I have 3 kids and a not so gentle husband and i havent seen any scratches as a result of normal wear and tear. It has received a few scratches mainly from the other work we are doing in the kitchen with tools and such.
How to refinish butcher block countertops by.
How to finish butcher block countertops.
When applying oil to your countertop use a clean cloth or a sponge.
Using your 220 grit sanding block lightly sand the countertop in between coats.
Using your oil brush start to brush even strokes onto your butcher block going with the grain of the wood.
Apply the oil to your cloth and wipe the oil into the woods surface until the wood wont absorb any more of the oil.
The butcher block received nothing in the way of finish besides regular contact with meat fat.
Step 6 finish.
Even daily cleaning with an ammonia solution didnt stop the wood from beading water.
Although you may not prefer to have an oil residue on your countertop this oil is not.
It is food safe and inexpensive to use compared to some commercial grade finishes.
The end grain soaked up enough of that fatty oil over time to bead up when water was applied to it.
One of the cheapest and most widely used products for finishing a butcher block countertop are mineral oil and walnut oil.
We generally recommend a natural oil finish for the butcher block tops we sell to homeowners due to the ease of application and maintenance.
We sell the full line of rubio monocoat products and can include them with your butcher block order.
Does your butcher block countertop scratch.
You can also dip your brush in mineral spirits before placing it into the helmsman.
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