Dirt and dust will compress into the marble further scarring or discoloring the surface.
Wet sand marble.
Place a piece of 120 grit sandpaper on the pad of a palm sander.
Sanding marble is a time consuming process.
Use special silicone carbide sandpaper in range of grits to slowly work out those imperfections.
This will require using a wet sanding process to achieve the desired results.
By wetting the marble before you sand you ll give the dust something to stick to so it will form a paste rather than flying into the air where you could inhale it.
Marble countertops add a touch of sophistication and style to the room.
While this method will work fine for statues tile and marble countertops sanding large areas of marble like marble floors requires a completely different process and technique.
Marble floor polishing can remove small scratches.
Fill a clean spray bottle with plain water and spray a light coating of water over the marble.
You can polish the flooring either by dry sanding or wet sanding.
Depending on the type of marble crystal size impurities etc you may want to go higher.
400 600 grit wet sanded should generally give you a nice eggshell like matte finish that can easily be polished if you want too but either way you ll want a sealer on in the stone to prevent as many stains as possible especially in areas that.
If you have dull marble countertops or marble countertops containing small surface scratches sanding the stone to remove imperfections and restore shine is a good.
Before sanding or grinding any marble surface it is important to clean the area thoroughly.
Wet the surface of the marble with a spray bottle.