Oiling your soapstone

Did you know when you very first apply mineral oil to your soapstone, it will look green? But don’t fret, after a day or two, it will oxidize to the true darkness it was meant for. Here are a few examples on a PA Original slab. The area on the right was oiled 3 days prior to the rest of the slab. The the last photo shows what the whole slab looks after 3 days of mineral oil. 1 DAY COMPARED TO 3 DAYS OF OIL1 DAY COMPARED TO 3 DAYS OF OILPA ORIGINAL OILED