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
Crema Marfil marble etches from acids and absorbs oils, make-up and dark liquids more readily than most white marbles. Stains on its pale beige ground are easy to see and slow to remove. Protection film covers the surface so nothing soaks in and nothing etches.
Key points
- Quarried in the Alicante region of south-east Spain.
- More absorbent than many white marbles, so stains set quickly.
- Vanity tops take the brunt: make-up, oils and cosmetics.
- Film stops both absorption and etching.
Soft colour, soft stone
Crema Marfil ("ivory cream") is quarried in the Alicante region of Spain and was one of the most popular marbles of the last few decades. It has a warm, uniform beige ground with faint lighter veins and small natural fissures, which are often filled during fabrication.
Its softness and porosity show most in bathrooms. Foundation, fake tan, hair oil, nail polish remover and perfume all leave marks, and metal cans or razors left on a wet vanity can leave orange rust rings.
Keeping an older marble looking new
Many Crema Marfil surfaces we see are ten or twenty years old and have been restored at least once. Restoration can bring the surface back to an even finish; film is how you stop it sliding back. We are happy to advise on the order of works when we quote.