How to protect the wooden kitchen worktop

How to protect the wooden kitchen top: many tips and tricks to keep in mind for the maintenance of the wooden worktop, from the use of protective oil to tips on how to clean it.

Despite being very delicate, the wooden kitchen worktop is an increasingly frequent choice. The reason is obvious: the wooden kitchen top it is extremely versatile. In fact, it is suitable for a thousand reinterpretations and it adapts perfectly to different styles of furniture, from classic to modern.

There are many doubts that, However, concern its maintenance and especially, how to protect it from splashes of water and food. Fortunately, it is possible to run for cover and preserve the wooden top for a long time and in the best possible way.

Keeping in mind some precautions, using specific products – from protective oil to the right detergents – you will be able to enhance the beauty of the wooden worktop day after day and to protect it, keeping it away from unwanted damage. Let’s find out together everything there is to know about it.

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Wooden kitchen worktop: protective oil to make it more resistant

When it is not treated in any way, the wooden kitchen top is extremely delicate, sensitive to all external agents. To overcome this problem, we recommend that you use a protective oil, starting from the moment of installation of your top.

The protective oil makes the wooden top more resistant, both to humidity and to shocks. The ideal is to pass it several times, as if to create thin layers of oil, always following the grain of the wood. Attention: between one pass and the next, the surface must be perfectly dry.

This operation must be repeated on a weekly basis, at least for the first 5-6 weeks.

Waterproof the wood of the kitchen worktop with resin

The protective oil makes the wooden kitchen top more resistant to humidity and there are some types that allow you to waterproof it. Another method to waterproof the wood of the worktop is to use special low resin content paints – totally safe fifths – which can be bought in specialized shops.

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Protecting the wooden kitchen worktop: other tips and tricks

The use of oils and specific products for waterproofing the wooden top and to increase its resistance is always a good idea, but Some precautions should also be taken to prevent damage.

Beware of water

The wooden countertop is prone to damage easily when exposed to water. Self the top gets wet it is necessary to dry immediately, in order to stem the damage. Constantly use a protective oil or specific waterproofing products it will relieve you of this task, but in general it is preferable to always pay attention to humidity when you have a wooden top.

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Never put down hot objects

If your kitchen has a wooden worktop, you have to absolutely avoid placing pots or other hot objects on it, which would end up damaging it irreparably. We recommend that you buy trivets and always use them: they will decorate the kitchen environment, with their increasingly original colors and shapes, and will keep you away from unpleasant inconveniences.

Alternatively, try to cover the work surface with plastic-coated placemats. By doing so, you will be able to put the worktop away from splashes of food or water.

Wash it only with specific (or natural) products

The wooden kitchen worktop it should never be washed with aggressive products, but exclusively with specific detergents. Usually these are very delicate, detergent formulations neutral you can use even every day.

You also need to make sure you wash the floor with warm water, never hot, and of always wring the sponge very well, so as not to wet it more than necessary. Regarding the sponge or cloth used, it must not have an abrasive surface.

How to clean the wooden kitchen worktop

At this point, let’s explore the issue of cleaning the wooden kitchen worktop. To clean the wooden top it is necessary to make use, as anticipated, of the use of specific detergents for wood or in any case of not too aggressive products (such as those containing, for example, ammonia or bicarbonate), which would end up damaging the hob. Alternatively, we advise you some natural remedies.

Apple cider vinegar and water for daily cleaning

A great natural and DIY remedy for cleaning your wooden kitchen worktop is use apple cider vinegar and warm water. Immerse a delicate cloth in this home-made and very easy to obtain solution, to use well wrung out and damp (not wet). Proceed in the direction of the grain, to eliminate even the residues of dirt nested in the pores of the wood.

You can also pass the peel of a lemon on the wooden top to restore its brilliance and brightness.

Natural beeswax to keep it shiny

Speaking of gloss, we suggest you apply natural beeswax to the wooden top of your kitchen. The ideal cadence is every 15/20 days. By doing this you will be able to preserve the natural beauty of the wood, preventing it from becoming opaque due to wear.

How to repair a wooden kitchen worktop if it is damaged

By taking some precautions – such as, for example, never cut anything directly on the top but always use a cutting board – it is possible to prevent any damage and chipping of the wooden kitchen top.

If, unfortunately, it should show imperfections, it is still possible to intervene. You can try, for example, a smooth the surface of the top with sandpaper. Moisten the wood a little to make the operation easier and get a better result. Once this is done, apply a layer of protective oil on the whole floor.

Wax can help too, but only in the case of very slight chips.

How to protect the wooden kitchen worktop: pictures and photos

Did our tips on protecting and cleaning your wooden kitchen worktop help you? Take a look at the images in the gallery below to find many other ideas and retrace the main steps.