On Sep 10, 7:08*pm, "Ralph Mowery" wrote:
Marble and many other stone tops are made to look at, not to use. *While it
does not look as good, it is still hard to beat the old Formica for a
cabinet top that is made to use.

We have properly sealed granite counter tops in the kitchen that have
survived now two years of 'cooking' abuse and more importantly
chemical abuse. They look new.

However, in two different homes, we went through two sets of Formica
countertops very quickly, not from heat, but their top surface
dissolved from bleach residue sitting on the surface.First the pattern
dissapeared leaving a white surface. Talk about noticeable!

Never again with manmade surfaces. Natural, especially granite is the
ONLLY thing we'll consider from now on.

I know, the sealant is manmade, but at least it's transparent and
replaceable.