2011年12月22日星期四

Cleaning marble furniture

Care
As a porous stone, marble is easy to be stained. You should wipe off anything spilled on marble furniture immediately. Put cup mats under beverage glasses to avoid moisture rings.
Regular cleaning
Sometimes wash marble furniture surfaces with warm water and wipe dry with a clean cloth. Wiping marble furniture surface with a damp chamois will not leave streaks. Every one or two years, depending on soil, wash with a mild cleanser solution (hand dishwashing cleanser and warm water), rinse and wipe dry.
A light coat of wax will protect the surface of marble furniture, but this is not considered essential. Use colorless wax. Don't wax white marble as it may make it yellow. A marble sealer can be applied to clean marble which will protect from staining and allow soil to be wiped off with a damp cloth.
Special cleaning
Dulled marble furniture can be resumed by using a commercial marble cleaner and polish. Buy from a company that sells marble. Companies generally sell imported polish-cleaners, which are used on softer foreign marbles and hence safe for the harder U.S. marble. They work faster and easier than the old "marble care kits" which used to be distributed by marble companies.
Dulled or etched surfaces can be polished by putty powder, rubbing on with a damp cloth, folding and refolding to clean damp areas, and preferably using an electric polisher for buffing. However it's very hard to find. Scratched, etched and other severely damaged surfaces can be polished by professional.

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