Sanding Marble By Hand

Affix a 120 grit sandpaper pad to a hand held sander.

Sanding marble by hand.

That s great to hear. Sand the marble top in a circular motion. As an alternative use sheets of sandpaper or a sanding block and sand the marble top by hand. Work the sander over the granite countertop until the entire surface area is lightly sanded intermittently stopping and misting the work area with water.

Dirt and dust will compress into the marble further scarring or discoloring the surface. Sanding marble is a time consuming process. Make sure to use light and even pressure when sanding the marble countertop. Horan fine arts november 10th 2017 at 10 41.

Use special silicone carbide sandpaper in range of grits to slowly work out those imperfections. Thanks again for the helpful article and comments. This will require using a wet sanding process to achieve the desired results. After going over the entire surface with 120 grit sandpaper.

While this method will work fine for statues tile and marble countertops sanding large areas of marble like marble floors requires a completely different process and technique. Patricia kirby november 9th 2017 at 17 24. Before sanding or grinding any marble surface it is important to clean the area thoroughly.