How To Take Care Of Wooden Benchtops

In the kitchen and bathroom, wood benchtops are a popular choice. It’s not for everyone, and it won’t work in every home.

Solid timber benchtops may appear stunning initially, but watermarks and frequent use can detract from their original luster. To keep your wooden benchtops looking their best, you need to know how to clean and maintain them properly.

Here are a few guidelines to keep your hardwood benchtops looking their best.

1. Cleaning the spills: Spills should be cleaned up right away. A towel should be used to wipe up any water that may have splattered on the vanity’s basin. Countertops in the kitchen are no different. Water permeates through any finish on a wooden tabletop, and if left for a lengthy period, it can damage and even deform the benchtop.
2. Resealing once every year: The vanity or rosewood kitchen benchtops should be resealed yearly. Oil will be required to recoat a benchtop with a natural matt finish. Consult your installer about how often the benchtop needs to be sanded and re-varnished if the vanity is high varnish or polyurethane. Every couple of years or when it appears to need a refresher course. When the benchtops are resealed, they will be impervious to water and stains. It also makes it easier to clean them.
3. Cleaning with everyday use agents: To clean the tops, use warm soapy water and a sponge. Vinegar and acid-based cleaners will eat through the glue holding the benchtop together, so avoid using these.
4. Selecting the vanity basin: When using hardwood kitchen benchtops for a vanity, be careful with your selection of vanity basins. Compared to an above-counter basin, where the space between the back edge of the basin and the splash back is challenging to reach, cleaning around an inset or semi-recessed basin is much easier. As a precaution, make sure there is enough room behind the basin to clean up any water that flows over.
5. Get the finished product: opt for a finished product rather than using unfinished wood. Unfinished wood tends to soak up water. However, finished wood is better protected against water damage. This year, rustic, unfinished wood is a popular material for kitchen benches and vanities. They aren’t a durable option for the bathroom or kitchen, even trendy.
6. Use a variety of benchtops: When building an island bench, go with solid timber benchtops in Brisbane that are both sturdy and water-resistant. In other words, you get the best of both worlds when it comes to design and upkeep.