Regular Cleaning and Maintenance Can Keep Your Carrara Marble in Pristine Condition

When you come to the world of marble, you can identify that Carrara is in the top order! It is available in various shades such as white, grey etc.. It suits to any type of décor and its color variances are the epitome for the marble. Carrara needs special care – because it’s light in color, any lapse in maintenance will be easily visible.

How to carry out the regular maintenance on Carrara Marble?

• Clean the marble with cleaners specifically for marble- take advice from stone restoration specialists. Avoid using soap and abrasive on the marble.  
• Seal the marble at least two to four times every year with a quality marble sealant. The regular application of sealant prevents the stone from absorbing moisture and spills prolonging its life and beauty. When you are using the sealant for the Carrara marble in your kitchen counter tops ensure the product is safe for food production areas. You can do the sealing with the support  of Marble restoration professionals like The Marble Man.
•  Marble Polishing has to be done as needed that removes rough texture called etching. It needs proper equipment and products. Contact reliable marble polishing and stone restoration specialists to do the work.

It is also advisable to hire a stone professional like The Marble Man to repair any cracks or deep etching on the marble surface. They can smooth it by polishing and they apply sealant to make it resistant to etching. DO not repair the cracks or etching on your own as it may further damage the surface.

How to handle stains on Carrara Marble? 

You can try the following methods after getting proper advice and guidelines from The Marble Man stone care specialists:

• You can remove ink stains using household bleach. Apply the bleach with the clean cloth until the stain get removed and then rinse with clean water and dry it with soft cloth. The food stains can be removed by applying hydrogen peroxide.
• Get rid of water spot rings by buffing the stone lightly with steel wool. Take care to buff only the water spot area and not more than that.
• Kill mildew or mould with diluted ammonia by mixing half cup of ammonia with one gallon of water. Remove oil based stains with dish washing detergent. After removing the stains always clean the Carrara Marble with clean water and dry it buffing with clean soft cloth. 

Regular maintenance will keep your Carrara Marble counter top shiny and enhance its life span. Call The Marble Man for regular countertop Maintenance at an affordable rate. Their well experienced team of stone specialists can carry out all sorts of marble repair, marble countertop polishing, stone maintenance, natural stone restoration etc. For more information, call The Marble Man on 1300 627 626 for a free quote.