I work for a granite company never recommend marble as a hearth stone.
Marble hearth repair.
Although they are easy to clean the marble tiles can crack and chip easily if they are hit hard enough with a heavy object.
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Heat resistant cream marble hearth fire surround epoxy repair putty kit repairs chips deep cracks.
Repair cracks in your marble fireplace surround with a few simple steps.
Match the colour of the stone dust to the fireplace marble as closely as possible.
Depending on the size and depth of the blemish a couple products are very effective although again in some instances professional marble repair restoration or re finishing may be necessary.
Place an equal ratio of the first patch gel into the bowl of stone dust.
Marble repair for chips and scratches will vary.
There are several ways the cosmetically repair this but i have never seen a fix it granite repair kit work very well.
Some marbles are harder than others.
If some of the marble tiles have cracked you do not need to remove the surround.
I laid the marble onto a flat surface and glued the individual pieces together.
I m thinking somewhere along the time that someone sat on the hearth and created this stress crack combined with foundation shifting.
Separating the individual pieces before removing the old adhesive and cleaning them up.
Carefully manoeuvring the marble i removed the hearth for repair in my workshop.
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The underside of the hearth was strengthened with 3 pieces of granite across the full width of the hearth.
Marble will scratch crack and lose its shine if not maintained properly.
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A normal repair and restoration of a marble fireplace like this would involve removing the fireplace from site.
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If you have a marble floor shop front fireplace counter top vanity or shower that has become etched has lost its shine and beauty or is in need of repair then it is probably time to call a professional marble restoration contractor.
Read the instructions included with the marble crack repair kit thoroughly.
I would then re assemble or box up the two sides which would be nice and square to make fitting easier when returned to the property.