Installing new granite countertops is a major step in any home improvement project.
Car wax on marble table.
Apply a coat of car wax to metal plastic or molded furniture to protect and add shine.
Rubbing car wax onto your bathroom and kitchen metal fixtures will help keep them shiny and help prevent water spots.
This is the same engineered wax used by the majority of casinos and hotels world wide to polish and protect their marble counters tables and accent pieces.
Here s how to repair a cultured marble countertop without sanding.
Please be safe and wear an appropriate particle mask.
Five touch up your scratches as you find them.
A new can of car wax works great on old cultured marble made from acrylics and other synthetic stuff and old formica countertops.
Apply two coats of car wax to your snow shovel before you.
You will risk damaging the surface.
In addition it will not produce an adequate shine and the product is not designed to protect your granite like the granite wax is.
Don t leave them unattended as they will collect acids and water causing further deterioration.
After applying the wax buff it to a shine with a microfiber cloth.
You can collect the items yourself or purchase a kit.
There is almost no reason to use any dangerous chemicals on marble whatsoever besides water some carnauba wax or oxalic acid.
They ll last a lot longer with the added protection of the wax which could save you a lot of money over time.
Avoid the acid you don t need it.
This will make the surface of your cultured marble countertop look better.
This will make your stone yellow.
Four no wax polishes.
Or you can add a cultured marble polish as a top coat for your countertop or bathroom vanity.
Stop scratches in their tracks.
Wax is still recommended in some circles and it won t necessarily hurt the marble but it s a poor solution and is hardly ever used anymore.
If you use car wax instead of granite wax it will not work properly.
Take appliance wax car wax or silicone sealer and fill in the fine scratches.
You will need a mild detergent 3 4 soft cloths a poultice for stain removal optional a polishing compound a low speed polisher with a felt wheel optional and a marble sealant.
Some commercial car waxes contain carnauba wax along with silicone and other interesting chemicals that are formulated for modern car paint instead of marble countertops.
Stay away from wax and polish.
Wax will not solve the problem plus putting wax on marble countertops floors or tables is a bad idea.
The wax would only be for sealing it and the oxalic acid would only be for certain types of polishing.
Provides a very high gloss enhances color and helps protect against etching and water spots.
Very easy to use.
Maybe that s why car wax was suggested.
