Please help....I have a soapstone job that has a imprint from my vacuum lift on the stone. It is only visible when the stone is wiped with a wet rag...Does anyone have any suggestions of how I can get these marks on the stone out?
Jim Hulstrom
Purestone countertops
Lodi Ca
209-625-8554
SOAPSTONE
-
purestone77
- Posts:12
- Joined:Fri Mar 15, 2013 10:14 pm
- Attachments
-
- IMG_6010.JPG (517.04KiB)Viewed 596 times
-
luke getz
- Posts:1042
- Joined:Mon Nov 02, 2009 8:53 pm
- Location:holland, mi
- Has thanked: 52 times
- Been thanked: 48 times
- Contact:
Re: SOAPSTONE
looks like you have a manzelli 
I recognize the track it left!
I have not run into this before, but I would start with a good cleaning with a solvent and then re oiling it ( I am assuming it is oiled or waxed)
if nothing else works, then you could always use some honing powder on it - that would definitely take care of it, but you may have to work at blending it to match the original finish.
I recognize the track it left! I have not run into this before, but I would start with a good cleaning with a solvent and then re oiling it ( I am assuming it is oiled or waxed)
if nothing else works, then you could always use some honing powder on it - that would definitely take care of it, but you may have to work at blending it to match the original finish.
Luke Getz
Duca Stoneworks
Holland, Mi
616-886-1081
Duca Stoneworks
Holland, Mi
616-886-1081
-
dustinbraudway
- SFA Member
- Posts:8821
- Joined:Sun Oct 11, 2009 12:00 pm
- Location:Wilmington, NC
- Has thanked: 36 times
- Been thanked: 65 times
- Contact:
Re: SOAPSTONE
Just re hone it. Way fast and clean.
Dustin Braudway
Bluewater Surfaces
Wilmington, NC
SFA
Team Motorboat
"If your gonna do wrong buddy - do wrong right!"
Bluewater Surfaces
Wilmington, NC
SFA
Team Motorboat
"If your gonna do wrong buddy - do wrong right!"
-
Reddick Marble
- SFA Member
- Posts:121
- Joined:Mon Apr 21, 2014 4:23 pm
- Has thanked: 48 times
- Been thanked: 11 times
Re: SOAPSTONE
What causes this? We have had it happen to few different stones.
Eric Reddick
Reddick Marble & Granite
Paragould, Arkansas
870-239-1827
Reddick Marble & Granite
Paragould, Arkansas
870-239-1827
-
Matt Lansing
- SFA Director
- Posts:5216
- Joined:Tue Oct 27, 2009 6:42 pm
- Has thanked: 14 times
- Been thanked: 131 times
Re: SOAPSTONE
My guess would be that the vacuum lift was left on the stone overnight or over the weekend when the stone was wet or even slightly damp and the stone pulled some of the oil out of the rubber into the stone. The stone acted like a poultice to the rubber.
You may be able to use an acetone poultice on the stone to pull the oil back out but in this case with it being soapstone the oil didn't penetrate very deep and it may be faster to just resurface the stone in those areas.
You may be able to use an acetone poultice on the stone to pull the oil back out but in this case with it being soapstone the oil didn't penetrate very deep and it may be faster to just resurface the stone in those areas.
Matt Lansing
Stone Innovations, Inc.
Plover, WI USA
"The difference between an obstacle and an opportunity is our attitude towards it. Every opportunity has a difficulty, and every difficulty has an opportunity.
Stone Innovations, Inc.
Plover, WI USA
"The difference between an obstacle and an opportunity is our attitude towards it. Every opportunity has a difficulty, and every difficulty has an opportunity.
-
Dave.Scott
- SFA Member
- Posts:3729
- Joined:Fri May 02, 2014 11:53 am
- Has thanked: 274 times
- Been thanked: 476 times
- Contact:
Re: SOAPSTONE
I've seen this before, especially on quartz.
I don't know how it will affect soapstone, we used toothpaste and Dawn dish soap to remove it from the quartz surface.
I don't know how it will affect soapstone, we used toothpaste and Dawn dish soap to remove it from the quartz surface.
Dave Scott
Slabworks of Montana
"What we leave behind is not what is engraved in stone monuments, but what is woven into the lives of others" -Pericles
To learn, we must teach; to receive, we must give; and to be loved we must love.
Slabworks of Montana
"What we leave behind is not what is engraved in stone monuments, but what is woven into the lives of others" -Pericles
To learn, we must teach; to receive, we must give; and to be loved we must love.
-
Alex_Bores
- SFA Sponsor - Guardian
- Posts:525
- Joined:Wed Jan 20, 2016 9:43 am
- Has thanked: 597 times
- Been thanked: 64 times
Re: SOAPSTONE
Not sure what causes this. But would be nice to know.
Had this happen a couple of times to an entire bundle of Absolute Black. Only thing that worked was polishing it out.
Pain in the ass and never purchased that material again.
Had this happen a couple of times to an entire bundle of Absolute Black. Only thing that worked was polishing it out.
Pain in the ass and never purchased that material again.
Alex R Bores
Account Manager
Helix Professional Tools
O#:602.535.0661
C#: 480.266.7178
Abores@Helixtools.net
https://vimeo.com/184568875
"The bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten"
Account Manager
Helix Professional Tools
O#:602.535.0661
C#: 480.266.7178
Abores@Helixtools.net
https://vimeo.com/184568875
"The bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten"
-
skulptor007
- SFA Member
- Posts:54
- Joined:Sun Mar 11, 2012 12:38 pm
- Has thanked: 1 time
- Been thanked: 2 times
- Contact:
Re: SOAPSTONE
Hi Jim,
Nothing will hurt the soapstone, we resand all our slabs before installing. 80,120 sometimes 220 grit and thats it. Match the finish to one of these grits and go over the whole slab.
Feel free to contact me with questions anytime.
Best,
Greg 760 802-1992
Nothing will hurt the soapstone, we resand all our slabs before installing. 80,120 sometimes 220 grit and thats it. Match the finish to one of these grits and go over the whole slab.
Feel free to contact me with questions anytime.
Best,
Greg 760 802-1992
Greg Bergmann
Soapstone Werks
Www.soapstonewerks.com
760 739-0655
2534 E.El Norte Pkwy
Escondido CA
Soapstone Werks
Www.soapstonewerks.com
760 739-0655
2534 E.El Norte Pkwy
Escondido CA