Finishing/Sanding Soapstone
Jane David
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Rough Soapstone-- Sanding question-- help!
Comments (10)I honed all of my slabs before I installed them. They could be honed in place, but its much messier. I used silicon carbide sandpaper (it's black) in the following grits: 150; 220; 320. You could start with 120 or even 100 if your gauging marks are deep. You can also use dry diamond discs on a random-orbital sander and that is much faster (but very dusty). With the hand-sanding, use a wooden or hard rubber sanding block and water. Work in straight strokes, change direction every so often. The sandpaper dulls quickly, so save your strength and use fresh paper. At 220 and higher, you can go in circles if you wish, especially with 320. To ease the edge with sandpaper, use a wooden block or else the edge will be wavy. Casey...See MoreHow should soapstone be finished/honed for best results?
Comments (5)Hi needinfo-I am no expert at all with the *proper* way to finish soapstone, but I can give you our experience and reference some threads on here about it. It may depend on the hardness of your soapstone in general, but I suspect not. Ours came to the fabricator from the stone yard honed to ~600-800 grit. The stone yard told us that is how they received it. Ours is on the softer side anyway (it is called smoke) and shows some wear with little scratches. But we have never had any problems with water marks that others have. And it is not shiny, and it feels very smooth and wonderful. There are several old threads on here about honing or rehoning soapstone. Here is one that shows one of my favorite kitchens (I hope you don't mind, farmgirlinky) Here is a link that might be useful: farmgirlinky's kitchen...See MoreWhat should soapstone be finished to?
Comments (3)Call Dorado. I wouldn't rely solely on the fabricator's opinion. After reading several threads about SS surfaces not done right, I called the company who imports the one I am getting and they told me to use 80-100 grit for the surface to be "user-friendly". Several folks here recommended "Florida Joshua" as a great source of info but IDK if he would consult on a stone that is not "his". GL! This post was edited by eleena on Sat, Mar 23, 13 at 21:02...See MoreSoapstone owners: final sanding grit level?
Comments (3)We are getting PA Original green (harder), and the shop usually does 200 grit, I believe, which I like. They did a sample bar-type kitchen table with 400 grit and it is silky and *fabulous*. I'm considering asking for it. The other company near me uses all softer ss slabs and only sands with 100 or 150 grit (which I think you kinda have to with the softer and Santa Rita and such). It felt very rough to me. If you're going with rustic farmhouse chic (which they specialize in), it would be a great fit. We're a bit more traditional and like a nice smooth finish....See MoreJane David
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