My white Carrara marble floor has rust marks on it. Do I need to replace the entire floor to fix this problem?
Rust-colour staining on white marble typically occurs in wet areas where the stone has not been properly protected at installation and an inadequate maintenance regime has been applied. Rust discolouration can be reduced in many instances (and eliminated in some). This brings the tiles to acceptable colour and the tiles can then resurfaced to restore gloss and correctly protected. Success varies depending upon the source and composition of the mineral (rust) discolouration that may be occurring. The longer the situation is left without remedial treatment the more difficult recovery may become.
