Restoring a Marble Floor With Polishing

A professional marble restoration process can make the marble appear brand-new if you're looking for a long-term solution.

Stunning, shiny marble floors make a home look elegant and luxurious. But unfortunately, marble loses its shine over time. Even though marble is highly durable, it can deteriorate if it isn't properly maintained. In addition, marble is susceptible to staining, scratches, and abrasions, making it appear dull.

When this happens, cleaning the marble floor isn't enough. A professional marble restoration process can make the marble appear brand-new if you're looking for a long-term solution. This process consists of sanding, honing, polishing, and crystalizing.

Let's discuss how to restore a marble floor with a complete polishing process.

Preparation

Before polishing the marble floor, ensure it's clean and free of stains. Marble stains incredibly quickly, especially when it touches highly acidic and alkaline substances. Wine, coffee, kitchen oils, juice, and even tomato products can leave stains on the marble that are challenging to eliminate.

To clean the marble floor thoroughly, use a damp microfiber cloth, a mild detergent, and lukewarm water. If the stains aren't coming off, one may need stronger chemicals. Afterward, clean the marble floor with a broom with soft bristles. Avoid using a vacuum cleaner so as not to scratch the tiles.

Sanding

Now that the marble floors are spotless, it's time to sand them. The marble floor needs to be wet before and during the sanding process. It's essential to sand the marble using a circular motion. One can use different tools to sand the marble floors, from sanding paper to a heavy-duty floor sanding machine. Sanding also removes scratches and abrasions.

Honing

Honing is similar to sanding, except it's a gentler process. It's used to make etch marks and smaller scratches flat. After a marble floor has gone through the honing process, it has a matte finish that makes it look more natural.

Some homeowners prefer honed marble to polished marble. While both honed and polished marble has pros and cons, etch marks are less likely to be noticed on honed marble.

Polishing

Polishing is an essential part of a marble floor restoration process. It's used to give the marble floor a semi-gloss or high-gloss appearance. The marble floor needs to be clean and dry before polishing. The polish is made from a special marble polishing powder. Mixing baking soda and water can also create a DIY marble polish.

Crystallization

Crystallization adds the finishing touch to a marble floor. It requires a single-disc machine that uses a crystallizing chemical to make the marble floor shiny.

Restore the marble floor's shine

Whether matte or polished to a high shine, marble can elevate any home's interior. Regular cleaning and maintenance are necessary to restore a marble floor's high-gloss shine and keep it looking brand-new. Yet, if a marble floor is well-maintained, it can last a lifetime.

However, if the marble floor is full of scratches and abrasions, it might be too damaged for regular maintenance. In that case, hiring professionals to handle the marble restoration process is the best course of action.

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