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Marble decoration is very common, it is commonly used in kitchen countertop or floor decoration, with beautiful decoration, good wear resistance and other characteristics. Marble countertops in bathrooms or kitchens can become dull and damaged by acidic products such tooth paste and some body cleansing products, so it needs to be polished in the use process, otherwise it will affect the luster of the marble surface. So what are the methods of marble countertops polishing and what should be paid attention to? Now read on this article to find out the steps to polish marble tile countertops by hand.
The Function Of Marble Countertop Polishing
With time passing by or as a result of abrasive materials or acidic substances mistakenly used to clean your beloved and expensive marble countertops, they can easily get stained or scratched and often begin to look dull due to the extensive wear and tear. Polishing gives shining effect to the marble countertop. For marble countertops in good condition, polishing is enough to bring back the shine.
After being polished by polishing grinding block, the luminosity of marble can reach 90-100 degrees, reducing the luminosity of stone when it leaves the factory, and completing the reappearance of stone value. Crystal surface treatment can save time, labor, cost and wear resistance. After waxing and polishing, the brightness of marble countertop’s surface decreases, the paste content is not clear, the function value of stone is reduced, and it is not ornamental.
Step By Step Guide On How To Polish Marble Countertop
Here are some practical tips for removing small imperfections from the surface and restoring the shine of the wonderful natural stone simply by polishing your marble countertops.
What you need:
- Painters Tape
- Polishing Pad
- Spray Bottle
- Marble Polisher
- Marble Guard
The following steps illustrate how to polish marble countertops:
- The first step is to prepare the marble surface by cleaning it thoroughly. Remove any accumulated dirt, grime, or grease with an appropriate commercial stone cleaner and a sponge or a soft cloth, rinse lavishly, and make sure the marble is completely dry before polishing it.
- Waterproof treatment is also a good foundation for marble countertop polishing. Waterproof treatment is mainly to prevent some sewage from entering the stone during the later wet grinding, which will have a certain impact on polishing, and the sewage into the stone will also affect the quality of marble countertop.
- Another traditional method to restore the gleam of marble countertops is to polish them with baking soda. Mix three tablespoons of soda with one quart of water and apply it on the surface, then let air dry for several hours. After washing it with warm water, wipe crushed chalk on the countertop, rinse again, and dry with a chamois cloth.
- In order to ensure that the marble surface is very beautiful, it is very important to cut seams, and seal grout. The simplest way is to mend adhesive. After mending adhesive, it can easily achieve the beautiful effect.
- Using the crystal machine with the cleaning pad and the cleaning powder, make a good protective layer on the surface of marble to prevent the dirt from entering into the stone, at the same time, it can also play the function of preventing scratches, and it can also improve the brightness of the stone. It is understood that the protection period is about one year.
- Waxing is also to improve the brightness of marble tile countertop, but also to protect the surface of marble. The validity period of waxing is basically three months.
What Should Be Paid Attention To In Marble Countertop Polishing?
- After the marble countertop is polished, the water absorption machine shall be used to treat the water on the countertop, and the drying machine shall be used to dry the stone ground to keep the stone surface dry.
- If the large diameter grinder is used to polish the stone, the grinding depth should be controlled between 1mm and 2mm, and the feed speed should be reduced. If the linear speed of stone grinding machine is large, it is necessary to select a large cutting depth.
- When grinding marble countertop, it should be noted that if the stone with large gap needs to be coated with protective agent on the surface of marble, and then polished again to increase the crystal hardness of the whole ground.
