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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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So I bought a house 
All is good ... except the kitchen worktops
They appear to be solid wood and are sticky / tacky to touch
As much as I try, I can't get the fuckers to come clean
It's as if grease and other cooking detritus has become engrained into the wood
I have tried vinegar, lemon, sugar salt and cleaners and they are as tacky now as they were on Friday
Any tips Fabbers?
Only things I've thought of are:
a) A resin coat
b) Stripping them back
c) Replacing them
Sorry - I'll do a thread about cocks, tits & fannies later x |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I had this too. Usually because citrus based cleaners have been used. I sanded back, & restained... i was never happy with them so replaced them with quartz worktops.
Its worth going to the stone masons and getting a fitter to fit them works out cheap.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"So I bought a house
All is good ... except the kitchen worktops
They appear to be solid wood and are sticky / tacky to touch
As much as I try, I can't get the fuckers to come clean
It's as if grease and other cooking detritus has become engrained into the wood
I have tried vinegar, lemon, sugar salt and cleaners and they are as tacky now as they were on Friday
Any tips Fabbers?
Only things I've thought of are:
a) A resin coat
b) Stripping them back
c) Replacing them
Sorry - I'll do a thread about cocks, tits & fannies later x"
strip them back to the bare wood, fine sandpaper with the grain and then revarnish sanding each coat as you go  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Actually, replace them. When was your house built? Do you want something vaguely In keeping with its historical setting etc? "
Nah, it's a Victorian stone built house, but it's a nice blend of old and new inside
The wood does look good, it just doesn't feel it  |
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"Actually, replace them. When was your house built? Do you want something vaguely In keeping with its historical setting etc?
Nah, it's a Victorian stone built house, but it's a nice blend of old and new inside
The wood does look good, it just doesn't feel it "
you could say that about a lot of things 
Wooden top for Victorian. And bronzed taps? Not the naff brassy ones. |
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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago
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"Actually, replace them. When was your house built? Do you want something vaguely In keeping with its historical setting etc?
Nah, it's a Victorian stone built house, but it's a nice blend of old and new inside
The wood does look good, it just doesn't feel it "
Strip first. If it doesn't work you've lost nothing but time and elbow grease (or, in my case, £ to someone else's elbow grease).
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"So I bought a house
All is good ... except the kitchen worktops
They appear to be solid wood and are sticky / tacky to touch
As much as I try, I can't get the fuckers to come clean
It's as if grease and other cooking detritus has become engrained into the wood
I have tried vinegar, lemon, sugar salt and cleaners and they are as tacky now as they were on Friday
Any tips Fabbers?
Only things I've thought of are:
a) A resin coat
b) Stripping them back
c) Replacing them
Sorry - I'll do a thread about cocks, tits & fannies later xstrip them back to the bare wood, fine sandpaper with the grain and then revarnish sanding each coat as you go "
coats have to be allowed to dry remember otherwise they will appear to be sticky |
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"Actually, replace them. When was your house built? Do you want something vaguely In keeping with its historical setting etc?
Nah, it's a Victorian stone built house, but it's a nice blend of old and new inside
The wood does look good, it just doesn't feel it
Strip first. If it doesn't work you've lost nothing but time and elbow grease (or, in my case, £ to someone else's elbow grease).
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He’s gonna do it naked  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Actually, replace them. When was your house built? Do you want something vaguely In keeping with its historical setting etc?
