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Title: Marble Cleaner & Polish
Post by: yellowrose84 on June 14, 2012, 09:19:32 pm

Colour Cupboard Marble Cleaner & Polish. Turco Paint & Varnish Co. Philadelphia Pennsylvania 19106.

I've never heard of Marble cleaner and Polish. Does anyone know anything about this?

Title: Re: Marble Cleaner & Polish
Post by: sugarcube on June 15, 2012, 08:21:48 am

I tried to find this for you and could not...I wonder how many companies made marble polish?

Title: Re: Marble Cleaner & Polish
Post by: fancypants on June 15, 2012, 10:39:23 am

Marble polish/cleaners used to be a very common items to find in european & american households , esp since many folks used marble-topped washstands (which could/did get water/funk stained very quickly) , prior to the advent of bathroom sinks (& indoor running hot & cold water) .

Some of these polishes contained copper sulphates (green), cadmium (red) , and lead (white) , which were used for 'attempting' to mask discolorations on stained marble surfaces ... just a word to the wise on using any true antique-aged/era  polishes .

Modern-manufactured polishing/cleaning products are missing those toxins , so they are pretty much o.k. to use !

Title: Re: Marble Cleaner & Polish
Post by: KC on June 16, 2012, 07:52:48 am

Good job fancy!  True!  The older ones have chemicals that are banned these days.  I would research the chemical make-up of this one before I would use it if I were you!

Title: Re: Marble Cleaner & Polish
Post by: yellowrose84 on June 17, 2012, 08:00:27 pm

Thank you for all the replies!