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polished to honed marble

I have polished marble on my kitchen floor. There have been some spills on it and the spills have taken the shine off the marble. One was from a bottle of white wine that fell out of the refrig when we opened the door. It did a great job of honing the marble. Question: Is there something like the wine designed to dull the marble? I am considering washing the floor with white wine. Thanks, Lou Armentrout

Dear Lou:

I don't need to break you the news that polished marble does not belong in a kitchen, since you already found it out by yourself…! :-)

Yes, the acidity of wine (and any other drink, for that matter, including sodas) etched the surface of your stone.

I appreciate you sense of humor, but while turning the finish of the stone from polished to honed is the best possible solution, I do not recommend acid-honing (white vinegar, for instance, or a mild solution of water and muriatic acid). It would be best to have the entire floor honed professionally with a good-quality honing powder. The finish would be more uniform and smoother, which translates in easier cleaning of the floor.

Once the honing is done, the application of a good-quality stone impregnating sealer like MB-4 is recommended.

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