QUESTION

Pencil marks on Slate - I have purchased a home that is 5 years old. It has slate around the fireplace and on the hearth. The previous owners had children and this slate has pencil marks on it. Can you tell me the best way to clean this slate?

ANSWER

ANSWER - Pencil marks can be difficult to get off some stone surfaces. One thing to try that has worked quite well is to get a clean pencil eraser and try erasing it off. Other than that you have to experiment with various stone cleaners in the Resource column in Expert Answers) and you can always buff it off. Good Luck!