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[Writer with Flair]

     We need to remove some yellow stains from cultured marble, fill in a place where the marble is chipped, and reglaze or polish the surface. 

     I have read that the stains can be sanded out with wet/dry sandpaper.  Has anyone ever done this?  Did you use something else to remove the stains?  If so, how did you do it and what product(s) did you use?

     Also, once we are done removing the stains, what should we use to restore the shine?  

     Thanks for any help you can provide.

[godi]

I would call someone certified in handling this situation. You could make matters worse. Sorry I have no other advice.  Good luck. 👍 

[kivah]

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@Writer with Flair wrote:

     We need to remove some yellow stains from cultured marble, fill in a place where the marble is chipped, and reglaze or polish the surface. 

     I have read that the stains can be sanded out with wet/dry sandpaper.  Has anyone ever done this?  Did you use something else to remove the stains?  If so, how did you do it and what product(s) did you use?

     Also, once we are done removing the stains, what should we use to restore the shine?  

     Thanks for any help you can provide.

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Have u checked out You Tube for answers? You should call a tile store for help. 

[gardenman]

It's easier in cultured/fake marble than real marble. Cultured marble is typically a solid polymer and nonporous where real marble is more sponge-like and can absorb a stain deep in. If you have the right equipment, removing a stain from cultured marble and patching a chip aren't hard, but most people don't have the right equipment.

The wet sanding can be done by hand with progressively finer sandpapers until the stain is gone, then switching to a buffer with the proper buffing wheels and compounds to restore the polish and buff out the fine scratches left by the sanding. Fixing a chip requires getting your hands on a color matched polymer, typically an epoxy and applying that. Then when hardened using a router with a matching edge bit to restore the profile. Then buffing the edge to match the rest of the counter.

While all of this is possible to do oneself, it's smarter to call in the pro fabricators to do the job. They have the right equipment, materials, and training/experience to do it right. It's possible to do it yourself, but not necessarily easy to do yourself. 

[Writer with Flair]

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@gardenman wrote:

It's easier in cultured/fake marble than real marble. Cultured marble is typically a solid polymer and nonporous where real marble is more sponge-like and can absorb a stain deep in. If you have the right equipment, removing a stain from cultured marble and patching a chip aren't hard, but most people don't have the right equipment.

The wet sanding can be done by hand with progressively finer sandpapers until the stain is gone, then switching to a buffer with the proper buffing wheels and compounds to restore the polish and buff out the fine scratches left by the sanding. Fixing a chip requires getting your hands on a color matched polymer, typically an epoxy and applying that. Then when hardened using a router with a matching edge bit to restore the profile. Then buffing the edge to match the rest of the counter.

While all of this is possible to do oneself, it's smarter to call in the pro fabricators to do the job. They have the right equipment, materials, and training/experience to do it right. It's possible to do it yourself, but not necessarily easy to do yourself. 

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Thanks, Gardenman!  This information was very helpful.