Why does white marble turn yellow.
Why dis marble turn darker.
I don t really see how it will get any better.
Water will not stain and unless there is a bad install or grout cracks any water that does.
Available in a variety of colors and shades marble can be treated with a special coating that enhances the natural beauty of the stone by turning it a few shades darker and producing a permanent.
No two granites are exactly alike which means that some stones may be more likely to darken on contact with water.
Josh that is how long it takes the thinset to fully cure.
Some of the staining where the tiles are darker i assume is just the result of water penetrating the surface of the marble and indeed it does fade to some extent when the shower isn t used for a day or so.
This stone comes in a wide variety of colors and styles some of which are light in color.
With the variation of the.
As a result the granite s surface becomes much darker in color compared than when it was new.
A simple test of this is to let the lid off the mastic container for a few days or look at the mastic trowel the next day.
Thus the commonly stated but completely incorrect myth that marble stains easy.
Why does it happen.
Most mastics turn brown over time when exposed to air.
It etches easily which people confuse with staining.
Around the cooktop is really dark but the other part of the island isn t dark.
I think my darkening is from oil from cooking.
The solution to remove stains from granite we have finally developed a granite poultice which removes deeply embedded stains and discoloration from kitchen granite countertops and islands.
I have never seen white marble turn that grey from water before though.
I tried peroxide 40 and it didn t work at all.
Granite is a natural stone that is used as counter and vanity tops in many kitchens and bathrooms.
So i m trying to get the oil stains out.
If it does turn white again and you seal it you are still going to have water penetrate the marble along all the edges through the grout.
Hi two years ago we had a honed carrara marble tile shower installed.
Over time we are getting some marble staining on the tiles that are most exposed to the water.
They impregnate the marble in order to do its job of bonding things together.
The cooktop area gets less sun than the lighter area on my cooktop.
And you are not sealing against the water so sealing a shower provides almost no benefit but may complicate just such a problem as you describe.
Does not stain easy.
Causes and cures and why we recommend white or very light marble never be used in a shower sitting in my office one morning i received a call from a very upset home builder.
The porous surface of stone allows water to cling to it and absorb darkening the appearance.