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:
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