PREMIUM WIDE PLANK TOPS

1.     For wide plank and edge grain tops, we supply each top with a bottle of Weiman’s Furniture Cream (an all natural product).  Apply the Weiman’s as directed on the bottle once per week for 4 weeks.  Buff with a clean, dry cotton cloth (i.e., an old T-shirt).

2.     Reapply Weiman’s once per month.  Almost all problems are due to dryness.  Your butcher block will look great and last for many years if properly polished.

3.     Knife cuts or scratches may be redressed with this polish.  (Cuts and scratches usually add to the charm of wood countertops.)

4.     Butcher blocks respond to temperature and humidity.  Their shape will change somewhat with the seasons. Slight misalignments of boards and cracks may seasonally appear.

5.     A patina (or pattern of use) will build on your block.  It is the “personality” of your particular countertop.  It is to be enjoyed as a unique finish.  A certain amount of checking (small cracking at the end grain) is normal for wood countertops.

EDGE GRAIN TOPS

1. Use Butcherblock dressing oil weekly to prevent drying out.

END GRAIN TOPS

1.  For end grain chopping blocks, use Brooks Butcher Block Dressing Oil (or mineral oil) each week.  Mineral oil will due.

2.  This is very important.  These tops will dry out quickly and must be maintained. 

STANDARD WIDE PLANK TOPS

1. Use Butcherblock dressing oil monthly

2. Recoat with Waterlox brand wood finish every six months

How to POLISH OR Oil Your Wood Countertop

1.     Pour a small amount of Weiman’s Furniture Cream or Brooks Custom “Butcher Block Oil” onto a paper towel.

2.     Wipe the oil onto the wood countertop leaving a thin layer of cream or oil.

3.     Let sit for 5 minutes, then remove the excess with an absorbent paper towel or cotton rag and leave undisturbed overnight

Please feel free to call and discuss your project

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