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Buying soapstone sink & soapstone countertops at different times?
Comments (3)jejvtr, I have a Belle Foret sink at the cabinetmakers. But I would like ss counters and sinks in the kitchen and will use the fireclay AF sink in the laundry room. If all ss sinks are created equal, I can order them now and get the ss counters later. Trailrunner has wood counters with ss sinks. It looks quite nice and the counters have held up well. If I can not afford ss initially, I will use wood for the time being....See MoreGranite or Quartz that looks like soapstone?
Comments (27)Thanks so much for all of the advice. We ended up going with the Negresco granite with a leathered finish and I think it accomplishes the look very nicely. There was a little hiccup where our first slab actually had vertical streaks through the whole thing that apparently was acid rain (?). The installers ended up replacing it with a new slab, which had even more veining so I preferred it anyway. I don't have a great photo taken to see the veining in it, but this is the way it turned out....See MoreSoapstone countertops etched with pitting - clues?
Comments (23)I was considering calling today, but realistically speaking, what is that place going to say? I don't have an invoice for the purchase and installation of the soapstone, and it's not like they would come and replace the countertops with different soapstone now. I'll probably still try calling this week out of curiosity. In my case mineral oil made the surface really shiny like polished granite, and the shine remained until either the dust settled on unused portions or an area of countertop would get used or have water splashed on it. Then that area would look messy. If I used a sponge to wipe crumbs, water, and food messes, then the sponge would remove some mineral oil, which would be very obvious as smear marks and duller finish. I finally gave up on mineral oil completely. It's such a fussy finish, never giving uniformity for a kitchen that's in use daily. I used blue Dawn detergent to remove any and all mineral oil I could, but the pitted areas were too obvious. So I just decided to scuff up the rest of the counters, so to speak, with the same acidic cleaner that caused the pitting. I spread some Lysol Lime and Rust cleaner with 10% hydrochloric acid on the counters using a sponge--really not much, like maybe a tablespoon per counter. Let it sit for a minute, and there was a metallic smell. I figured that was a reaction with the gray inclusions in the soapstone. Then I quickly washed off the surface and ended up with lots and lots of etching. It's a kind of busy look now, but I'm growing to like it. I imagine it will darken a bit over time as new patina develops. The new finish is more matte and thankfully busy enough that scratches and imperfections just blend in until close inspection. I now see lots of scratches that used to be covered up by mineral oil. One of the counters--overall look. The later images have enhanced contrast for visibility, it's not so contrasty in person: Close ups: Scratches: Light etching from the brief application of acidic cleaning that exposes all the gray portions or at least etches them matte so they look brighter/lighter. All the gray parts used to not be this bright, prominent, and scratched-etched looking pre-application of the acidic solution. Any gray inclusions--both veins and specks--close to the surface got etched: Earlier, much deeper pitting that at least is now not so visible on the background of the busier surface (plus some water stains). This is the same pitting as shown in the first post in this thread, labeled "1" :...See MoreNeed new countertop for laundry... after color palette already chosen
Comments (13)I know your original vision was in the black/dark grey family, but what about a white solid surface or quartz? It would lighten up the space and be very quiet next to the bead board and marble floor. Plus, lots of white to choose from to find the right match. If not, is real soapstone in the budget? A nice glitter grey quartz could also tie things together, I think, provided you could find one that goes with the marble. You may need to paint again though....See Morekbuescher
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