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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.

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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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

Flat Out Flat is a self-crosslinking water-based topcoat that mimics the lustrous look and feel of wax. The increased matting agents used to create "flat look" cause this wood finish to have less clarity, show fingerprints more and provide slightly less durability than High Performance.

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