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Super thirsty quartzite help!

heidia
10 years ago

I have a quartzite, what looks like a white macc. 100% sure it is quartzite. I cannot get it to etch or stain. But...it is THIRSTY. :/

The island and to the left and right of sink does not soak anything up, ever. However...the backsplash, and to the l and r of the range, it will get an oil spot within 3 seconds of oil landing on it. Water is not far behind. And while alot of it has evaporated out, most of it hasn't yet, and it has been 2 months! :/ I actually made an area worse by doing the whole water/baking soda overnight trick-instead of evaporating out the oil, I now have a larger wet area. Anyhow...it is darker in those areas and it also makes veins look darker. It is irking me because it is just riddled with droplet marks and darker areas. And sometimes rings! I asked fabricator what sealant they used and they said dupont. It is the same slab. They assured me that all areas were sealed. And these areas look no different than other areas in the stone. Any ideas?

-how can I get the water/oil out; and
-how can I make it more water/oil proof?

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