Wood Countertop Finish Options. I could write and entire book on this process but that's not the point of this article. If your butcher block or wide plank top is prefinished with mineral oil please follow the installation, re-sealing and It is important to finish and install unfinished butcher blocks and wide plank tops within one week after receiving to prevent any warping, bowing, or cracking.
I get people from time to time want wood in wet areas like kithen counters, or bath vanities. I'll have to sand and finish the edges once I cut the hole. This countertop was my first test run with making my own wood countertop, and I used cedar fence boards.
After new wooden countertops—both butcherblock and solid wood—have been installed, a campaign of mineral or tung oil should be rubbed into the surface.
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There will be an occasional light section. I'm actually skeptical of this logic. Wood counters are gorgeous but require periodic maintenance.