Natural stones like marbles add on beauty in every home, office, hotel etc. There are many tourists spots that are famous just to see the beauty of the natural stones. Natural stones are porous in nature and absorb liquids quickly, that’s why marbles get permanent stains very easily. However, sealers are there to stop marbles from absorbing liquids quickly and leaving permanent stains but still need to take care of properly. There are some cleaning chemicals that are generally made from acid that enables stones to absorb liquids even after applying sealers. Here are few best ways to keep your marbles shining and in good conditions for years.

Methods to maintain the beauty of marbles

If you wish to have a long-lasting beauty and shine of the marble then there are various things that you need to keep in mind, below are a few of them.

1. Use stone sealers for marbles

It's recommended to use a good quality sealer on marbles after they are polished. To protect the surroundings you need to use a stone sealing chemical. Suppose that you have use marbles on the exterior walls of your house, to protect those walls from moisture, acid rain, UV, and more, chemicals would be needed. If you have used marbles as interiors, sealers are best as they will absorb any liquid to keep stains away.

2. Use high-quality cleaners

As you all are aware of the functions of sealers, they absorb the liquid on marbles quickly to protect them from stains, using a low-quality cleaner for cleaning the marbles regularly could damage the sealing. You will not be able to notice if the sealing is been damaged as it depends on the number of acid cleaners contains. So, always use cleaners that are of high quality and have acid in limited quantity.

3. Clean stains as soon as possible

Even a few seconds of delays in cleaning the stain can destroy the whole look of your marble and if you don’t clean them properly they might create a heavy mess. As you all know that natural stones are porous in nature which means they can absorb liquid quickly and can harm your marbles if not protected properly.

4. Use Soft Sponge for cleaning

Cleaning marble is a good choice but make sure you clean it with a soft cloth or sponge and warm water, cleaning marbles with hard cloths can put scratches on it and will make it look cheap. Cleaning marbles with a soft sponge will protect your stone from scratches and will keep its natural shine for a longer duration.

5. Use Floor Mats to protect marbles

You can protect your marble shine by using mats in your homes and offices as floor mats stops dirt to enter the home or offices. If you are using floor mats at the entrances of your homes and offices you can protect your marbles from scratches.

6. Never Place Hot items

Marbles are not suitable to use in the kitchen as they are not made for high temperatures, they will get damaged or cracked if used under high temperatures. However, many of the times marbles get harmed by the hot pans. So it would be better if you try to avoid placing the hot pan on marbles and maintain their natural shine for years.