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Oil Based Wood Bowl Finish

Wood Bowl Finish is a durable oil-and-urethane oil-based finish designed for decorative wooden bowls and turnings. For countertops actively used for chopping and cutting, use Butcher Block Oil instead.

Butcher Block with General Finishes Salad Bowl Finish

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Mon, 11/18/2013 - 12:00

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Water Based Wood Turners Finishes

General Finishes Clear Water Based Topcoat Wood Turner's Finish, 1/2 Pint Bottle

Wood Turner's Finish is a water-oil urethane hybrid for use on wood turnings, bowls and other lathe-turned projects, now made with more than 50% RENEWABLE RESOURCES formulated from sustainable materials that decrease the carbon footprint.

Can I Use Walnut or Tung OIl to Wet Sand Before Using Wood Bowl Finish?

Yes, you can use oil as long as it is mineral spirits soluble. Linseed, tung, walnut oil, danish oil will all work with Wood Bowl finish.

Is it normal for oil based urethane finishes to darken with age?

General Finishes Oil Based Urethane Arm-R-Seal Topcoat

Yes, these finishes will darken with age, even if stored in plastic cans that allow light to filter in. However, this will not harm performance if properly stored after opening. Here are some steps to store oil finishes.

Decant the amount you'll need into a foil covered bowl and reseal your can right away.
Be sure to REALLY clean the chime and the lid of the can to assure a tight seal.
Use Bloxygen to help remove excess oxygen from your can of finish to help preserve it longer.
Store your sealed cans upside down.

*What Is the Best Way to Store Water Based Finishes?

Chalk Style Paint Enduro 1K Clear Poly Enduro 1K White Poly Milk Paint Water Based Topcoats Storing Finishes

LIFE OF PRODUCT

Water-based products do not last forever, even when unopened. General Finishes products are best used within 1 year of the manufacture date listed on the bottom of the can. The life of the product may be extended to 2-3 years with proper care and storage.

*What Finish Would You Recommend for a Butcher Block Counter Top?

Arm-R-Seal Butcher Block Oil

It depends on the type of use you plan for your butcher-block top and the look you want.

If it is a statement piece and not intended for high use, almost any finish would work. General Finishes Arm-R-Seal Topcoat is a good choice. If you intend to prep or chop food General Finishes Butcher Block Oil should be applied.

Which Topcoat Should I Choose?

Arm-R-Seal Enduro Tintable 2K Clear Poly Enduro 1K Clear Poly Enduro 1K White Poly Enduro-Var Exterior Stains & Topcoats High Performance Water Based Top Coat Water Based Topcoats Compatibility

General Finishes offers a complete coatings system with a finish for every objective.

*Why Isn't the Wood Bowl Finish I Applied to Walnut Serving Boards Drying After Two Coats?

Salad Bowl Finish Repairing & Trouble Shooting Oil Based Finishes

Some pieces of wood contain a lot of oil and walnut can be finicky.

The oil in the walnut wood may be causing the problem you've described - a longer dry time might have been needed over an oily wood. If the wood does not dry over the next few days then it may be necessary to sand down and start over.

Unfortunately, if the first coat does not dry, the second will never dry.