Sanding Marble Table Top

A random orbital sander is perfect for most of the sanding.

Sanding marble table top. While it brings natural beauty to your home it requires special care to prevent damage and stains which occur easily due to marble s porous surface. Hi brian i m trying to refinish a marble table i got for free. With a little time and elbow grease you can polish your natural or cultured marble and make it look new again. Any variation in sanding steps can show up in the final finish.

Sand a marble countertop with simple products and methods. Marble is a popular option for countertops tabletops flooring and fireplace mantles. Sand every square inch the same. Spray the marble top with water both before sanding and during the sanding process to keep the surface wet.

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. This will require using a wet sanding process to achieve the desired results. As with other types of countertops marble will begin to lose its high shine and luster due to everyday use. I ve tried sanding it down from 100 and 220 grit dry all the way up to 1000 grit wet dry.

But do a five minute final sanding by hand using the same grit. It had some sort of resin coating all over it but it was left in the sun just a guess and was cracked and chipped all over. It still has tons of little pits and lines in it. Sanding marble is a time consuming process.