Marble etching can occur from acidic and or harsh chemicals.
Grout haze honed marble.
If it is actually a cement haze then if you take some diluted vinegar in a out of the way spot and apply it to the haze it should remove it.
I tested a small area today with a regular cloth and it wasn t going anywhere.
Fill grout joints on natural marble with joints larger than 1 8 inch with sanded grout.
The above product is made specifically for use on marble.
Dampen the grout haze with pure water first to see if that removes it.
Nearly all grout haze removal products are made with acids and will etch burn the marble floor tile ruining the polished finish and leaving it dull.
To be safe we sealed the stones anyway.
Nanoscrub grout haze remover is an abrasive cream cleaner designed to work where other cleaners won t.
2 i read online that polished marble tiles do not absorb at all and that it is a myth that was perpetuated.
Sometimes water alone after the grout has dried may not remove the residues.
Because it is a polished marble made of calcium carbonate it makes it acid sensitive.
You can start cleaning it right after the grout lines dry.
Grout haze removal solutions first if you already have acetone or mineral spririts you can try to remove the haze with these.
While sealing the grout a lot of sealer has marked the tiles.
Most grout haze removers are acidic and will etch the marble dulling the surface and ruining the finish.
Fill a sponge with water wring most of it.
Read the directions carefully as different.
However most grout haze removers are acidic and acids and other harsh cleaners will dull and damage the finish of your carrara marble or any marble.
Apply the grout remover.
1 i don t know if the white marble stones absorbed the grey grout and that is why it s darker looking than the marble tile when it wasn t installed.
Of course rinse the spot with clean water right away and wipe dry.
Apply the grout in the same fashion with the tip of the float and let the grout begin to harden before.
How to take haze off of marble tile 1.
Move to chemical grout remover if the sponge and water don t work.
Before installation we used a marble sealer on them for about 14 hours.
