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  1. #1
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    Jan 2007
    848

    I've ruined the marble with cleaner!? Suggestions?

    I used a spray cleaner on our marble benchtop and when it dried it had lots and lots of spots where the cleaner was and now it has stayed like that. I have tried washing it off with lots of water but nothing is happening. DH even tried rubbing alcohol but that didn't work either. Any suggestions on what I can do? Stupidly I didn't read the bottle until it was too late where it said 'do not use on marble...'

  2. #2
    Registered User

    Oct 2010
    Brisbane
    711

    Which cleaner is it? I think if it's an acidic one it would eat into it..

  3. #3
    Registered User

    Jan 2007
    848

    Yeah, it's the Pine-O-Cleen Lemon Lime Twist with active ingredient Citric Acid
    I think I've ruined it and we are renting! You have to be in a certain light to see it but when you do you think what the heck has happened there. Oh blast.

  4. #4
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    Oct 2010
    Brisbane
    711

    It's eaten into it, but I think even juice can do that.

    I don't know maybe there's some way of hiding that when you move out I guess?

    I think there is special marble cleaner and polish, but I don't know where you get it or if that would fix it.
    Last edited by emc2; January 11th, 2011 at 07:41 PM.

  5. #5

    Mar 2004
    Sparta
    12,662

    Try contacting a company that makes/sells tombstones for advice and marble polish.

  6. #6
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    Dec 2006
    Melbourne
    3,737

    Anything acidic will cut into the stone, so will pools of liquid. We found out the hard way! It needs to be sealed to prevent it.

  7. #7
    Registered User

    Jan 2007
    848

    Thank goodness I only did a smallish section of it and thanks for getting back to me. I think I might look into marble polish to see if that might make a difference.

  8. #8
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    Feb 2007
    In the jungle.
    4,809

    I did the same thing with a marble vanity on a boat once. (who'd have marble on a boat i ask ya?!) We got a specialist in and he polished it out. No idea how much it cost though.