Sanding Down Marble

Use a pretty coarse grit and try to make sure you are running the belt.

Sanding down marble. Sanding cultured marble countertop. I think if i could take a bit off the rear corner it would fit better along one side. We called the place we purchased the countertop from and. Dirt and scratches can affect marble.

Although it is a naturally occurring stone marble is a soft substance with a surface that is easily worn down with regular usage. Apparently when we measured we were off by 1 4 inch. Step 1 fill a large container or bowl with warm water. Also in the pictures below please understand that i allowed the marble to dry after sanding before taking the pictures using an ancient technique.

Everything was going swimmingly until we went to install the new countertop. Dampen a piece of 600 grit sandpaper and sand as you did before. If all of the mars are removed stop here and wipe down the vanity thoroughly with a moistened clean soft cloth. Sanding marble is a time consuming process.

It s going to make a mess and blow lots of dust around your kitchen. Guest mar 09 2000 05 22am 1 sure is james. You can click on the images to see them a bit larger ok i promised 2 tricks that even some of the pros don t know about here are 3 well. I ve taken a belt sander to more cultured marble tops than i care to remember.

Before sanding or grinding any marble surface it is important to clean the area thoroughly. Make sure the dish soap you use does not contain any. Continue sanding if your vanity still has scratches or stains. This will require using a wet sanding process to achieve the desired results.

Add two drops of gentle dish soap into the warm water. Sanding marble is a time consuming and laborious process but with the proper tools and techniques it can bring that dull and unsightly marble countertop back to brand new condition. Is it ok to sand cultured marble. But the downside to wet polishing is the water on the stone causes the color of the stone to naturally deepen tricking you into believing you ve achieved success.

Dirt and dust will compress into the marble further scarring or discoloring the surface. Now the countertop is too long to fit into our small wall to wall space. While this method will work fine for statues tile and marble countertops sanding large areas of marble like marble floors requires a completely different process and technique. We re in the process of remodeling our bathroom.

Wiping it down with a cloth and letting it air dry.