Stains
Stains in marble and stone. Out, mostly, with patience.
Most come out. Oil and organic stains lift with a poultice; rust and deep-set dye are the hard cases and are quoted after a look.
Assessed case by case
What it is.
A stain is different from an etch mark: something has gone into the pores of the stone rather than dissolved the surface. Oil, wine, coffee, cosmetics and rust from a metal can are the usual culprits. Oil and most organic stains are drawn out with a poultice, which is a paste left on the stone for a day or two to pull the stain back out the way it went in. Some need a second application. Rust and some dyes bond with the stone and may lighten rather than vanish, and we say so before starting. Stains on travertine often sit in open pores that need filling once the stain is out.
The price shape.
Simple stains are a small addition to a restoration. Difficult stains are quoted separately after we have seen a photo.
5 jobs with stains.
An oval travertine dining table, honed and sealed in place
Travertine · Table · Jan 2025
A black hexagon mosaic floor, from hazy to mirror
Black marble hexagon mosaic · Floor · Nov 2024
A cream marble bathroom, floor and vanity, polished as one job
Cream marble · Bathroom · Oct 2024
A speckled stone benchtop, cleaned and polished under a mirror splashback
Speckled stone · Benchtop · Date to confirm
Dark marble shower walls, stripped of soap film and resealed
Dark grey marble tile · Shower · Date to confirm
On which surface
Other problems
Send a photo of the stains.
Two photos and your suburb. We will say whether it comes out, and what it costs, usually the same day.
