Many varieties of soapstone will scratch. However, because of the extreme density of this material, scratches rarely will penetrate the surface – meaning they can easily be made invisible with a small dot of mineral oil.

Soapstone is easily restored to a smooth state with the use of 220 and 120 sandpaper, then applying oil.

No. Soapstone is impenetrable and non-porous, so it will not stain or etch as other stones do.