Just use warm water and dish soap and for stubborn stains a mixture of baking soda and water.
Marble backsplash staining.
A nasty nicotine yellow stain was licking its way up the marble starting at the stovetop and stretching all the way to the exhaust hood.
Yes i was warned to avoid it by the contractor id and others because of potential staining and etching issues.
However like others i fought against those discouragements and instead took strong encouragement from the wise and experienced folk on this forum especially alku05.
However since it s not your countertop there s no need to wait 24 hours to let it cure before using the kitchen again.
Still cleaning a marble backsplash is easy.
But it is less forgiving when it comes to staining because honed marble leaves the pores of the stone more open allowing them to absorb oils and stains more readily than polished marble.
Once a year your marble backsplash tile and grout will need sealing to keep it water and stain resistant.
Love my honed and sealed marble mosaic backsplash.
In the kitchen marble is often used on countertops and backsplashes.
Except it wasn t beautiful anymore.