How to Clean and Restore a Marble Countertop 

I definitely do agree, the polished marble I bet would have looked amazing in their kitchen too equally so. You did some awesome work in the end and looks much more brilliant in the end!! Plus, I am sure the homeowners were even more amazed at how much of an improvement your work had done! Satisfying all around I must say!!

The excitement is killing me! These two are a dynamite pair!

I'm super impressed, you gave so much knowledge for my piece of marble. Thanks

This is and was a well needed video. So many people don’t get into the details like this. Thank you 👍🏻👍🏻👏👏 great job. I hope you do more videos like this.

Came to work out how to do this myself but seeing the number of steps and the craftsmanship I think I'm gonna hire a professional like you

Finally a before and after that looks good.

Wow beautiful! Gives me hope that I can do marble after all in my kitchen - thanks

big big difference great job you guys

Very thorough

A client of mine gave me 3-5’6” slabs for my kitchen from a pizzeria so this definitely helps! I’m in the process of cutting it to fit our countertops. I had to pry off the wood underneath it was attached to( used as tables) and it came off pretty good. I hope I leveled my cabinets well enough, I did the best I could! Lol

Lots of work!!!! 😰😱 No wonder why refinishing stone is sooo expensive. Great job. Looks amazing!!! 👍🏼

Excellent video bro, make more videos like these to help us

Great video. Very informative. Thanks for sharing

Very informative video! Thanks for sharing, will definitely hire professionals to restore our marble countertop! 😊

Nice to see professionnals at work, learned some things thanks.

You are great guys😃

Looks nice.

wow very informative video thanks for sharing!

So nicely done. Can you hone a granite counter top exactly the same way? Same process and product? Thanks so much.

LOVE this!!! How you explaine everything so clearly!!! 💯Thank you so much!🙏🏻 Beautiful results🔥 Hopefully the home owners will be gentle in the future and treat these beautiful countertops with the love and care they need!! 🤩 🍀🙃🙈

do you recommend a daily cleaner for white polished marble?

Hi! how can avoid to have stains from the Plumber Putty around the faucets? I used a Stains Free one, but I still have some absorption from the product and it leaves a grey ring around. I clean it all with days of soaking it in acetone. It wasn't sealed by then, but now that it is sealed I did a little test on one side of the faucet hole, and it looks like it is still leaving a stain. Thanks!

hello, thank you for sharing. I learned a lot from you. please what type of products do you use?

Do you have a video showing how to do the polished finish?

Hi guys. You're doing a good job but I do have a comment that may help you do it better. In my experience grout for the gap where the counters meet the backsplash is no good. It will crack eventually. Also bright white next to Carrera marble makes the marble look dirtier than it needs to. I say this from experience having had Carrera marble counters for almost 20 years and having had to redo the grout line several times until about 10 years ago when last done and I haven't had to do it again. After removing all existing grout and cleaning thoroughly the product I used is called TEC 820 Silverado Unsanded Caulk, Silverado being the color. It lasts and lasts. No concern for water, no issues with bleeding into the marble. Just a great product. I hope this helps.

Let this be a lesson to everyone to avoid Marble at all costs.

Thank you Matt! By far the most thorough and instructive video on marble care and refinish! Will you be posting anytime soon an acid mirror polish refinish?

Which Polish powder did you use in the granite bench? Cheers

This video is excellent. Great information, very descriptive, and I appreciate you answering all of the questions. Just curious, what is the purpose of keeping the surface partially wet during the sanding? And is there an optimal amount…is more wet better than a bit drier?

List of products used in the description?

Thanks for the video. What is the brand name of the poultice product you used ?

I am a cleaner freak, and loved this video. The reason I watched this video is because I have a marvel carrara white top table that is shining but it has marks from oils and other spills and I don't know how to clean it. I had done before and I thought the professional stone cleaners would seal completely but they didn't it. I just need to understand what to do it.

awesome

Do you have a recommendation for sealer for quartz. I have calcutta classic quartz.

Wow! Great work, so informative! You guys are so detailed and careful. Out of curiosity, how much does a job like this typically cost?

What is the cost of a job of this size?

Hello sir it is good polish but do you like

What state do you work ?

Where do you buy the pultice?

Gorgeous stone and job. Did they seal regularly or never to get to this point? 3 days of labor sounds like the cost of a new slab:)

If we want a mirrored finish, should it still be cleaned with alcohol after scraping off the poultice and then buff it with the MB-22 compound?

Nice windsor chair! Did you make it?

Fantastic super Pro work!!!! Matt, How many diamond discs were used on the counter?all the 4 discs shown?

Hi my bathroom floor recently went through full restoration but there were still some very small areas of scratches on marble tiles. I have some 400,800 sand paper and compound at home. Would sanding and polishing by hand make the scratches look better? Thank you.

Hi Matt, I purchased a home where the previous owners smoked a lot in the entire home. I have a cultured marble countertop & tub in the master bathroom. Both have turned yellow. There is also a lot of sunlight in this room. I’m sure the yellowing is a result of both the previous smokers & sunlight. What would you recommend to restore the marble back to its natural color?

