What about staining and etching.
Marble staining kitchen.
So if you choose honed marble which we did for both the backsplash and the counters be sure to seal it properly.
A marble stain is when a substance is absorbed into the pores of the marble.
Was it the right decision.
When we renovated our kitchen a little over a year ago we chose to put in honed marble countertops.
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.
Care and maintenance protecting marble against etching and staining takes effort but thankfully not a lot.
Method of stain removal.
On the other hand we were nervous.
Honed matte marble hides these little imperfections better than polished a particularly important consideration for kitchen counters.
This is because the pores are closed down in the polishing process.
Because acid etching leaves a whitish mark it is much more noticeable on colored marble than on.
One the one hand i just couldn t imagine anything else in the kitchen.
Mitchell newman the principal of habitar design and stratagem construction says.
You can wet stand the stain on that cultured marble sink sure but then you ll remove the finish and end up with a bare spot.
Water stains are yet another common stain that occurs on marble.
Marble is not very absorbent so it does not stain easily.
These stains can be the result of a water glass that was left on a marble countertop for too long or from hard water buildup around sinks and showers.
Read on to find out what i think about my marble countertops a.
This is a material made from a porous solid and a solvent some sort of liquid to form a paste type material that has the consistence of cake icing or peanut butter.
Mold is a common problem in many bathroom settings.
Mold can stain marble bathroom countertops floors etc.
Each one of these above stains have a unique method of removal.
For marble kitchen countertops however nussbaum generally recommends sticking with white marble.
And you ll have to cover that spot with high gloss finish and match the sheen to the rest of the sink.
Marble is more porous than other common countertop materials like engineered stone sold often as simply quartz or soapstone so it can be prone to staining and etching a k a light.
Most of them can be removed with a marble poultice.
Even with sealing though marble countertops stain easily.
Would they be a practical choice for a high traffic kitchen.