Many people see etchings on marble and they believe the stone needs to be sealed.
Marble mineral oil.
I wanted to avoid flammable substances.
If the mineral oil does leave a dark stain your marble or granite is not damaged.
Put a few drops of mineral oil or water on your counter and leave it for a few minutes 4 minutes for the water and 10 for the mineral oil.
Stop over paying and use what food service and industrial customers have been using all along with mineral oil.
Sealing your countertop is probably the best way to protect it but before sealing it you should make sure it needs to be sealed.
Unfortunately sealing marble won t help to prevent etchings.
The mineral oil will evaporate and your stone will return to its natural color.
The mineral oil should sit for the same 10 to 15 minutes as the water test both can be done at the same time.
Test the marble with water or mineral oil.
But my backsplash is above a stove.
Adding mineral oil or ammonia to the paste would increase the poultice s effectiveness at drawing out oil and also be something cool to brag about at my next family reunion.
Etching is not a stain.
Treats wood marble and stainless steel countertops did you know most countertop maintenance products rely on mineral oil.
If the mineral oil does leave a stain then using a solvent based sealer needs to be your choice for sealing marble and granite.
Instead i got a stone cleaner from the hardware store and mixed some into the paste.
Not all marble needs to be sealed.