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	title of this thread your message It is a fact. Some call it patina. With pristine surfaces elsewhere that is not such a bad thing? Just the nature of materials. Butcher block, cork floors, vintage furniture. Each and every material has its do and don't. An aggressive house guest took a scrubbie to a new stainless cooktop when a damp cloth would do the job. Another set a hot pot on a leather dining chair. Some should just stay out of the kitchen. I have a forbidden few. I had butcher block and concrete in my last kitchen. I used the book linked below. The concrete was used on a side counter and held up well but did gain a bit of character over the 10 years. Mostly used as a computer desk. It is a lovely material and should be embraced for what it is. Look at the floors at your local big box store or Ikea. Beautiful. Stains and all. funny review on Amazon about the book linked "Drinking too much? A concrete countertop may be the answer! Wine, even in relatively small amounts, left on the countertop will rapidly etch and discolour the surface you laboured so long and hard to produce. The proud owner of a concrete countertop soon learns that a hangover is hardly the only thing that remains after the party ends. You'll reminisce about the good times you've had as you survey the rings and semicircles that each glass or bottle leaves, and the imbiber soon learns to moderate his consumption in the interests of maintaining perpetual vigilance. ...And, the resulting surface is even more prone to damage from citrus than wine, so that fashionable but fey diet with lots of fruit will soon be a thing of the past, replaced by a healthy preference for beefsteak and blood sausage. " associated web images (optional) associated web link (optional) your email your password create a forums account \| you forgot your password?