Matt is looking for some info on a DIY project: I am currently refinishing my bathroom, and it has these great sinks set into marble counter tops. The whole thing is from 1951 and the marble is very worn. It is not stained, but it is dull from many years of soap scum and steam from the shower. I know that stone refinishers can hone the surface back to a nice finish, but does anyone have any ideas on how I can do it myself? I have a hand held random orbital buffer, but I do not know what else to use? Any thoughts?
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The one thing you have to watch out for is the thickness of the marble. We wanted to redo the marble countertop in our bathroom. It was about 100 years old and had great lines/design. I guess they didn't cut thick Marble then as we had 3 professionals come in and tell us to replace over restore.
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Are you sure it's marble? That it's not one of those manmade onyx vanity sink/counters that were so popular back in the 50's and 60's?
It it's manmade onyx, you're better off just replacing it.
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Is there a way to tell if it is the man made onyx? because my counters have great looking gold and silver looking veins that run through it like marble and it feels like a cold stone and not a dull feel like a plastic. It is solid and about an inch or more thick. I know that because there is one small piece that has been cracked off and I will be reattaching it. I am pretty sure it is stone. Thanks for the feedback though. It is good that I question that.
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I had an antique slab a marble and tried for an eternity to find somebody to cut it to size... most of the Marble counter people must make all thier profit on the stone itself instead of the install and cutting, contacting around 15 places none would work on stone they didnt provide...
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