Very informative and great video. I wish I could see you doing it on granit with acidic compound. This is what I’m trying to do now. I did use 800 grit up to 10000 but the finish is not 100%. I tried using compound polish for car. It helped but still not perfect.

Really good video. Can you tell me what kind of degreaser consumers can use and what a good poultice to use is?

Where are you guys located? I need this done on my marble table

What would you have used to get the high gloss finish?

Fantastic video. Every bit of it was informative and helpful. I have a new marble table and didn't realize how easily it stains until after it stained, of course. The markings are from either water or juice (I have 3 young children). Jokes on me.. I bought the table thinking it would be durable with the kids! Anyway, I did purchase some stain remover much like what you used on the grease stains (putty that is dried under plastic overnight). Do you suppose the water and acidic stain will lift using this method or do I need to call in a professional? It has a gloss finish, for reference. Thanks again for the great video.

At 12:11 you mention an acid compound to polish the granite. What did you use? and is it readily available?

@Matt Hess Which grinder model are you using to polish and at what speed? Is it a variable speed grinder?

Great video!! What do you charge per foot? Roughly. granite vs marble ?

What sealer do you all use and how often should it be applied?

How was much did this restoration cost the home owner?

Our grout has cracked in a short time. In one washroom that was redone along a vanity backsplash and in the kitchen where we also had a backsplash installed. I was told that the person should have used caulking instead.

what is the Makita tool you used for polishing? Is it a variable orbit sander?

Great video! Question, I plan on changing my polished marble countertop into honed. What grit sandpaper would you start with?

how come you do the poultice after the sanding? Does it matter? Elsewhere says it needs to be before

Can u use this sealer on already sealed counters?

This is nice, any chance you guys provide service in Brisbane Australia?

How often do you think it will need to be sealed? I'm looking to put marble in the kitchen, bathrooms, laundry room and bar area. I don't have any problem with resealing it but we do have 4 kids that we'll have to worry about.

I see what you mean mirror marble would been nice. Hey do you go over the grout with epoxy to protect it even more? Can you?

I need help, i moved to a new home and the tiles r marble but they havnt been cleaned in years. Its no longer shiny (only the edges show shine) i tried everything to get the residue off but it wont work! How can i fix it myself while on a strict budget?? 💔 :(

Good job and nice transformation, I wonder if you have used Flourosilicates for final polish on marble? In the UK it is called 'Hulk' (it is a green powder) and can be used after the G400 stage and negate the need for the G800, I use it a lot and it gives a great finish, I wondered if it is used much on your side of the pond?

Beautiful job! I've got a question. My "Caesarstone" white countertop (I believe it's quartz?) has a yellow rectangular patch due to long term exposure to soapy water. What would it take to restore the surface?

what is the product name of the oil remover ?

So what your saying is marble isn't meant for kitchens? Ah I agree. Thanks for the instruction on how to care for marble. I have two heritage dressers with marble tops. Gorgeous, but work.

I don’t see anywhere in the description what kind of soap to use to clean the marble.

Angle grinder usually come with 12000 RPM. How to use 12000 RPM angel grinder for the grit pads polishing?

contact info for stone and tile services?

What acidic compound did you used to give shine tot he granite island?

Really good video. Very helpful. Thank you. Can you recommend a good acidic polishing compound?

just got new marble countertops, here i am

What marble degreaser was used?

Marble has much more calcium than granite so it’s much more susceptible to etching from acidic foods and liquids.

Where do you buy that machine?

I would have used a light gray caulking

You never mentioned removing the old original sealer. Probably the most important for preparation

How much did this restoration cost?

I wanna know what this owner paid to have this much work done 🙆🏻‍♂️

Hey Matt I was curious to know what brand the products were you were using to get the hone and what you would use for the polishing compound. Also had a question about the polisher you use and if you have ever used a random orbital sander for polishing or if you always use the one shown in the honing. Thanks

Hi Matt new Subscriber here. Can you tell me the name or contact info of this Contractor please? Thankyou

9:16 is why you clicked

Hi Matt, may I have your contact info please? My kitchen marble needs the similar cleaning and restoration service.

Aqua say diamonds

I’m not doing it I’m using some olive oil and I’m done have a small marble table that takes a beating in my foyer

They will tell about the chemical which has been polished

I’m here for the high shine not the honed look.

Invite me to America and I'll show you how it's polished

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I like your videos but you don't put grout in joints smaller than 1/4" where direction has changed or materials becaus it is going to crack with the Earth constant movement, which leaves it open to moisture. That is why they make caulking in every color that grout comes in. The silicone costs about $15 for constant wet areas like showers and $7 for the sanded type for countertops.

I do not recommend marble on kitchen top. Lots of fruits are acidic. Vinegar, coffee, wine, soda are acidic. Food prep will leave etching on marble. The most resistant I could recommend is Neolith. Will not etch, and it’s so hard you can use it to cut food, place hot pots and you’ll not need to take care of it like marble or stone.

ma e unospecchiooooo

Hey Matt, You have moths in your shirt drawer - FYI

No sealer does NOT waterproof!

The thirst comments up in this bitch. Lmao so I guess you need to buy all this heavy machinery to do that? There’s no possible way to do all of this without the machines?