Many people desire the elegant look of polished marble. However many times homeowners are unaware of how to maintain marble and soon their marble starts to dull and lose its shine and luster. In this article we will explore why marble shines, how it loses its shine and how to restore it.
Marble is a form of limestone and I can assure you does not shine in the ground of the quarry. However due to its chemical makeup by using heat, pressure, diamond abrasives and certain chemical compounds it can react in a way that will cause the particles of the marble’s surface to tighten and create a very smooth dense surface which naturally produces a mirror like shine. This is how the factory and stone fabricator create what you see in the tile store. This process can also generally be replicated on an existing floor to restore marble and polish it to a high luster.
Many people mistakenly think that the shine of marble is some sort of finish put on top by the factory and it can be removed. Even worse some companies offer marble polishing services and merely apply a wax or coating to the surface to attempt to make it look shiny. The truth is a genuine polished marble is a natural crystal clear shine from the stone itself not from some coating or finish applied to it.
If maintained properly, the shine of marble and other natural stone will not wear off for many years. However a coating will need to be redone quite often.
Grout Works of Central NJ provides complete natural stone restoration and marble polishing. including diamond honing, stain removal, polishing and more,.
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