How to Repair Marble Floors in Melbourne

If you have marble flooring, then there must be blemishes on marble due to scratches or stains, if they are minor one than they can be repaired by good quality tin dioxide or polishing powder which is available to all household selling stores. If you do a little rubbing in powder with appropriate piece of felt and do wax on concerned area can do it all.

But if the damage is of extreme condition and it can make further damage such as cracking, chipping and breakage. Where the actual pieces of marble have broken, the separated pieces can easily locate and all the edges can wipe down with acetone. It will eliminate all outer material and gives correct bonding with glue. You have an option to use professional marble cement or epoxy glue to bond the pieces together in proper place. It is really a direct process which can work in a better way as compare to many other materials. You have to take two important precautionary measures

  • Make sure that there is no excess glue which can mark the marble surface after the glue hardened
  • You have to apply enough pressure for longer time just to make perfect join

If it is not possible to found the broken and chipped corners in marble tiles, this marble tile can be reformed with that material which is quite similar to the surface of marble. The exact replacement of cracked pieces must be repeated by an improvised mould which is lined with wax paper. When this process is done, a mixture of marble and polyester cement can be used to fill the missing piece. It is really harden to the required shape.  If this process is properly done, the redeveloped piece will be identical from the actual one.

[print_gllr id=87]

The same marble mixture of resin and dust cement mix can also used to fill up the holes in marble tiles.  The marble resin and dust can be adjusted to good imitate the shade of marble tile is a concern.

It is a tricky business to fix the marble surfaces, but having time to do it right will pay off and make your marble a new and fresh look.

Related Tag: Marble Cleaning

You Might Also Like

Shiny Stones Melbourne specialises in the installation, restoration, cleaning and repair of stone surfaces, including marble, granite, limestone, terrazzo, basalt, sandstone, concrete, and more. Operating in Melbourne and the surrounding suburbs, we work for residential and commercial clients.

WHAT WE DO

Services

STONES WE CAN DEAL

Stones

Stone is a highly popular surface material because of its durability and appearance, but it is expensive. We can advise you on what type of stone would best suit your requirements, and we can seal your stone surfaces so they will last longer.

With our stone restoration and repair service, you don’t need to spend a fortune replacing your worn or damaged stone surfaces. We can help you get your stone looking as good as new, so you can enjoy it well into the future.

Our friendly, experienced, customer-focused team can take care of all your stone installation, restoration and repair needs. No matter the size of the job or the type of stone you want to install or need repaired, we will complete the project to the highest possible standard and with the least amount of fuss or mess.