If your cultured marble still has stains or shows damage you can polish it with a buffing compound and then again with a polishing compound.
Can i polish my cararra marble.
Wipe away the marble polish with a soft dry cloth.
Don t try buffing compound or wet sanding on natural marble because it is more easily damaged.
To keep carrara marble looking shiny and new you will need to polish it.
This demo shows how to make marble tile shine by using polishing pads.
It will make a honed marble shiny or more shiny but it is not made to be used by a homeowner to re finish a large area like a floor or entire countertop.
They clean with soapy water and wipe with clean dishtowels.
Quartz makes a good replacement but it doesn t have the cool feel of marble and its just not the same.
Next apply a manufacturer approved commercial marble cleaner or alternatively add a couple of drops of mild nonabrasive dishwashing liquid to your damp rag to use as a cleaner.
We recommend you apply a marble sealer to all of your carrara marble surfaces.
Carrara marble counters are one of the least expensive stone countertop options because of plentiful supply.
Marble used in this video is bianco carrara italian marble.
You may need to reseal your marble after three to five years.
Polishing marble also helps remove the roughness on the surface of the stone.
So your carrara marble countertops floors tile floors and even carrara marble showers should be sealed.
These kinds of products are called diamond hand pads.
Sealing marble showers is typically not recommended however for carrara marble it is a best practice.
Honed carrara marble should always be sealed.
Rock doctor s granite quartz polish can be applied to carrara marble surfaces and will leave a water resistant coating that helps safeguard against glass rings spills and etching.
Polished carrara marble may not need to be sealed.
Since the marble polish is made of tiny abrasive particles it should leave a glossy shine when you re finished.
As a result you should have your carrara marble sealed when installed and resealed regularly.
It will not take raw marble and make it shiny or polish it nor is it really suitable to re finish a honed marble so it is polished and shiny.
They can be removed with a marble poultice made with a solvent of 6 hydrogen peroxide or ammonia.