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How to Polish Restore Repair Marble Floors Stains to Shine

DIY Tip To Restore Marble Floor

By Hammad AbidPublished 3 years ago 3 min read
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Marble floors have been around for many years. Castles, mansions, and many families use marble in a variety of ways to add style, elegance, and beauty. It is commonly found in various elements of buildings, such as fireplaces, countertops, and washbasins. Marble floors have become a popular choice for many families today. In order to maintain its luster, it needs to be maintained, polished, and repaired. Marble floors require some technology to avoid stains, scratches, and other damage. It retains the luster of marble.

Over time, the use of marble floors can make it lose its luster when it was first installed. Furniture can also cause scratches on marble surfaces. Marbles can have cracks and scratches, no matter what you do to reduce these accidents. Let's take a look at what marble is and how to polish, repair, repair, and maintain it.

An analysis of marble

Marble is a soft metamorphosis stone. Natural minerals, mainly exotic stones, and other minerals, form marble under pressure and heat. Maintenance of white marble Maintenance of green marble There are many different types of marble in the anatomy of marble. Each type of marble needs to be treated differently for its unique properties. Pure white marble comes from the deterioration of pure limestone without any impurities. Green marble is usually caused by impurities in limestone and high magnesium content.

Marble floor polishing: restoration and repair of stains

Marble floor polishing - Stain recovery and repair use diamond pads to polish the surface. This exposes a new layer of stone. The surface is then polished with an increasingly thin polishing pad. At the end of this process, the marble floor is given a mirror effect.

The floor polishing and decontamination procedure are usually carried out in 5 steps.

Step 1 - Polishing/decontamination

This powerful and dynamic step is also known as removing slip or flattening. Slip refers to the high edges and scratches that may occur in marble. Even newly installed marble floors may have plates that are above or below the flatness of the floor. This step removes all edges and roughness and smooths the marble floor. This procedure also removes the deepest scratches and stains. Diamond polishing pads with small gravel sizes of 30 or 50 are effective for this step.

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A coarse-grained floor polisher, if done by a professional marble polisher, can quickly polish marble. Be careful not to over-cut the mark.

  • Too many incisions can crack the stone at high speeds. Pay attention to the speed of the polisher.
  • Before using the polisher, read the polisher's instruction manual.
  • Wear insulated gears when polishing wet floors.

Step 2 - Grinding

The grinding steps of polishing, restoring, and repairing marble floors smooth the marble floors. It removes any scratches on the marble floor. In this step, use a diamond polishing pad of 100 and 200 grains. Mats with industrial diamonds remove visible scratches and add luster.

Step 3 - Polishing

Polishing gives a semi-gloss or glossy effect to the marble floor. Polishing is done with industrial diamond pads with grit sizes of 400, 800, and 1500. For marble floors in good condition, polishing may be sufficient to restore the shine.

Step 4 - Polishing

In this step, the marble is polished with the finest 3000 grit or Buff. Sometimes marble crystallization is done for finishing. Marble crystallization is a chemical reaction that has a long-term impact on the durability of the stone. This method restores a mirror-like shine to the marble surface through a chemical reaction.

Step 5 - Sealing the marble

Seal the polished marble floor with a suitable penetrating sealant to prevent water absorption. This last step also prevents cracks and chips from appearing. This step is essential when restoring an old marble floor or polishing a new one. Apply a good quality marble sealer at least once a year.

The following steps are recommended for restoring and polishing marble floors:

  • Remove all furniture
  • Complete access to the area
  • Empty the room completely
  • Protect all walls and built-in furniture
  • Cover areas and apply tape to prevent overspray.
  • Repair holes in the floor
  • Clean by hand
  • Complete cleaning

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