black marble refinishing

We have a black marble vanity top. It is black marble with white veins in it. The finish over time has become dull and i want to bring back that first look shine if i can. I have tried a couple of cleaners but no go. I would love that deep black shine back. Thanks

 

Dear Peter:

Like any other stone, marble is not polished by cleaning it or by slapping some sealer onto it. It's rather polished mechanically, by abrasion and friction, like gemstone.

It requires special equipment, special abrasives, special polishing powders and, most important of all, a huge amount of training and experience, especially with a difficult stone as black marble (not two marbles polish the same way and black and greens are the most difficult of the bunch). Your only option is to hire a bona fide stone restoration contractor who will lightly grind (hone) and then re-polish your stone.

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Thank you.

Ciao and good luck,

Mauri zio Bertoli

 

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