Food Safe Stain...Are you SURE about that?

I bought this product to use on cutting boards and after doing some tests I'm not sure that I believe the marketing claims about it being food safe in 3 days. Watch to see my reasoning.

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[markbranch]

Great info! I agree, if it’s still off gassing, it’s not fully cured.

[SeanD]

Very interesting video. Thank you for making it!
Another example of why it is always necessary to avoid taking manufacturer's claims – especially the spectacular ones – at face value!
I won't be using this on any of my projects.

[furrrankkk]

Hi any change of thoughts on this brand or product? I just installed butcher block on my kitchen counters and im looking for something safe since i have smaller children… any recommendations? Wed like a stain but if at all at least a seal thanks

[MrAtaripitbull]

Wow ! How by law would they be able to tell people that this stain is food safe to use, or is it that just about everything we use such as non stick pans, dinner plate glaze and so forth are so toxic, that this product can claim to be food safe ?

[k.p.]

I just painted a cabinet, and the instructions for the paint says that it needs to cure for a min. of 7 days. I figured it would take at least that long for the butcher block to cure. This cabinet is for a freeze dryer, and not going to be used as a cutting surface and It's going to have at least 3 weeks to cure before it's used anyway, so I'm not going to sweat it.

[rustyfoley]

My research is leading me nowhere.. What food grade stain is there if any?? for my outside cutting board

[MikePeaceWoodturning]

Personally I would not use a stain or dye on a bowl for food use. I think the 30 day rule is a good one. Three days? I would not trust any finish to cure in three days. Too many variables on humidity and temperature for a manufacturer to come up with that.

[bradleyjennings]

Just came across your video do you feel any different about this product after 2 years?

[rapodejko]

Any finish is food safe once it's fully cured. Fully cured is the key. Which for most it's about a month.

[waltwashburn]

Very insightful. Thanks for the report!

[JackbenchWoodworking]

If you can still smell the solvents then it's not ready for food. "Maybe" after it's fully cured...

[myhermitlife]

I read the label after I applied it too

[myhermitlife]

I used it once, and the bottom line is I don't use it anymore.

[douglasperry]

Hey Paul good to see ya! I would never use that product on my bowl turnings for food safe. I think the staining of that product would only be used for outside the bowl but then again the chemicals to make that product is way over food safe. Mineral oil for one never drys and I do not prefer using MS for anything Produce on the lathe. I will not use that product for bowls etc. Happy Turnings 💫🪵

[amandagersbacher]

I used the kind without stain on my countertops and they didn’t smell of anything after 2 days. I don’t like the idea of staining something and eating on it.

[Stevesbe]

It says xylene right on the can that will get you really high

[GeraldJensen]

I wouldn't use it, even after a 30 day (or more) curing period I still wouldn't trust it. I rarely use stains anyway ... prefer the natural colors of the wood. I have been using Tried & True Original ... it is polymerized linseed oil and bees wax.

[jackjack-bwks]

Wow, been searching for something safe for weeks and found wetco just to find out it's not...smh.

[jameslowmanjr]

For one you brought up some good questions. Because I was thinking of putting a bench block countertop in. Looking for something that’s food safe and water resistant.

Now after doing my research this is a perfect product. For what’s on the side of the can bench block.

Now putting it on wooden spoons, wooden forks, salad, bowls, regular soup bowls. They’ll probably tell you that it’s not made for that particular type application use.

What they are thinking you’re gonna use it for is a bench block countertop. You’re going to take your food out. You’re going to set it on the countertop you’re going to clean it you’ll probably end up putting it back on the countertop pulling out your chopping block cut up what you want to dice up cut up you’re gonna put it inside your pan and start cooking it.

if you call them up that’s probably what they’re going to tell you that this product is designed for.

Because out of all the videos that I’ve been watching this seems to be the best product and some of them when you talk about an actual chopping block cutting board no one that I seen on videos is using this particular product they’re using like straight mineral oil on cutting boards.

And even after a certain amount of time, they tell you to throw your wooden cutting board away and buy a new one. So just with that said alone, the way you’re using your wooden bowls, no matter what you put on there that says food safe is not going to hold up to the abuse that you’re put on your wooden silverware through.

What you’re talking about is something you would put on a wooden floor for heavy use. And I would definitely not want that on my wooden silverware.

And between me and you were old enough to remember from the past why wooden silverware dishware didn’t takeoff. So why are you even making wooden silverware dishware.

[mrsoupfly]

So the main thing for staining a kitchen counter top is let it cure properly???