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Any tips for cleaning marble?

Ria
Ria Posts: 208 Forumite
in Old style MoneySaving
I have a cream marble coffee table (Trevertine marble I think its called) which has become stained and has lost it's shine. Can anyone tell me how I can should be cleaning it please?
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  • nearlyrich
    nearlyrich Posts: 13,698 Forumite
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    You can get commercial cleaners for marble maybe a local fireplace shop or kitchen shop will sell it, I got some free when I got my new kitchen for the granite worktops. However as you have posted in this section I assume you are looking for an old fashioned remedy.

    I don't think vinegar is recommended for marble!!
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  • trafalgar_2
    trafalgar_2 Posts: 22,309 Forumite
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    No vinegar is not good your right ;D

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  • cathy_3
    cathy_3 Posts: 1,500 Forumite
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    vinegar will disolve the marble lol
  • 16011996
    16011996 Posts: 8,313 Forumite
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    vinegar will disolve the marble

    solves the problem of cleaning it. ;D
  • tru
    tru Posts: 9,138 Forumite
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    Is there an OS way of cleaning marker pen off marble?

    Ta :grinheart
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  • squeaky
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    Hairspray (wipe on wipe off) and WD40 are the most common tips for most inky type things.
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  • tru
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    Thank you Squeaks :happyhear

    My lovely daughter decided to draw smilies on pillars in town, got caught on CCTV :eek: She got a telling off from the police. Me and mr troo have decided to march her down to the city centre manager and she's going to offer to clean it off. I just hope they don't insist on hiring a specialist cleaning firm and give us the bill :(
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  • squeaky
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    There are a couple of other tips on gettting ink removed listed under "Flooring" and one in "Shoes" plus penmanship on "Walls" - all of which are in the Cleaning section of the MEGA Index sticky at the top of Old Style.

    It might be as well to go armed with all the "possibles" ... one of them ought to work :)

    I knew I'd seen a good one somewhere:-

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  • comping_cat
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    If you have stains on marble, you can try covering the surface with salt. Wipe off and reapply if stain is still there. If this doesnt work, you can also try covering the salt with milk, leave it for a few days and then wipe off.
  • squeaky
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    There is one thing I didn't remember to post until after troo went off line:-

    Do not use vinegar or other acids on marble because it can etch the surface.
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