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The fibers being exposed by drilling/sanding will make it appear lighter
The color of the micarta is a dye used in the resin, not added after the fact.
Many folks make the mistake of seeing the yellowing of the linen or canvas in a black micarta handle and think it is brown. This is where the "veined green" material Bo mentions comes from. Again, the resin denotes the color of the micarta.
As with most materials there is some porosity. So I presume if you get something in the fibers, it could wick through the fibers to some degree thus staining it.
Again, the micarta is buffed on a wheel as are all handle materials including leather.
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