Just wait it out :)

I would just wait a little while until it wears off. Why go thru acetone, elbow grease, etc.? You likely have better things to do with your time.

Why don't you like the wax? Was it a beeswax mix? Could you have put it on too thickly? A little goes a long way and should be applied very thinly.

@Sophie Wheeler, couple of hours of elbow grease and back to normal, my counters have never looked so clean. Thank you, I have used acetone before for big grease stains, but never a full stripping of the counter. @friedajune, my counters were DRAMATICALLY darker than before I waxed them and it was much too dark for my kitchen, IMO. I am sure others wouldn't have been bothered in the least by it.

Do you have any pictures of your soapstone posted? Pros/ cons? I'd love to hear your thoughts.

Up until now were you leaving the soapstone un-oiled? We’ve been living with ours for about 6 weeks now. I’m curious - I think I prefer the “feel” of ours better when the oil has basically rubbed off, but I admit I get a bit of a thrill when we oil it and I see all of the beautiful veining just popping out of the stone.

Ok, here is what I have:

Close up before wax:

After wax:

It was too dramatic for me, while it did bring out the stone's contrast and veining i like the more subtle look. The dark was too much ... I have a lot of soapstone so the dramatic dark freaked me out (this is before waxing):

Plus the addition of a appliance nook to the right of that poster has a soapstone counter as well.

I agree with you - your stone looks beautiful in the unwaxed state. Glad to hear you were able to get back to it.

I think it's beautiful both ways! thanks for sharing the pics

So you can see before, after, and then removal and get a better idea of what I am talking about:

Before waxing:

After waxing:

Removal of wax:

For my taste I like the raw look - but don't get me wrong the richness of the dark was really beautiful and while I was waxing I was really surprised at how much it seemed to transform my stone. I loved the Dorado Wax and how easy it was to apply and the matte appearance after I buffed it. I just wasn't thrilled with the overall dark look for my particular kitchen. It was a good exercise but incredibly time consuming. I spent a whole day from morning to evening working on the stone (with a few breaks).

Beautiful counters, kitchen!

BTW, your new counters would not have stayed the dark black after a first application of wax. It takes quite a long time before they stay black.

@bcafe, I am aware. Wasn't willing to wait it out while they turned back to pre-waxing condition. Too much darkness - I'm impatient.

I love the look of unwaxed soapstone but with little kids there's no way I could pull it off. Greasy fingerprints everywhere! Plus I'm a messy cook and would constantly be scrubbing the area by the stove.

Fortunately I love the waxed look, too

I love a dark waxed soapstone, but I agree with you. The beauty of your kitchen is that raw/natural look. Lovely!

It's kinda cool that you can change the look of your entire space will just wax. It's nice to have that option. I like it both ways.

^^^^ Agree. I oiled mine for the first while, and now the colour is midway between the light grey and the black. Love it!

I kept mine unoiled for just over 2 years, I slightly prefer the soft dove grey of the dry-talc look, to the wet black waxed look, but I got soo tried of degreasing-out every drop or ring or handprint of anything slightly oily that touched the counters... the first time I applied a oil-beeswax product the contrast was shocking... but after a couple days to adjust to the sudden change (change is ways jarring and a challenge to adapt...), they grew on me. I now prefer the effortless ease of the “wet look”.

For the record, during my natural-look years, I found “Simple Green” to be one of the better products at keeping the soapstone surface clean and lightening/restoring any oxidized places that came into contact with an oil....

I've found Windex (ammonia) will remove wax from furniture. I'm sure it would from soapstone.