How to Clean a Marble Table Top

Marble is a popular stone that is adorned as flooring in many houses. The stone that is used for tiling purposes in households can also be employed for table tops. To add to the smooth texture of marble is the pattern that this beautiful stone wears. Salt, iron, and silt create a veining pattern, making marble all the more attractive. However, the attractive appeal will be sustained if the marble is maintained. It would serve to be extremely durable if you are keen on maintaining the marble and will serve to be a great friend through years. Oh, but hold on ... I just heard a question that 'questions' the credibility of this article. "How will reading this article help me?" is your quandary, right?

How will Reading this Article Benefit You

• This article is especially meant for those who are new to the concept of 'house maintenance' or have recently tied the knot!
• It is also meant for those who lack the knowledge of how to keep marble clean and retain its shine and sparkle for years.
• After reading this piece you are sure to maintain your marble with proficiency.
• You will also be able to know the different types of products that can be used to have your marble look squeaky-clean, and streak-free.
• To add to the benefits of reading this article, with marble cleaning tips at hand, you will be able to have an effective cleaning regimen.

Refurbishing Your Marble Table Top

• First and foremost, you must clean the marble top with a towel soaked in hot water. Make sure that you re-soak or blot excess of water on the table. If you leave the marble as it is, you may notice that the marble surface has developed scars, where water droplets appear to have been dragged.
• If you are keen on removing the stain, you could resort to making a poultice by dampening a cleaning material that works as an absorbent. You must apply the paste on the table top for an hour or so. If the stains are extremely rigid leaving the poultice for an hour is not enough. You could leave it on for about 48 hours to get rid of the stain totally. Continue to dampen the poultice. Don't let it dry completely.
• The chemical that you could mix with the absorbent material, such as, tissue, napkin or any material that has a blotting property and make a poultice with hydrogen peroxide and a few drops of ammonia. This helps in cleaning stains that have been left by tea, coffee or soft drinks.
• If you accidentally drop a few drops of melted butter that you had prepared to add to the bread pudding to give it a crust, no worries! With this method you could clean the table top with this concoction. You could sprinkle cornstarch in abundance on the marble surface. You could then use a brush to remove the powder and put more powder on the surface if need be. Leave the surface all by itself for at least 24 hours. After a day has lapsed, you could scrub the stain with hot water, some detergent and a brush. Wipe the surface further with a cloth that is made damp with the ammonia solution.
• You may try to make a poultice with acetone or amyl acetate and spread it on the stain to get done with stains left behind by creams and lotions.
• If rust stains are the cause of your worry over your marble, here is a quick solution to help you rest assured. If you have placed an oil lamp or a metal container to lend a rural feel to your home decor, there are possibilities that the stains have remained. You could use a rust stain remover solution.
• If your marble surface requires to be polished, you could use the putty powder or tin oxide to revamp the look of the marble. You may rub this solution with a damp cloth and use an electric polish for the purpose of buffing.

Tips to Clean a Marble Table Top ... The Right Way

• Do not scrub the marble surface regularly with the solution and poultice recipes given above. The marble will lose its shine and luster.
• Always use mats on the dinner table when you know you have guests coming. Make use of coasters to place glasses if you plan to offer beverages. This will avoid the glasses to form rings, when placed on the table.
• Preferably, clean up the surface immediately if it sustains any marks or stains. Procrastinating the scrubbing process, may give it a chance to develop into a tough stain, that may fade but will leave behind a mark.
• Avoid air drying the marble surface as it may make the surface look dull. Dry the marble top with a soft cloth with circular motions.
• Do not use chemicals near spark or any flammable objects.
• Do not leave the acidic substances on the surface for too long as doing so, may etch the surface.

You are sure to garner a lot of praises for your table top from now on. Keep the marble scum-free and stain-free by referring to these tips, time and again.