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Post by Tbone81 on Jun 30, 2021 21:39:40 GMT -6
I've seen some of the wood work that members here have posted and I've been thoroughly impressed. We have some fine carpenters in our crowd. I got a question for ya'll. I'm replacing 3 bathroom countertops with butcherblock. I'm thinking walnut or acacia. I've stained and clear coated wood shelves and table tops, and it's always a pain in the ass. Whats the best, and easiest way to treat butcherblock? Specifically my questions are:
1) With a natural walnut finish do I even need to stain the wood? Wouldn't sanding to a smooth finish and applying a finishing clear coat be enough?
2) What type of clear coat should I use? Some research has pointed me to using a natural oil coat.
3) Any tips and tricks for a amateur when it comes to applying said clear coat?
Thanks in advance.
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Post by ragan on Jun 30, 2021 22:19:25 GMT -6
I've never used an actual clear coat finish on butcher block, just oils that you rub on with a rag. Mineral oil is the standard thing. Absolutely no skill involved, just rub it around until you've got some everywhere and it's not pooled up anywhere.
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Post by matt@IAA on Jul 1, 2021 6:18:38 GMT -6
My absolute favorite finish period is Liberon finishing oil. It’s also food safe, water resistant, very durable.
Make sure you have all the dust off. Rub it on with a rag, let it soak for around 5 minutes, then wipe off the excess. Less is more. Let it dry overnight, then polish the surface lightly with 0000 steel wool (get oil free, liberon sells this too). Repeat. I do one coat morning and evening til it has the sheen I want. It starts off satin and can become like glass.
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Post by Tbone81 on Jul 1, 2021 10:53:08 GMT -6
My absolute favorite finish period is Liberon finishing oil. It’s also food safe, water resistant, very durable. Make sure you have all the dust off. Rub it on with a rag, let it soak for around 5 minutes, then wipe off the excess. Less is more. Let it dry overnight, then polish the surface lightly with 0000 steel wool (get oil free, liberon sells this too). Repeat. I do one coat morning and evening til it has the sheen I want. It starts off satin and can become like glass. Thanks! That’s exactly what I needed to know. |
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Post by ragan on Jul 1, 2021 11:25:29 GMT -6
My favorite wood finish in general is Osmo Polyx - Oil. It’s beautiful.
Or if you want something a little more heavy handed I like Aqua Mix Sealers Choice Gold.
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Post by Tbone81 on Jul 1, 2021 11:52:32 GMT -6
My favorite wood finish in general is Osmo Polyx - Oil. It’s beautiful. Or if you want something a little more heavy handed I like Aqua Mix Sealers Choice Gold. Hey Ragan, maybe I’m looking at the wrong product but Aqua mix looks like it’s for stone and tile. Is there one for wood too? |
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Post by ragan on Jul 1, 2021 12:33:40 GMT -6
My favorite wood finish in general is Osmo Polyx - Oil. It’s beautiful. Or if you want something a little more heavy handed I like Aqua Mix Sealers Choice Gold. Hey Ragan, maybe I’m looking at the wrong product but Aqua mix looks like it’s for stone and tile. Is there one for wood too? Haha, yeah sorry. I was trying to remember the stuff I've used and just Googling a few keywords on my phone for the product name, not paying close attention. So I have used that Sealers Choice Gold stuff (on stone/tile of course) so it looked familiar in the thumbnail pics, but the wood finish is something else. I'll find it. It's got some name kind of like that. I switched to Osmo some years back and haven't used the stuff I'm thinking of since but it is a really cool finish. It's not popping up for me right now (I'm probably screwing up the name in my memory) but I'll find it. |
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