Collectibles-General (Antiques)/refurb marble

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Expert: - 7/11/2005


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I recently bought a victorian side board. It has a beautiful tile back splash ( i cleaned with windex) but it has a marble top that has many tiny scratches. Think this is from usage. I heard car wax would make it look great, but its not a car.  What do you think : )

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Hi Justin
Nice to hear from you.
You are correct..your marble top is not a car.
I would hesitate to use car wax too.
The hardware store sells proper marble cleaner/polish. Try it.
I am hoping the tiny scratches you see are visible because they have collected dirt over the years and this will clean them and also bring back the lustre of your marble.
Good Luck
Regards
Eileen  

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