Expert Guide: How to Oil and Protect a Kitchen Worktop

James is joined alongside one of our most experienced experts, Georgie, who's here to talk you through the best oils to protect your wooden worktop and how to apply it.

This how to apply oil to a worktop guide can be applied to most timber you want to protect, if you'd like more detail or have any questions, give our friendly experts a call on 01303 213838.

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How to apply oil to worktop guide:

Step 1: Clean the surface.
Step 2: Lightly sand using your sandpaper.
Step 3: Wipe off any dust with microfibre cloth.
Step 4: Give the oil a stir with your paint stirrer.
Step 5: Apply the top oil thinly and evenly following the grain using the ProDec brush.
Step 6: Wipe off any excess with the microfibre cloth.
Step 7: Leave the top oil to dry for 4 hours.
Step 8: Lightly sand with the Woodleys Finishing Pad.
Step 9: Apply your second coat of top oil and leave to dry.

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[SovngardeStudio]

Where did you get your shirt with logo.... I practically only wear red checkered shirt would love to get one with a logo as well

[Put-v]

Hi there great informative video just a quick question How often should we re sand and oil kitchen worktops? And once you’re retreating the surface do you use the same amount of pressure sanding the wood down as you would an untreated surface? Thank you

[foxymusic]

Love the short drying time. Is it food safe too?

[jacksonjacobful]

Hi, could you please tell me how much time do we need to leave between the two coats for Osmo Top Oil? Thanks

[kavanspace]

Is this oil good and safe for using food products on it

[paultweedley]

Can l use this top oil on a black laminate worktop that has some scratches and is faded colour in patches? I used wd40 recently and it worked but that can be washed off. Thanks

[trapsification]

Ive used ronseal anti bacterial worktop oil but after 24 hours i am finding that upon cleaning the worktop after use, the oil is being wiped off and can be clearly seen on my kitchen towel. Its like its refusing to dry completely. any thoughts? thx