you are SUCH a tease ! Yep a New Year Eve's reveal. And it DOES look better. You have such a gift for treasures...c

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The detail on those marble pieces are stunning. What a treat to find something like that!

well... if it works; I"ve got about 40 sq.ft. of this stuff I'll need to treat. I can't wait to see how it is in the morning. From what I've read; I may need more then one treatment. I"ll post a pic of whatever it looks like in the morning.

"Off I run to HD for supplies in accordance to the thread recommendations: "

Would you mind telling what those are? I have a marble floor in a bathroom that needs some work!

shappy... for rust I used what's in the pic: DE for a pool filter, rust out stuff and that's it. Mix, apply, and cover.
Different types of stains require different poultices. See the below thread.

Here is a link that might be useful: mnhockeymom's marble poultice advice

I love this and can't wait to see!

is it tomorrow yet?

A couple of thoughts: Over on the Laundry Forum we get questions about removing rust stains from fabric fairly often.

The answer there is: Do not use chlorine (sodium hypoclorite) bleach as it will set the rust permanently. This is for true rust from the oxidization of iron.

So when you have an unknown, or mixed stain, it's better to try rust removers, first; then after they've done all they can, then move on to chlorine bleach products to clean up other brown-looking stains which may not be rust.

Chlorox-Two and other fabric safe-type bleaches use either sodium percarbonate (Oxy-clean and its clones) or bleaches made from hydrogen peroxide. These will lighten certain kinds of organic stains, so it's worth trying them, too.

A strong solution of hydrogen peroxide can be purchased at Sally's Beauty Supply intended for bleaching hair. I once soaked a a large service of antique Royal Doulton china in pure Sally's hydrogen peroxide for weeks. It removed almost all the (seemingly) intractable stains. Afterward I warmed the pieces in a 200F oven for an hour. It was amazing the amount of gunk that came out of the fine crazings in the china. When I was done the dishes looked fantastic and were none the worse for the wear. You could try this on a small scrap and see what you get. As a practical matter I had the dishes in a closed Rubbermaid box. To fill up the odd spaces (and save on amount of hydrogen peroxide) I added a gallon or so of those glass marbles used in flower arranging. That way everything stayed submerged and the pieces were stabilized in the bath.

HTH,

L.

thanks for the info L. If this doesn't work, then I'll be off to Sallys for hydrogen peroxide

Inspiration!
I'll be checking here first thing in the morning. I hope you are on EST

Oooohhhh there is just something about marble! and the cuts in that one.....even with the stains...It is beautiful! Good luck! What an idea, to use a conglomeration of marble! I am going to store that idea in my brain!

Waiting with baited breath!!!!!!!

Hm...here is a very good article. I was thinking you could possibly just have it sanded to remove stains...

I am thinking that using it as is...outdoor shower area...very neat. c

Here is a link that might be useful: what not to do to marble

here is a much better article. Did you cover your paste with a damp cloth and then plastic ? Need to keep it damp...lots of other ideas here...

Here is a link that might be useful: cleaning marble

Thanks C! It does look better so I slapped on another "paste" and covered it. Also did the other piece of stone I took out. If it doesn't work I'll try the hydrogen peroxide. Great idea that if I can't get it clean, to use on the outdoor shower. So, all will not be lost. Worse case scenario, outdoor shower it will be!

If the original recipe called for real diatomaceous earth as the poultice body, well, that's not it, it's the "substitute". But other than that, looks great. Oxalic acid to the rescue once again.
Casey

Make sure you have a wet cloth over the paste before you seal with plastic wrap. Also they say to leave for 24-48 then remove the wet stuff and let it dry out for 24 and then brush off...so make sure and do this.

Also the peroxide should be on soaked tissues and cover with plastic to keep wet. It is important to keep the poultice wet I think. Good Luck ! c

I'm going to try the peroxide thing with two different tiles and see which works better.
Casey... I believe any kind of "whiteing" material is acceptable. I think it just needs something pure white that is absorbent.
The waiting part is killer, but I'll force myself. I won't take it off till after school on Monday. UGH...back to school

I know it is not flawless white, but I LOVE LOVE LOVE it! It is so very old world!

Reminds me of the pics I posted some time back of Gaudi's Kitchen in Spain.

I think if you get the details just right, as you always do, this could look great.

Here is a link that might be useful: gaudi's kitchen pics marble galorious!

Just be aware that any of the rust remover chemicals are basically acid. Acid and marble will create etching. Massive etching. And if you are not careful and leave it in prolonged contact with the acid, it will create HOLES where the acid dissolves the marble.

Peroxide is MUCH safer and gentler to use!

Remodelfla,
This is not the same, but a little similar, so I figured I'd post this pic I found as some inspiration for what a floor of your tile could look like. Good Luck and I can't wait to see the finished results!

The DE will create a paste that can be troweled on evenly so the cleaning reaction is the same depth and duration across the stained are. I think that's the rationale behind poultices.
Casey

That is far more beautiful, albeit curly, then my tile chris. Actually, using it as a floor is another good option I hadn't thought of... thanks for that!

So, I did mention that I'm not a patient girl. And those who have been on the forum a long time may remember my mentioning that I drive DH a bit crazy sometimes because I dive into things head first while he's a careful planner. I can tell you that 40 volume peroxide can take the white right off this white girls hands.

Hence, my total banishment from all DH's power tools. I've been told I will never ever ever be allowed to use them. Not even with him there. Can't imagine why...