Nah, it's a Victorian stone built house, but it's a nice blend of old and new inside
The wood does look good, it just doesn't feel it you could say that about a lot of things
Wooden top for Victorian. And bronzed taps? Not the naff brassy ones. "
Stop it you
I've already mentally spent £50k of my £7k refurb budget  |
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By *andonmessMan
over a year ago
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As a few others have said, sand them back going with the grain and use linseed oil. Start with a 120 grit, then oil. Wait until dry, then 150 grit and oil. Maximum grit you want is no more than about 200 otherwise it'll be too smooth for the oil to soak in. Aim for 6-7 coats of oil and then just re-oil as needed, I.e. when water stops forming droplets |
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By *hugwelMan
over a year ago
Jersey |
I recon the previous owner has applied too much Danish white vegetable oil, it is sticky stuff!!, other lighter oils are better, you can strip it back with a scarsten scrapper then sand lightly then build the oil back,
Thirty years I have worked in the kitchen industry, Mitchell's in Southampton have on their web details of looking after timber tops also check out Spekva in Demark |
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By *hugwelMan
over a year ago
Jersey |
I recon the previous owner has applied too much Danish white vegetable oil, it is sticky stuff!!, other lighter oils are better, you can strip it back with a scarsten scrapper then sand lightly then build the oil back,
Thirty years I have worked in the kitchen industry, Mitchell's in Southampton have on their web details of looking after timber tops also check out Spekva in Denmark |
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By *hugwelMan
over a year ago
Jersey |
"So I bought a house
All is good ... except the kitchen worktops
They appear to be solid wood and are sticky / tacky to touch
As much as I try, I can't get the fuckers to come clean
It's as if grease and other cooking detritus has become engrained into the wood
I have tried vinegar, lemon, sugar salt and cleaners and they are as tacky now as they were on Friday
Any tips Fabbers?
Only things I've thought of are:
a) A resin coat
b) Stripping them back
c) Replacing them
Sorry - I'll do a thread about cocks, tits & fannies later xstrip them back to the bare wood, fine sandpaper with the grain and then revarnish sanding each coat as you go "
You should never varnish kitchen worktops as food will be in contact, Danish white vegetable oil as it's safe. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"So I bought a house
All is good ... except the kitchen worktops
They appear to be solid wood and are sticky / tacky to touch
As much as I try, I can't get the fuckers to come clean
It's as if grease and other cooking detritus has become engrained into the wood
I have tried vinegar, lemon, sugar salt and cleaners and they are as tacky now as they were on Friday
Any tips Fabbers?
Only things I've thought of are:
a) A resin coat
b) Stripping them back
c) Replacing them
Sorry - I'll do a thread about cocks, tits & fannies later xstrip them back to the bare wood, fine sandpaper with the grain and then revarnish sanding each coat as you go
You should never varnish kitchen worktops as food will be in contact, Danish white vegetable oil as it's safe."
lol nothing is safe don't do anything you may suffer if you do  |
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By *agenta400Woman
over a year ago
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"So I bought a house
All is good ... except the kitchen worktops
They appear to be solid wood and are sticky / tacky to touch
As much as I try, I can't get the fuckers to come clean
It's as if grease and other cooking detritus has become engrained into the wood
I have tried vinegar, lemon, sugar salt and cleaners and they are as tacky now as they were on Friday
Any tips Fabbers?
Only things I've thought of are:
a) A resin coat
b) Stripping them back
c) Replacing them
Sorry - I'll do a thread about cocks, tits & fannies later x"
Strip ‘em and see the quality of the timber before you decide to chuck ‘em.
If good Briwax ‘em or use yacht varnish. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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The advantage of wood is that you can always sand back to bare and start again. Over the years I have used many olis on wood (linseed, tung, etc thinned with lemon juice to apply) and have currently settled on pure hemp oil as it is very good for anyone one with alergies. It is not super hard wearing but being a pure oil you can locally rub back to clean and apply more at anytime. If you use a varnish at some point you always have to strip right back and start again and it is a more involved job. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Strip right back, give them a good sanding working through the different grades till you finish on a 240 grit, 50/50 mix of pure turentine & danish oil for 3 coats, then go to a 75/25 mix for 2 coats then just 100% oil. Give it a light rub down before using the neat oil & clean properly with a good tack cloth then load them up. Time consuming but worth the effort. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"So I bought a house
All is good ... except the kitchen worktops
They appear to be solid wood and are sticky / tacky to touch "
Sounds like bodily fluids have been absorbed into the wood I would replace. |
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