Wood Sanding and Finishing Cambridge UK: November 2015

Monday 16 November 2015

Solid oak Wood Kitchen Worktop Sanding and restoration in Cambridge

Art of Clean the proud Cambridgeshire affiliate to Ultimate Floor Sanding has recently had the pleasure to restore a Solid Oak Wooden Worktop for a client in Hinton Avenue in Cambridge.

During our initial inspection we found a very think and sticky build-up on the worktop surface.

This was caused by the built-up of Tung oil that was constantly been applied by the Domestic cleaner.

The problem was caused due to the lower levels (older layers) of Tung oil has started breaking down and forming a sticky residue.

What cause a wood worktop to go ugly?

The application of the wrong oil finish to your wood worktop. Many people apply Tung oil to worktops and though it leaves a nice finish - this finish is not ideal for the harsh environment

How to finish your wood worktop?

The best finish for a wood worktop in a kitchen is to use a 2 component hard wax oil. This means the oil contains a hardener that is much more chemically resistant than a single component oil like Tung oil or similar. It is also important not to apply the oil over an old layer or layers of oil.

The surface should be fully sanded back to 100 - 120 grit and free from moisture and other contamination.

Proceed then and apply one even coat of Treatex Hard-wax oil for worktops with hardener.

Let the coat dry - best left over night - Key the surface back to 120 grit to generate a key for the next coat

Apply a second even coat - Let this dry overnight and your worktop is now ready Any silicone sealer that was removed during the restoration can now be replaced. Your Solid Wood Worktop should now be as good as new.

Few before and after pictures:

More pictures of the kitchen worktop:

Art of Clean is a specialist cleaning firm in:

Wood Floor Sanding,

Stone floor Cleaning,

Carpet Cleaning,

Rug Cleaning,

Upholstery Cleaning

Leather Furniture Cleaning,

Working for domestic or commercial clients throughout Cambridgeshire, Essex, Suffolk and Hertfordshire.

For more information on our services contact our friendly team on 01223 863632 or email us at info@artofclean.co.uk

Monday 2 November 2015

Beech wood floors, brought back from the brink

Beech flooring is a clean and crisp looking floor. A traditional look for many houses and you can see why. The planks are craved from the heart of the Beech tree and result in a pink-brown colour, but from time to time, you'll see a reddish-brown tone; that's the result of steaming the lumber.

If you look at the images below, you'll see that these boards weren't steamed, or sanded or even used; they were simply left to rot. Renovation and rejuvenation; it's all part of our wood floor business. The poorly boards sadly cannot be saved and as such it was Paul's job to tear them from the floor and replace them with replacement pieces.

Now there's a lot our friends at Pallmann can do and using their Magic oil (that's actually what it's called and what it does) we can bring life back into old boards, but when they're damaged, rotten beyond repair, well, then it has to be about replacement.

We MUST see ALL the floor before we quote on your floor. By that we mean, we have to inspect and analyse it before we give you an incorrect idea of what it would take to save your floor. This client wasn't aware of the damage the floor had endured over the years and as such, the job takes longer. Rest assured, we can fix it (like Felix from Wreck it Ralph), but we need to see it first.

Having seen it, Paul set to work. Just look at how full that sanding bag is...and there was more to come. After peeling back the years of abandonment, he made use of Pallmann Magic Oil. Now, here's the science bit. Smooth, "...velvety...matte..." finish, no, not a bar of Galaxy or a name brand conditioner.