Allow the poultice to dry thoroughly! It may take from a couple of hours to a couple of days or more, depending on the chemical. Do NOT peek! This is the phase during which the absorbing agent is re-absorbing (hopefully!) the chemical that was forced into the stone, together with the staining agent, and you do not want to interrupt this process!
Once the poultice is completely dry, scrape it off the surface of the stone with a plastic spatula, clean the area with a little squirt of stone safe spray cleaner, then wipe it dry with a clean rag or paper-towel. If the stain is gone, your mission is over accomplished. If some of the stain remains, repeat the whole process. (in the case of oily stains, it may take up to 4 or 5 attempts). If it didn't move at all, either you made a mistake while evaluating the nature of the stain (and consequently used the wrong chemical), or the stain is too old and will not come out, or it is not a stain, but it a "discoloration" instead.
If you decide to use paper-towel instead of talc powder, make a "pillow" with it (8 or 10 fold thick) a little wider than the stain, soak it with the chemical to a point that's wet through but not dripping. Apply it on the stain and tap it with your gloved fingertips to insure full contact with the surface of the stone. Then you follow steps 3 through 6.
Article ID: 21
Created: March 1, 2007
Last Updated: June 18, 2020
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