Cultured marble a mix of marble powder and a polyester resin requires a gentle touch when it comes to cleaning.
Vinegar spots on matt finished marble.
All cultured stone products like marble onyx and granite products have a resin finish that is a non porous and stain resistant.
Etching causes dull spots so called water stains and cup rings.
You have the perfect stone product.
Cultured marble is made by mixing 75 marble dust and 25 resin.
And often people hold false assumptions and have incorrect ideas about how to polish marble or how marble polishing is actually performed to create a shiny surface finish.
Unfortunately it s very bad for marble and can etch and damage your valuable stone.
Instead use a soft cloth and liquid based stain removers such as vinegar or a mild soap and water to treat many kinds of stains.
Also avoid leaving lemons or lemon juice on your marble and granite countertops.
Vinegar can also be used to remove soap scum without damaging the seal.
Then rinse the surface with water and wipe with a soft damp cloth.
This action must be done immediately after it.
Many folks think that vinegar is the greatest cleaner on earth and with homeowners looking for greener solutions to household cleaning vinegar is often a go to.
Marble polishing and etching are commonly misunderstood those dull water spots and glass rings etch marks are baffling.
Dampen the surface of the marble above.
Most cultured marble has a gel coating that makes it very durable.
Avoid using abrasives which may damage the surface.
The best product for cleaning marble and granite countertops is a mild liquid dish detergent or a cleaner specifically designed for stone.
Etching is direct damage to the marble surface.
Never use warm water on the surface of cultured marble even for cleaning purposes.
Or rather the vinegar did.
Just spray some distilled white vinegar on the surface and let it stay for sometime around half an hour.
Hi there basically something acidic has caused the shine on the surface of the marble to dull.
Do you have fila products in your area.
Etching vinegar s ability to dissolve caco3 will dull your marble travertine concrete and terrazzo surfaces.
Overtime what appears as wear on your floor may in fact be a broad acid attack resulting in an etched surface.
It may clean the surface but it is also dissolving pits into the finish and effectively dulling it.
It would appear that the floor is a polished marble floor and anything acidic such as vinegar lemon juice wine etc could dull the surface.
For stubborn hard water stains you can use vinegar for cleaning the marble surface.
Blot any vinegar that remains on the marble countertop or floor.
You didn t actually stain the marble.
Vinegar can also dull the shiny surface making your countertops look old before their time.
However these are not the same as marble stains.
Make a paste using baking soda and water.
What you did was etch the marble countertop.
