They may look gross but these little blobs of goop are what s known as mother of vinegar essentially they re clumps of the bacteria and yeast combo that turns alcohol into vinegar.
What does white vinegar spots look like on white marble.
Citrus tomato wine will also do this.
If you use vinegar to clean your marble it will look much worse than it did when you started.
If you need to hand re color the marble etching with artists markers then do that first or after the first coat.
The vinegar has chemically etched the marble.
Look at what it does in the below video thanks to granite warehouse.
Lysol cleaners damage marble too but they are not the only ones.
Acids like vinegar will damage marble quickly if left on long enough to do so.
Well maybe not the slimy bit but the surrounding vinegar is fine.
Many folks think that vinegar is the greatest cleaner on earth and with homeowners looking for greener solutions to household cleaning vinegar is often a go to.
To remove vinegar stains from marble just follow these steps.
This action must be done immediately after it has been spilled.
Etching occurs upon contact with acidic substances like vinegar soda coffee wine fruit and many more.
However it s horrible for marble.
Alkaline cleaners which includes most brand name cleaning products can etch marble countertops travertine tile limestone and onyx.
Since vinegar is acidic it aggressively reacts with marble creating dull white marks called etch marks on your marble.
I would wash it w baking soda water rinse buff dry.
Never use a vinegar or acidic cleaning solution on marble or other calcium based stones such as limestone and travertine.