Bleach On Marble

We see mold the most in grout or in corners of marble showers.

Bleach on marble.

Marble is a porous material just like any other stone. Almost every guide for the care and maintenance of marble warns that you should not use bleach vinegar or other harsh cleaners. Combine the ingredients until the poultice is the consistency of peanut butter. The reaction happens in seconds and corrodes or eats away the marble essentially destroying the polished layer on the surface.

So it s best just not to use it. I escalated from diluted simple green to undiluted simple green to a vinegar water solution to a diluted bleach situation to pure uncut bleach on a toothbrush. I don t recommend this unless like. On light colored marble you can dilute one quart of bleach with one gallon of hot water or for a small area a size appropriate 4 1 mixture to remove the stain.

Your tiles may end up etched pitted or discolored. Etching is corrosion that eats away at the marble which will cause dull and light colored or clear spots. Before you apply the diluted bleach it is important to thoroughly wet the area with clean water. The use of bleach is the another great method of removing mold stains from marble.

How to make a poultice. Combine the required solvent with water or baking soda. This is because these cleaners contain acidic materials or chlorine both of which can permanently damage your marble countertops or marble floors. Bleaching stains removes most discoloration from unsealed marble.

However oftentimes homemade marble cleaner can be made with items from around the house. In our experience bleach is not quite as effective. A lot of times the mold is still there and is a living organism. The bleach has etched the marble causing the dull light spots on your table top.

Calcium carbonate the primary compound in marble can be highly reactive to both acidic and alkaline cleaners. Because of its porous nature stains and dirt seep into the marble and are difficult to remove by traditional cleaning methods. Only use bleach on light colored marble and do not. Marble is made of calcium carbonate which reacts with acidic and alkaline substances like bleach.

Depending on what the specific stain is the solvent can be 6 percent hydrogen peroxide mineral spirits etc. The bleach works great because it kills the mold and also helps to remove the mold stain that is left behind once the mold is gone. Add 2 quarts of bleach to one gallon of water and follow the steps just as if you had the marble mildew remover product. In general we recommend against using any of our tilex bathroom cleaners both with and without bleach on marble so i wouldn t advise bleach usage here.

First i tried a mild solution of dishwashing soap and water.