Help, my potted plant made a stain on my floor!
The water ring you see can either be a permanent stain or an etching that was created by the pot itself or a mixture of the two.
You should first see whether the “stain” is really a real stain or perhaps an etch mark. While analyzing stains on the stone, a general principle is that a blemish will always be darker than the gemstone. This simply means the stone has soaked up contaminants like oil, dirt, and grime, etc. An etch, on the other hand, will look lighter than the rock. Etching occurs when an acidic product has been in contact with the stone, including marble, travertine, or limestone, and eats away at the surface.
There could be two reasons for the issues with a potted plant that sits directly on natural stone daily. If the ring you see is darker than the gemstone, then soiling has penetrated in the pores of your marble and left a spot. Moisture content that builds up within the container may have comprised acidic attributes that may have reacted with the marble surface, causing the marble to stain.
We initially advise washing the natural stone surface area thoroughly with a heavy-duty natural stone cleaner to clean deep-down to the natural stone to eliminate any debris and soil. (Ask us for tips.) Always rinse thoroughly, then allow it to dry.
Getting rid of a stain (keep in mind, a mark is always darker compared to the natural stone) will demand using a poultice. A poultice is a simple and efficient way to draw out any unsightly stains from your marble. A poultice is essentially a cleaning/compound that gets rid of the mark and has an absorbing substance to draw it out. There are many different types of poultices available today, but it is possible to make one yourself. If the ring remains there, then it’s time for you to take the next step and deal with the etching.
If you discover that the stone has etching (damage which may be much lighter compared to the stone), it may be easy to fix this on your own. Slight etching that is not rough to the touch can be removed with a marble sprucing up natural powder or substance. However, if and only if the stone is a light color and is polished. If your marble is honed or a darker colored stone, or perhaps the etch mark is hard to touch, you should phone us to take a look at it.
It is best to avoid placing potted plants directly on the stone surface. Condensation or moisture from spillage could result in a stain or etch.
