I wanted to find out some information related to stone worktops. Traditional wooden / laminated worktops are usually quiet resistant to such things as household cooking materials including such things as lemon juice and fats. However I have heard recently that if I was to change to a stone worktop ( most likely granite) that I would be leaving myself very open to new problems. While granite worktops are generally highly polished and have a very smooth surface they do tend to suffer from fingerprints ( this isn't a problem!!!) but another problem is in relation to food ( and liquids) containing acids such as lemon juice and also fatty foods. These materials would soak into the polished worktop and leave stains or indeed over a period of time acids do erode the worktop. Is there any way or material which can be used to protect / repair the worktop and does it really give long lasting protection?
thankx in advance