For outdoor sculptures, marble materials is a fine stone to prevent wet, rain and wind corrosion, so marble carving has been an important materials for sculpture more than thousands of years for high end noble art and stone quality.Whether marble stone statues are place indoor or outdoor environments, we should maintain those stone statues regularly and clean its smooth delicate appearance for long term preservation.
Firstly, use some basic tools to clean the surface and dust with a fine, soft cloth or a soft-bristle brush. For small dents or damage of Marble Statue, use fine quality sand paper to finish the touches of little spots. Mechanical cleaning may included for careful removal of poorly damaged parts and repairs and obscuring areas of the original surface. Extreme care should be taken using hand tools such as scalpels and fine chisels.
Wet cleaning such as many detergents or solvents may corrode the surface of marble sculptures and natural material. It is better to choose standard natural formula combines water and white spirit with a small amount of non-ionic detergent. This is applied by swab or brush and can be lightly agitated with a bristle brush before removal and careful rinsing with clean water so as to dissolve deposits dirt in Marble Statue.
The exquisitely fabricated sculptures may designed with many details, which is usually hard to fully clean. So be patient when you maintain your sculpture. For severely damaged parts of marble statues, we may need to arrange professional after sales artisan for repair works, they may repair on site or move Marble Statue back to factory, but severe damage may cost a lot, so please regularly maintain your Marble Statue in case of vandalism.