White Wine ring on Black Labrador Granite

I have black labrador granite countertops in my kitchen. The installer applied a sealer and said wait 24 hours before touching them. My husband poured a glass of wine and didn't realize some spilled and a ring appeared where the glass was sitting. It is a dark colored ring -- not really noticeable unless you know that it is there. Is there anyway to get rid of it? Should the granite be re-sealed? Thanks for your help. Your site is great! I just read Dark Stains on Black Granite and I'm pretty sure that you will refer me back to that answer.

 

Dear Beth:

Black Labrador (anorthosite, not granite) is too dense to be sealed. The darker ring is probably due to the chemical reaction of the wine with some possible residue of the impregnator that should have never been applied to your stone to begin with.

Have your fabricator thoroughly strip every possible residue of the product he uselessly applied and you will see that the stain will disappear as magic!

Also suggest him that learning at least the basic about the stones he works with and their requirements would help him a great deal to avoid silly blunders like that in the future. J

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