Before you try anything: always speak to a professional before cleaning, treating or applying any product to your stone. Every slab is different, and the wrong product can cause permanent damage. Contact us or a qualified stone restorer first.
Quick answer
Very fine scratches on polished dolomite can be reduced with a marble polishing powder; anything you can feel with a fingernail needs a stone restorer to hone it out with progressively finer diamond pads and re-polish. There is no product that hides scratches in stone for long: waxes and "scratch fillers" fill them briefly and wear off.
First, check what you are dealing with
- Grey or dark line: may be a metal mark. Try a cream cleaner first.
- Fine white line, smooth to the touch: a light scratch.
- Line that catches a fingernail: a deep scratch needing honing.
What you need
- Non-scratch cream cleaner
- Marble polishing powder
- Soft cloth or felt pad
- Water
Step by step
Rule out metal marks
Rub the line with a non-scratch cream cleaner and a damp cloth. Grey lines from pots and cutlery often disappear completely.
Polish light scratches
Make a slurry of polishing powder and water and buff it over the scratch with a soft cloth for a minute or two. Rinse and check.
Leave deep scratches to a pro
A restorer hones deeper scratches out with diamond pads and re-polishes to match. A restorer can re-polish dolomite, though it takes more work than marble because the stone is harder.
Prevent new ones
Use boards and felt pads under decor, and lift rather than slide heavy items.
What not to use on dolomite
- Sandpaper and hardware-store abrasives.
- Coloured waxes or "scratch cover" products, which build up and attract dirt.
- Polishing powder on honed dolomite.
When to call a professional
Call a restorer for scratches you can feel, clusters of scratches on an island or table, and anything on onyx. A restorer can re-polish dolomite, though it takes more work than marble because the stone is harder.
Understanding scratches on dolomite
Dolomite is harder than marble but softer than true quartzite and granite, so it resists everyday scratches better than marble without being immune.
Etches on dolomite tend to start as a faint haze and build into patchy areas around sinks and serving zones.
A restorer can re-polish dolomite, though it takes more work than marble because the stone is harder.
Good to know
Dolomite resists scratches better than marble, so visible scratches usually come from something harder than daily use, such as grit or ceramic bases dragged across it.
Stop it happening again
Whether yours is Super White and many stones sold as "soft quartzite", repairing it fixes today's mark; protecting it stops the next one. Our clear Stone Protection Film sits over the surface, so acids cannot etch it and liquids cannot soak in, and its self-healing top layer shrugs off fine everyday marks. Choose Gloss for polished dolomite or Matte/Satin for honed and matte finishes. The protection is identical. It is installed across Sydney with a 10-year written warranty.
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