Maintenance of marble and granite august 08 2013 okay so you didn t exactly follow your stone expert s instructions with sealing and now you have a deep stubborn oil based stain on your stone.
Marble oil stain remover.
Oil based stains can be removed with a marble poultice made with acetone or mineral spirits.
This section will highlight how each of the stains mentioned above can be removed.
Most marble stains can be removed by using a homemade solution called a poultice.
How to remove oil based stains from marble surfaces.
The process may need to be repeated but no special considerations are needed for stain removal via marble poultice for oil based stains.
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A poultice is a thick paste that can draw the stain out of your marble.
See below for marble poultice process.
Grease cooking oil milk peanut butter creams cosmetics and other oil based products easily penetrate the porous structure of the marble and leave persistent stains that darken the stone s surface.
For most organic food stains the marble institute recommends cleaning with a solution of 12 hydrogen peroxide and a few drops of ammonia.
Where to use natural stone such as marble granite limestone travertine slate sandstone.
How can you remove stains from marble.
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To successfully remove the stain you need to draw out the oil from the marble.