Can You Change The Color Of Marble

Gel coat is easily tinted and you can use gel coat to create a new finish and change the color of a marble or cultured marble surface.

Can you change the color of marble.

Anonymous hi i have a marble tile shower surround that is an unappealing beige brown color. But i have been wanting to do something about the cultured marble that surrounds the tub. Dyes are hard to come by and most are only available overseas in italy. All over the united states i have encountered marble that has turned yellow and even brown.

I d love to change this color. It looks so dated to me and the beige marble effect was really bringing the whole space down. Change color of marble shower surround by. Will this marble dyeing process work on an existing surface like this or does it apply only to a raw piece of marble.

While this will change the color it also changes the look of the marble resulting in a solid surface look for your vanity top. Although flooding is a common cause there are several other reasons this color change will occur. Cultured marble is coated with a substance called gel coat which is typically used to seal boats. My dilemma was this i don t like the color of it at all.

If you try to dye pink marble it will likely just darken. If you want to preserve the look of marble seek a professional s help. While using gel coat is not difficult achieving a perfectly smooth surface requires some skill. The problem of yellowed white marble is not uncommon.

Pink is a natural color in many marbles. It is nearly impossible to change the color of marble. As marble wears the highly polished surface begins to become scratched and worn.