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Milky Cutting Board Finish
Posted: Thu Dec 16, 2010 6:09 am
by scooters
I'm making end grain butcher block cutting boards for X-Mas. I've applied several coats of General Finishes Salad Bowl Finish. It looks great wet, but has kind of a milky haze over the top when it absorbs/dries.
Suggestions Please!
Posted: Thu Dec 16, 2010 3:58 pm
by mickyd
scooters wrote:I'm making end grain butcher block cutting boards for X-Mas. I've applied several coats of General Finishes Salad Bowl Finish. It looks great wet, but has kind of a milky haze over the top when it absorbs/dries.
Suggestions Please!
No answer but is that the same as mineral oil? Does buffing with a soft cloth help out?
Milky Finish
Posted: Thu Dec 16, 2010 7:08 pm
by collett
I am not familiar with the finish you are using but it sounds like it is an oil finish. Some of them will leave a milky look when they come in contact with a surface that has moisture in it. Is it possible that your wood was not absolutely dry? especially when using end grain wood, moisture can seep out of these for a long time. I thing this might be the problem you are running into.
If it is, there is no real cure because anything else you put on will still need to have moisture wicking out of the wood. Leave it for a few months and try another coat ... in the mean time, it may not look pristine, but it's functional and in time it will develop a unique patina of it's own
Posted: Fri Dec 17, 2010 7:54 am
by scooters
Your moisture issue makes sense. I gave it a thorough coat of finish on all sides to keep moisture from getting into the wood. I didn't think about existing moisture trying to wick out.
It seems to do better as additional coats of finish are added. I think that will work for the Christmas "presentation." I will then give it some time and add another coat in a few months.
It is a oil based finish and looks really sharp!
http://www.woodcraft.com/Product/200075 ... Quart.aspx
Thanks!!