the marble polished (shiny) or honed (matte finish)?
If it is honed, then I'd use a mild bleach solution (1/2 ounce bleach in 16 oz. spray bottle) and a soft-bristle brush.
If it is polished, then use MB-9 Stain Remover.
For either one, just spray on, wipe around an let soak. Then go back, spray a bit more and scrub.
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