Cultured Marble Repair

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  • alpha
    Established Member
    • Dec 2003
    • 352
    • Owensboro, KY, USA.

    Cultured Marble Repair

    We have cultured marble cabinet tops in the bathroom that have gotten scratched and are in need of repair. I have a DA buffer for the car that I was thinking of using. Has anyone done this type of repair with a buffer, and if so what product did you use to remove the scratches. Thanks.
  • cabinetman
    Gone but not Forgotten RIP
    • Jun 2006
    • 15218
    • So. Florida
    • Delta

    #2
    You can use ordinary red automotive rubbing compound to begin with, and finish up with a white automotive polishing compound (the red being more coarse). If you use an electric buffer, you could splatter compound everywhere. You have to be careful with a rotational buffer that you don't heat up the surface. The compounds work better with a small bit of water.

    First try it by hand with a smooth "T" shirt type cloth.

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    • conwaygolfer
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      • Jun 2008
      • 371
      • Conway, SC.
      • BT3000

      #3
      Believe it or not, I use toothpaste on my headlight lenses and they look brand new now. Toothpaste is an abrasive, but maybe not enough for the counter top. Wouldn't hurt to try. I placed it on the pad of my all purpose tool and let it do the work. And since it doesn't spin, there was no waste or mess.

      Conwaygolfer

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      • alpha
        Established Member
        • Dec 2003
        • 352
        • Owensboro, KY, USA.

        #4
        Originally posted by cabinetman
        You can use ordinary red automotive rubbing compound to begin with, and finish up with a white automotive polishing compound (the red being more coarse). If you use an electric buffer, you could splatter compound everywhere. You have to be careful with a rotational buffer that you don't heat up the surface. The compounds work better with a small bit of water.

        First try it by hand with a smooth "T" shirt type cloth.

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        Actually I prefer doing it by hand. What brands would I look for?

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        • cabinetman
          Gone but not Forgotten RIP
          • Jun 2006
          • 15218
          • So. Florida
          • Delta

          #5
          Originally posted by alpha
          Actually I prefer doing it by hand. What brands would I look for?
          Depending on which store you shop, they could look like this.

          They also come in plastic squeeze bottles. The Rubbing compound would look like this. The wording is a bit differeent than the can, but I think it's the same thing.

          The white polishing compound would look like this.

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          • alpha
            Established Member
            • Dec 2003
            • 352
            • Owensboro, KY, USA.

            #6
            Thanks Cabinetman. I'll try that as soon as I can pick up the materials.

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