How to get a red wine stain out of a marble work top

Your questions answered by Floorell….

Q. A FRIEND OF MINE HAS A RED WINE STAIN ON A WHITE MARBLE WORK TOP WHICH IS PORUS.DOES ANYONE KNOW THE BEST WAY TO CLEAN IT UP ?

Gerry

A. Hi Gerry,

Red wine on a white marble work top isn’t good. As marble is porous the stain would have sunk into the stone. The quicker you take action the better. Here are a few ideas for you to try.

 There’s a great stain remover called FILA SR/95 available from: www.filachim.com

It removes coloured organic stains like soft drinks and coffee. It actually penetrates the stone and goes deeper than nay other cleaning product. It has been specially designed to remove stains from marble and natural stones. And it won’t damage the finish on the rest of the marble work top. See the bottle for directions of use.

They sell a range of great solutions including products that can be used in an emergency, so they may be worth a visit. In fact, tell your friend they should definitely keep some of this in their cupboard, to help with stains next time:

http://www.filamarblerestorer.com/eng/

 Or why not try?

 Hg Stain Colour Remover 500ml for £ 8.99 including VAT available from www.diytools.co.uk

 HG marble stain colour remover easily removes all kinds of coloured liquid stains such as coffee, tea, fizzy drink and red wine stains from marble, travertine or terrazzo.

Apparently you just spray the surface area well. Then allow ten minutes for the product to work in, and then remove with a sponge or hot water. Sounds easy enough.

There are a lot of companies now that specialize in removing stains, try The Marble Master on: 0845 2997333 or the Stone Specialists on: 0845 652 4111. They’ll give you a good idea of the cost and will discuss your options. Or look them up in your local yellow pages.

 Please be aware we highly recommend you talk to a specialist stain remover before trying any of our recommendations.

Hope this helps

Floorell