Marble Counter Polishing

 The only way to properly clean and restore marble countertops in Paradise Valley, AZ is to have Prestige Floor and Carpet Care come into your home and inspected the marble counters to accurately determine the condition of the marble and what the customer wants their marble to like. Most marble in Paradise Valley, AZ is a high wet look polish.

Honing is the process for smoothing the stone with the use of abrasives. We use a weighted buffing machine to complete this process. We place diamond pads on the bottom of our machine. The diamonds work to abrade the countertop creating a slurry. This makes the counter marble smooth and clean. If the counter top does not have deep scratches, often the restoration project can start here. The grit level starts at 30 and runs to 8500. Moderate scratch marks and etching can be removed through honing. Once you are into the higher grit numbers, a satin finish will be achieved. Some clients desire a satin look and wish to stop here. Others prefer a higher gloss and wish to move to the next phase, polishing.

Often when people think about marble natural stone, they assume that no care or maintenance is required. Marble countertops are ignored or the stone is cleaned with the wrong method or chemical. Because of misinformation or no education, the consumer is not in a good position to maintain their new stone; consequently, damage to the stones crystals sets in. The damaged crystals prevent light from being reflected evenly thereby giving you a dull look. Let us go into this with a little more detail.

Marble stone contains natural crystals. These crystals reflect light to provide a shine on the surface. When these crystals turn dull, crushed or broken, they cannot reflect light evenly. For example, when the lens of a flashlight breaks, it cannot reflect the light that is being emitted from the bulb.

Polished marble stone in Paradise Valley, AZ becomes dull when other issues that negatively affect the stone are etching from acidic substances such as food, alcohols, perfumes, and certain cleaning materials. If the countertop is not properly sealed, the marble floors can easily stain from spills or accidents in Paradise Valley, AZ