How To Get Water Spots Off Marble Floor

Water stains on marble.

How to get water spots off marble floor.

Rust stains can usually be removed with a poultice or a non acidic rust remover. The water marks should be cleaned off of the marble with a safe cleaning ingredient that will remove the residue without causing damage. These surfaces commonly collect water that splashes onto the marble surface and when you allow the water to air dry you typically get left with cloudy dirty looking spots of residue. If you try these methods and still do not have success contact a professional to assess the problem.

Unfortunately rust stains are the most difficult of stains to remove from marble. In addition spots result from water splashing around the sink. Marble tile is just as susceptible to staining as solid marble but you can use the same method to remove stains from marble tile as you would solid stone. Water spots are defined as water deposits built up on your marble surface.

Poultices are particularly effective for removing stains from stone surfaces because they draw the stain out of the stone as they dry. Etching is the cause of these seemingly transparent or chalky dull spots as seen in the photo at the top of the page. Water stains are a common issue with marble countertops but pure water will not stain or damage marble.