Danish oil is your best bet, but I admit I have foung it difficult to find here, I have found it in a small bottle (no good for a floor!), if anyone knows how to find this in greater quantities I would be very greatfull. Incidently when the Danish oil is very dry you can indeed buff to a shine, recommend buffing mop in the drill or similar attachment. Also if you can track it down a Hard wax oil is very hard wearing.
cheers
Lilly
Cathy
We have beech worktops both at home and in France In France we use the IKEA 'behandla' oil which absorbs very easily but seems quite light in texture and needs to be applied a bit more often than the one we use here which is called 'Osmo' which seems thicker and lasts longer between coats. It is a mixture between oil and wax and is pretty good. I see on the back of the can that if you require ''a deeper satin finish the surface can be polished usung 'Osmo Liquid Wax Cleaner' also available as a spray''. Haven't tried this but it might be worth looking into. The can says they have a website www.osmo.de.
I used Danish oil to start with but could not be ar5ed with the regular re-application.
Now I have a nice patinated farmhouse (grime) look with the added benefit that the anti-bacterial properties of the timber actually get a chance to earn their keep.
Every dog has its day unless buried under several coats of Danish
Is there a reason for having beech worktops rather than granite, marble, tiles, etc. ? A lot of you seem to be doing it, is it a fashion or you just like the idea of wood?
Where we were before we had a wooden surround for a washbasin, but just because I fancied it like that. It was varnished and was waterproof, but is it really practical for a worktop?
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