Cleaning Marble?
My new apartment has a cool little marble mantlepiece. Unfortunately, it was not really taken very good care, but is still in generally good condition. However, the actual mantle ledge seems to have gone from it’s normal white color to more yellowish. Is there anything you can recommend that can clean it up (or at…
My new apartment has a cool little marble mantlepiece. Unfortunately, it was not really taken very good care, but is still in generally good condition. However, the actual mantle ledge seems to have gone from it’s normal white color to more yellowish.
Is there anything you can recommend that can clean it up (or at least make it a little less yellowed)?
I came upon a homemade poultice that works as well or better than commercial preparations:
Mix bargain brand talcum powder (it should be talc, not cornstarch) with hydrogen peroxide until it’s a fairly thick paste. Slather the paste on your marble about 1/4″ thick. Cover the paste with plastic wrap and seal the edges with blue painter’s tape to keep the air out. Let it sit for 48 hours and scrape it off. Your marble will be much brighter.