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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

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 *ewrocksWoman
over a year ago

button moon

I'd be striping them back.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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 *rightonsteveMan
over a year ago

Brighton - even Hove!

For the sexual innuendos, try stripping them and oiling and rubbing in.

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By *exy studMan
over a year ago

Derby

Sand them and reseal them

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By *eliWoman
over a year ago

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Oh congrats on buying a house! Sand them back, we had to do that with this house. You can always look at replacing if really grim.

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By *rightonsteveMan
over a year ago

Brighton - even Hove!

Actually, replace them. When was your house built? Do you want something vaguely In keeping with its historical setting etc?

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

Strip them or put another surface over them.

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By *eavenscentitCouple
over a year ago

barnstaple

Would baking soda help ? It removes water marks

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By *isaB45Woman
over a year ago

Fabville

Use a fine sandpaper, Then use wood oil. Apply 3 or four coats.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"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


"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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By *rightonsteveMan
over a year ago

Brighton - even Hove!


"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

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound


"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


"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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By *rightonsteveMan
over a year ago

Brighton - even Hove!


"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).

"

He’s gonna do it naked

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"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 (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Gloss them

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By *andonmessMan
over a year ago

A world all of his own

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 *rightonsteveMan
over a year ago

Brighton - even Hove!

Just go for Formica. Or get some scaffolding planks and some sticky back plastic on ‘em.

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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

Sand down and reseal.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"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

All over the shop


"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

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) OP   
over a year ago

If I can't find a small stand alone washing machine, part of it is coming out anyway

Whoever designed that kitchen needs to go back to design school

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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)
over a year ago


"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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