I have just installed a new granite counter top (DIY) and used a Sharpie to mark my cut lines. Now I can't remove the marks that remain at the edge of the cut. What can I do to remove these marks.

 

Dear William:

Let's start by saying that it ain't gonna be easy!... :-(

This is not just in consideration of the staining agent that's so difficult to remove, but even more importantly, of the position and shape of the stain.

At any rate we can't help that, can we?... So, I reckon that you're gonna have to manage! :-)

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Ciao and good luck,

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