ahead_timeWhite marble is an expensive investment. It makes your home look good, stay cool, and have a unique design. It is a hard and durable material. These are a few reasons why it is a highly designed stone in the construction industry.
The Yellowing –
It comes out that white marble after a few years turns yellow. And that's when it starts looking unattractive. The color white – which is a symbol of clean and hygiene – feels like untouchable. Homeowners don't feel like going into the area with yellowed white stone.
Yellowing is when you can notice one or more darker or yellowish region(s) on your white marble floor or wall. Yellowing will be a common sign on white black marble dining sets counter, backsplash, and bathroom floor and wall. Living room floors that get inadequate cleaning also tend to develop yellow areas.
Reasons for Yellowing
However, saying that yellowing happens only because of inadequate or improper cleaning would be wrong. Here are some of the biggest factors that make your white floor yellow –
Oxidation –
Nothing on earth is constant. And this goes true for white marble tiles as well. Even though the stone tiles have been cut from rock and processed into blocks and then tiles, some processes in the tile do not actually stop.
One of those processes is oxidation.
Apparently, iron is a significant component found in marble. It has been there in the rock even before its formation.
So, when you use marble tiles on your floor, the iron content comes into contact with water, dust, cleaning solutions, and sometimes acids. Iron reacts with all these components, and this reaction gives the stone several yellow regions.
If it will be yellow, gold, dark yellow, or brown will depend solely on the amount of iron content in the stone and how the chemical reaction takes place.
Damaged Surface Finish –
This is the most likely reason for the yellowing of white marble stone floor. Each stone tile you purchase comes with a stiff and strong surface finish.
It is like protective coating on the stone surface that blocks its pores and provides shelter against dust and dirt. To be specific, the finish does not allow dust and dirt to home on the stone tile.
But when the surface finish receives damage, it opens doors for dust and dirt. Then, your white easily stone captures the muddy yellow color from dust and dirt.
If the sealant has been applied on (slightly) wet floor, it will lead to crystallization which will turn the stone yellow. Sometimes, homeowners report yellow stains as yellowing of the stone. This is a different and but not a difficult situation; it can be fixed with an effective stain removal method.
How to Fix the Yellowing –
There are ways you can fix the yellowing on your white stone floor. Here are a few tips and tricks for that –
Identify the Exact Reason – The first step is to identify the reason behind the yellowing on your stone tile floor.
Oxidation – If you have analyzed that it is because of oxidation, you can use homemade or commercial grade poultice solution. If you are confused about the approach or concerned about the results, you can always hire a contractor for that. You can discuss this with your tile supplier as well. They might suggest you with a suitable product or brand for your needs.
Wrong Cleaning or Non Maintenance – If there is no oxidation or crystallization observed on your white stone floor, the possible reason for yellowing would be inadequate cleaning and maintenance. To fix this situation, you can consider performing a deep clean followed by refinishing and resealing the stone. This will restore the new-like white look of your stone floor.
Ahmed