tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11904671.post114333838242930011..comments2023-08-25T03:21:41.842-07:00Comments on The Petch House: Sealing Marble: More Marble WeirdnessGreghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02807710209656158413noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11904671.post-11672558475732206492014-12-21T16:59:57.592-08:002014-12-21T16:59:57.592-08:00Hi -- so how is it holding up now? And what thickn...Hi -- so how is it holding up now? And what thickness was the marble countertop you installed?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11904671.post-47552065940785515492014-06-26T07:54:25.129-07:002014-06-26T07:54:25.129-07:00Greg, Thank you for all your testing and two great...Greg, Thank you for all your testing and two great posts. Please share what sealer you used or recommend.<br />Also, would you still seal and bleach? Many thanks! Marihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08533396860710625325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11904671.post-48894190338139046292013-12-27T22:35:14.312-08:002013-12-27T22:35:14.312-08:00We must decide soon...to be a marble-ite or not! H...We must decide soon...to be a marble-ite or not! How are your counters holding up after all this time? Our kitchen will be heavily used as our family grows. The Hill'shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07662572232839047135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11904671.post-42417533084587754662013-12-27T22:34:01.633-08:002013-12-27T22:34:01.633-08:00We must decide soon...to be a marble-ite or not. I...We must decide soon...to be a marble-ite or not. I love marble just not sure how relaxed my hubby will be with the character that will show up over time. How are your countertops holding up? The Hill'shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07662572232839047135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11904671.post-89141916509557443312013-08-22T00:34:36.910-07:002013-08-22T00:34:36.910-07:002013, and I find your post from 2006. Thank you! W...2013, and I find your post from 2006. Thank you! We just laid 1100ft2 of polished carara marble (see churchbay.co.nz/index.php/reception) for pics. Outdoors, for weddings, with the promise of wine, food and no doubt olive oil, not to mention cake and icing. Now researching sealers. Appreciate your work. BTW, we also installed huge marble slabs in both kitchens in 1997. Both still look beautiful, although we did find that hot pots tend to cause decolourising (whitening of rosa aurora). Solution is to have spare stone 12x12 scraps by the stove. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11234675283296087125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11904671.post-16365734215125164302012-12-05T23:48:21.860-08:002012-12-05T23:48:21.860-08:00Thank you for sharing!! 6 years after your post an...Thank you for sharing!! 6 years after your post and I'm benefiting from them. They still doing well?<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04428785207826183664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11904671.post-59676781076126423252012-05-01T11:08:06.444-07:002012-05-01T11:08:06.444-07:00It has been a while and they still look great. I d...It has been a while and they still look great. I did the honed marble in the kitchen and bath and polished marble in the dining room.<br /><br />GregGreghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02807710209656158413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11904671.post-42385830708648600012012-05-01T05:28:07.137-07:002012-05-01T05:28:07.137-07:00I know it's been a while since you posted this...I know it's been a while since you posted this, so how did your counter tops fare?andebobandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16242936029523536643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11904671.post-42878276863023216082011-05-13T15:38:58.592-07:002011-05-13T15:38:58.592-07:00Your acid test article has truly validated my effo...Your acid test article has truly validated my efforts to choose a sealer for my marble kitchen countertop. "Yes! Thank you. I realize Marble is a soft 'rock' that stains easily, which is why I have called..."<br />Arghhhhh!!!<br /><br />And, yes I agree that water is the ultimate culrprit,however most of the 'waterproof' sealers I have sampled list the possibilites of the stone pulling moisture and leaving an efforvecence weeks later...if this happens to wait a month to reapply. "HogWash!" <br /><br />I bought impregnators, waterproofers, and sealers. I myself have run numerous tests on scrap pieces as well.<br /><br />My boyfriend is getting antsy, I must choose this weekend. I also thought about acid staining and then sealing. I tested a sandstone/brick red/blue concrete stain combo and it looks kinda cool. <br /><br />The sealer that you used, does it have a "natural" finish or is there a sheen? The product I was suggested to buy was DUPONT Sealer and Finish 'semi gloss'. 1 gallon $36 with a coverage range of 300 sq ft.<br /><br />Thanks again! You understand my pain. LOL.Denihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16581479088180418705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11904671.post-11288738338565000012009-01-10T09:50:00.000-08:002009-01-10T09:50:00.000-08:00Lawrence,Yep, bleach works great. I bought a 120 y...Lawrence,<BR/><BR/>Yep, bleach works great. I bought a 120 year old dingy marble vanity for the bathroom. I cleaned it with a bleach solution and fine grit sandpaper. It looks brand new now.Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02807710209656158413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11904671.post-20165419500556639322009-01-09T15:33:00.000-08:002009-01-09T15:33:00.000-08:00I was looking into marble and a salesperson who ha...I was looking into marble and a salesperson who happened to be Latin American rolled her eyes when I brought up the staining thing. She told me everyone back home has marble counters. And guess what--they all clean them with plain old bleach. They come out perfect every time. Glad to see it confirmed here.CanadaAdoptshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04929044286130446559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11904671.post-1146577301845241022006-05-02T06:41:00.000-07:002006-05-02T06:41:00.000-07:00Wow, thanks for the tip, Lynette. When I get a cha...Wow, thanks for the tip, Lynette. When I get a chance maybe I'll try it on my test piece.Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02807710209656158413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11904671.post-1146546643380354132006-05-01T22:10:00.000-07:002006-05-01T22:10:00.000-07:00I have bought severely stained unsealed antique ma...I have bought severely stained unsealed antique marble-topped pieces. Great bargains because of the stains. Predominantly white marble will clean up beautifully with bleach. Yep, plain old household bleach. Sacriligious, but it works like a charm. No more dingy or greying white. I've used it full strength on the worst stains. Rinse it well. When it's dry, you'll notice the marble seems "dried out." Goddard's Marble Polish is your friend. It's a hard cake wax sold in a tin. Rub it into the marble and polish it off. Initially, you may need to use a few coats of wax to achieve an appealing patina. Hand polished marble possesses an elegance similar to beautiful well-loved silver. Use it and enjoy it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11904671.post-1143504559815103912006-03-27T16:09:00.000-08:002006-03-27T16:09:00.000-08:00No, I didn't try anything but those three. I think...No, I didn't try anything but those three. I think I will try coffe, though, since I'm a coffee drinker. Someone else suggested mustard and tea. I don't have either in the house.Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02807710209656158413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11904671.post-1143483192520621942006-03-27T10:13:00.000-08:002006-03-27T10:13:00.000-08:00Looks like the only thing you have to be careful o...Looks like the only thing you have to be careful of is not cutting anything on it. Good idea doing a test. Besides the wine tomato and lime did you try coffee tea and viniger?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11904671.post-1143383680010945902006-03-26T06:34:00.000-08:002006-03-26T06:34:00.000-08:00Wow. That's a definite difference! And a good thin...Wow. That's a definite difference! And a good thing to know, as well. Not that I'm planning to put marble in my kitchen, but you never know what might happen. :)Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03972564645775671600noreply@blogger.com