Whats the best way to clean a marble fireplace and to remove candle-wax drips from it?
“The easiest way to remove the wax drips is to melt them gently away with a warm hairdryer,” says our cleaning guru, Stephanie Zia. “Have a paper towel ready to dab up the wax as it softens. Then use a gentle cleaner such as Lithofin Easy-Clean Spray (from hardware stores or £8.89 plus VAT, from pureadhesion.co.uk, 01423 528866) which dissolves surface dirt and greasy deposits from marble, granite, limestone and artificial stone. It’s very simple to use, leaves no streaks and has a pleasant odour. “Tikko Stone Soap is another good option (from tile shops or £9.99/litre, from tikkoproducts.co.uk). Once the marble is clean and shiny, regular wipes with an E-cloth will keep it that way (try supermarkets or hardware stores). If the fireplace is very badly stained, Lithofin Stain-Away Special Remover (£19.90 plus VAT, from Pure Adhesion, as before) is a strong cleaner thick enough to be used on vertical surfaces. It will dissolve hardened wax, sealants, oil, grease, paint, lacquer and bitum
