What type of finish do I use? My kitchen back splash is oak
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Hi I live in the UK and I use a product called Danish Oil, made of several oils, I use to finnish my worktops (you call them counters) I do a sand and recocoat obout every 2 years. As splash backs probably longer 4 years plus. Hope this helps.
An oak backsplash will be hard to maintain. You should use 4 to 5 coats of nonyellowing polyurethane to help protect it. If I were you, I would remove the oak and put up tile. I like porcelian tile. It's much easier to clean.