Furniture, Wood and Cabinetry Finishing - Prefinished butcher block
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08-26-00, 07:01 PM
Six years ago a prefinished butcher block island was installed in my kitchen. Now after wear, I have areas that have grayed where the finish has worn away. How should I go about restoring this butcher block? What finish would you recommend to hold up to a great deal of use.
08-27-00, 11:20 AM
Annl:
Strip the block and refinish with PURE tung oil. I'm not talking about the products that say the CONTAIN pure tung oil - they also contain other additives.
You can get pure tung oil from:
http://www.vandykes.com
(They offer a free catalog.)
You will probably have to bleach the top to get rid of the grey. Use wood bleach - not ordinary household bleach. It's available at many home centers and most paint stores.
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George T.
Strip the block and refinish with PURE tung oil. I'm not talking about the products that say the CONTAIN pure tung oil - they also contain other additives.
You can get pure tung oil from:
http://www.vandykes.com
(They offer a free catalog.)
You will probably have to bleach the top to get rid of the grey. Use wood bleach - not ordinary household bleach. It's available at many home centers and most paint stores.
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George T.