Make your Marble last a lifetime

Here are some useful tips from Cosmo floors.... 

Scratches

Scratches on the surface of marble are removed by a process called honing. Like grinding, it too required the use of abrasives but it is not as aggressive. Both these processes give a fair amount of smoothness to the marble. And, to maintain the shine on the surface of marble, a process called recrytallisation or vitrification or even incorrectly referred to as “marble Polishing” is used 

Spillage and Stains

When any spill occur on marble, they should be cleaned as soon as possible, Blot spills with a paper towel or clean rag. At this stage, it is important only to blot: wiping a spill may spread it out over a large area, making a greater mess. Use only cold water and stone soap or a natural Cleaner. Rinse the area several times. If a stain is still present, a chemical poultice may have to be applied. 

Avoid using chemicals of any kind until you know which chemical cleaner to use. Certain chemicals will react with the spilled material and could make the stain permanent. Marble, Granite and certain ceramic tiles are porous materials. If not toughly sealed, they will stain. The only way a stain is to be removed is to literally pull it out of the stone or ceramic with both a chemical and material that will absorb the stain. This chemical absorbent-material combination is what we call a poultice