The simple act of not using a coaster can result in water rings. Of course, no matter how careful we are at first, we tend to neglect our stone worktops after several months or years. When you have water rings on your worktops, they might not always be perfectly visible. However, when the light strikes your worktops just right, they are clear as day. Water rings are formed by chemical surface damage known as etching. While this sounds quite harsh, the good news is that there are ways to remedy this problem. How to remove water rings If you are lucky and the etching has not yet penetrated too deep, you might be able to restore your worktops yourself. A good way of testing the depth of the etching is by simply running your finger across the surface. If the etched area feels smooth just like the rest of the