BLO. Thin out the first few coats. Apply. Let it soak for a few minutes and wipe off the excess. Do this until it doesn’t absorb anymore. Makes for a nice finish and basically becomes waterproof. I’ve used it on butcher block counters in the outdoor kitchen. Held up beautifully.
I have done several butcher block bench tops using Deft Wood Finish, it is easy to use and is resistant to oils and solvents used in the shop environment.
Epoxy id hard to beat. Poke around the West Systems web site for a lot of good info. Personally I went with plastic coated Masonite for cheap & easy replacement when it gets ugly.
The key elements in human thinking are not numbers but labels of fuzzy sets. -- L. Zadeh
I know they sell an epoxy kit at Menards for doing bar tops and such, it’s in the wall coverings Dept. That being said a few good oil and wax treatments will probably surprise you.
BLO. Thin out the first few coats. Apply. Let it soak for a few minutes and wipe off the excess. Do this until it doesn’t absorb anymore. Makes for a nice finish and basically becomes waterproof. I’ve used it on butcher block counters in the outdoor kitchen. Held up beautifully.
Sitka Deer will be along shortly to comment on your BLO job...
you could go ahead and mix some Hoppe's, with some of the oils you're hoping not to stain it with, apply a couple of heavy coats and be done with it.... that way its at least evenly stained?
you could go ahead and mix some Hoppe's, with some of the oils you're hoping not to stain it with, apply a couple of heavy coats and be done with it.... that way its at least evenly stained?
5W30?
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I used Waterlox on my reloading bench. Very durable, water and gun cleaning solvent proof. Can be used on wood floors, cabinets, tables, bar tops, etc. It really brings out the grain and beauty of the spalting rock maple top.
What's a good source for cheap or at least reasonably priced butcher block? I need a piece 60"x30" for a reloading bench.
l told my pap and mam I was going to be a mountain man; acted like they was gut-shot. Make your life go here. Here's where the peoples is. Mother Gue, I says, the Rocky Mountains is the marrow of the world, and by God, I was right. - Del Gue
Thanks Swifty52, that's a good price for a piece that size.
l told my pap and mam I was going to be a mountain man; acted like they was gut-shot. Make your life go here. Here's where the peoples is. Mother Gue, I says, the Rocky Mountains is the marrow of the world, and by God, I was right. - Del Gue
My butcher block type wood laminate reloading bench, after sanding, got a coat of clear satin polyurethane varnish ten years ago - it has not been blemished or otherwise injured since.
