Treating Oak work surfaces

Farmerbob

Hi There.

Ive just had solid oak worktops put in and I just trying to find out what oil to treat it with? Two suggestions have been Tung Oil or Sadolin Oil. Has anyone tried either of these?

Cheers in Advance

Steve_the_fitter

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This is the stuff i normally use

Farmerbob wrote: »

Hi There.

Ive just had solid oak worktops put in and I just trying to find out what oil to treat it with? Two suggestions have been Tung Oil or Sadolin Oil. Has anyone tried either of these?

Cheers in Advance

shar46y

Oak worktops in our previous place were from IKEA, we just bought the oil from IKEA too (can't remember the name of it, but it was sold in the kitchen department next to the worktop displays). Think it cost only £5 per tin.

Russe11

Tung oil is the most expensive

Rustins danish oil tends to be quite a "dirty" mix somtimes(it can vary a lot in quality)... you could get a refined danish oil, but daish oil tend to yellow the oak to much for some people liking.

Osmo do food safe oils, blended from organic and veg oils, applied thinley it does not require sanding between coats.

keystone

Farmerbob wrote: »

Ive just had solid oak worktops put in and I just trying to find out what oil to treat it with?

What does the worktop manufacurer say you should use? Or is that too logical?

Cheers

Canucklehead

Also recommend Osmo...brilliant products which we have used many times.

Canucklehead

Farmerbob

The work top is from Ikea, but the Ikea product it water based so im looking for a oil based treatment as it will hopefully repel the water better, stains etc

Cheers for the suggestions will check then out

Norman_Castle

Liberon Finishing Oil

keystone

Farmerbob wrote: »

The work top is from Ikea, but the Ikea product it water based so im looking for a oil based treatment as it will hopefully repel the water better, stains etc

Cheers for the suggestions will check then out

Behandla isn't water based.

Cheers

shar46y

Farmerbob wrote: »

The work top is from Ikea, but the Ikea product it water based so im looking for a oil based treatment as it will hopefully repel the water better, stains etc

Cheers for the suggestions will check then out

Think it is an emulsion. It seemed pretty d**m oily to me when I was putting it on!:D

When we first had the worktops installed, I lovingly oiled them very frequently as per the instructions - might have been every day (!) can't remember exactly. After the initial set of treatments, we only needed to oil every 6 months - 1 year and never had a problem with water or stains. Cleaning was always only with a damp E-cloth and the worktop looked beautiful!

A word of warning - don't let visitors or husbands put dirty dishes covered in washing up suds on the worktops :mad:as the detergent will mess up the oiled finish and let water soak in! Then you have to re-oil the damaged areas.