Marble Mineral Oil

But my backsplash is above a stove.

Marble mineral oil.

Unfortunately sealing marble won t help to prevent etchings. If the mineral oil does leave a stain then using a solvent based sealer needs to be your choice for sealing marble and granite. Test the marble with water or mineral oil. The mineral oil will evaporate and your stone will return to its natural color.

Take a small amount of mineral oil and use a cotton ball or something similar to dab it on your marble or granite. Put a few drops of mineral oil or water on your counter and leave it for a few minutes 4 minutes for the water and 10 for the mineral oil. The mineral oil should sit for the same 10 to 15 minutes as the water test both can be done at the same time. Stop over paying and use what food service and industrial customers have been using all along with mineral oil.

Instead i got a stone cleaner from the hardware store and mixed some into the paste. At the end of the prescribed period wipe up the mineral oil with a soft clean absorbent cloth. I wanted to avoid flammable substances. Treats wood marble and stainless steel countertops did you know most countertop maintenance products rely on mineral oil.

Sealing your countertop is probably the best way to protect it but before sealing it you should make sure it needs to be sealed. Many people see etchings on marble and they believe the stone needs to be sealed. Adding mineral oil or ammonia to the paste would increase the poultice s effectiveness at drawing out oil and also be something cool to brag about at my next family reunion. Before sealing a marble countertop test it with mineral oil or water to make sure it really does need to be sealed.