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I have a marble tub surround and left a shampoo bottle on it. Now I have a ring where it was. The marble was sealed and I thought that it was protected. I was told to let the marble dry and the ring would disappear. I can still see it. What should I do now?
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Hi CarliSue, Welcome!

More that likely your shampoo contains some form of citric acid (check the ingredients on the label). Your marble is etched. Sealers do not protect against acid etching. You may need a stone restoration expert to correct this (if the etch is severe).
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carlisue, do you feel a different texture of stone in the area that you have this etch mark?
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thank you for your replies, I do not feel a different texture. I thought I was being careful with the stone but that doesn't seem to be the case. Will the marble polishing cream remove it if I did it myself. It is a small spot so I would hate to call someone to come in and fix it.
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what is the name of the polishing cream that you have?
Can you take a picture of the damage area?
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I don't have any cream yet I will have to purchase some.
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if you use the cream properly, depending on which one it is, it will polish the ring, but in certain lighting conditions you will most likely still be able to see the physical etch. the reason why you will see it is because its a physical alteration of the stone and will change the way the light reflects off the stone, and you see a small "relief" in the stone. if you cannot feel it, you may be one of the lucky ones and it may go away all together. if you decide to do it yourself, juts follow the instructions carefully.
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