What does the term ‘etching’ mean?
When shopping for natural stone worktops, you will probably come across a number of new words and terms. One of these terms is ‘etching’. Before you let this word scare you out of choosing the most elegant stone worktops, it’s important to understand what it means, how it is caused, and what you can do to prevent it. Etching is a kind of damage caused to stone surfaces that contain calcium carbonate. So, if your worktops contain this substance and they come into contact with other substances, it can result in etching. It looks like a dull mark compared to the rest of the surface. Some of the common household substances that cause etching include vinegar, bleach, ammonia, tomato juice or sauce, fruit, wine, coffee, cola, and juice. Some substances will result only in etching whereas others will etch and stain the stone. If this is the case, you will