Did you see [this thread from December[(https://www.houzz.com/discussions/soapstone-help-again-dsvw-vd~5033781)?

To remove all the wax wipe down you counters with acetone - you may have to do it a couple of times.

We we just had ours resurfaced. They were wet sanded and then sealed again with wax and are beautiful! We had to start over like this because our cat had been jumping up on them and left huge scratches. I’ve had the countertops for almost 20 years and love them.

Thank you sherri1058, I just read over the thread...lots of info there.

jen6425 interesting you've had your soapstone 20 years. the installers that did these counters are not local but I will look around here and see if anyone does the wet sanding, it seems there are so many stone and granite places popping up I am a little afraid they may not be that experience with s stone. What kind of wax do you use? How often do they need to be waxed? Thanks for the tips.

I sand my soapstone all the time-it is really easy. I don't think you can ruin it-it is incredibly forgiving.

Bucks County Soapstone told me to use 220 grit. I hand sand deeper scratches prior to waxing (done seasonally 4x a year). I also used an orbital sander on a spot where my husband cut the pizza right on a piece of parchment. It looked like a wagon wheel on my island. I also eased the edges a bit on my island to make it look more like a Franklin edge.

Cleo07 thank you for the info. after sanding do you wax or oil ? I think I'd lose my taste for pizza if my husband made a wagon wheel design. Lol !