Soapstone issue/help
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Comments (15)My soapstone has been in for almost 4 years too and I have a small patch of white marks from the sugar jar but they do not look quite like yours. They are sort of hard to see in the pic but there are quite a few, they do not bother me at all as they blend with the stone and created a slightly aged appearance that I like. I wonder if your wax is causing build up. Your stone appears to have an overly dulled, cloudy appearance which may just be from the lighting. If it is dulled by something that has been used on the stone you could possibly deep clean it with acetone, I would have a stone professional look at it if I were you. BTW, in reference to the comments on soapstone and sealants my counters are sealed, it is a misconception that sealants do not work with soapstone. Sealants are not needed but they do bond and darken the stone (if color enhancing sealants are used) without flaking or any other issues. Obviously this is beside the point as you have not used sealants. This post was edited by athomeinva on Wed, Jan 9, 13 at 16:50...See MoreCountertop Help Soapstone and Wood or just Soapstone
Comments (4)I am in the middle of planning my kitchen. I will have both soapstone and an endgrain butcher block on one the the smaller separate counters. I did this because I know my family and they will not be able to resist the temptation to cut on the counter. Doing the butcher block will give them an area to make sandwiches and snacks ....See MoreSoapstone. Please help me find an old thread re: Water Rings
Comments (7)I remember Francey's thread very well because it almost convinced me not to get soapstone. But after reading the responses of others, the white water marks seemed rare so I took the chance thinking it wouldn't happen to me (and it probably wouldn't have if I'd gone with Bucks County Soapstone). But it did happen and like Pluckymama, I was very close to having the counters removed and replaced with something else. They are much better since Joshua refinished them. Keep in mind, these rings are not the dark rings you get that can be wiped off. Essentially, what happens, is that the water removes the oil from the stone (don't ask me how). You won't have this problem if you don't oil your stone and the rings/spots vanish with re-oiling. I'll repeat what I've stated in other threads on this topic. I tried tap water, filtered water and distilled water...they all left white spots....See MoreSoapstone Rings/Marks Issue
Comments (1)Many others have struggled with this problem. I have a theory on watermarks on soapstone developed over reading all the gw soapstone threads. The watermarks are from the lifting of the oil, so going to a harder oil mix either a mix with beeswax or carnauba which is even harder helps with the issue. My soapstone never had watermarks and I only oil it very rarely. The two L sections in either corner of my kitchen haven't been oiled since Easter and my penninsula was last oiled in the beginning of June for my water/lemon/ketchup test that I posted here. My theory is that because I picked from smaller remnant slabs, they weren't fresh from Brazil slabs and had more time to oxidize. Soapstone left alone for a long period of time will darken. This oxidization is sped along by oilings, but oiling is not necessary. Casey(sombreuil mongrel) recently posted that his soapstone had darkened completely in just 9 months without oiling. The already darker more oxidized counters that are in my kitchen need less oil and therefore the oil isn't getting lifted hence no watermarks. This is just a theory after reading umpteen soapstone watermark threads. HTH. Here's a bunch of threads that may be of interest. My real life water, lemon, and ketchup test bayareafrancy's nightmare with watermarks soapstone patina...See MoreM Miller
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