Seal my kitchen counters ?

Hello Gino,

You have to Oil the tops on a regular basis to keep them nice and watertight. Otherwise it might be an idea to flood them with a clear resin. Hope that helps. You could always ask a kitchen company what they suggest you do!

We used tung oil to seal and protect ours. Works to preserve. Looks great and non toxic!

Watco's specially formulated Butcher Block Oil and Finish allows for easy and safe maintenance of wooden butcher blocks, cutting boards, salad bowls and other items which require a food safe finish. It is nontoxic and safe for food contact when fully dried.

Pure tung oil is a top choice for a food safe wood finish for butcher block counters. It's easy to apply, nontoxic and leaves a beautiful matte finish.

Danish oil is a superior penetrating linseed oil finish that is polymerized for fast and easy application on interior woodwork and furniture. It is also ideal for wood paneling, cabinets, salad bowls, wood utensils, butcher blocks and surfaces that come in contact with food. Danish Oil Finish is commonly used by woodworking professionals for application to bare wood or overtop an already-stained piece. Danish Oil will darken the wood slightly and can be combined with oil-based pigments to create wood stains.

Howard cutting board oil, available on Amazon, will be a good solution. It helps to rejuvenate the wood and is a good grade mineral oil.

You might look into pouring a resin top on it.

here is some info for you

https://www.drivenbydecor.com/treating-sealing-butcher-block-countertops-waterlox-vs-mineral-oil/#:~:text=Sealing%20Butcher%20Block%20Countertops%20with,ve%20gotten%20through%20several%20applications.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUv8y8nLg74

This was informative: https://thepowertoolwebsite.com/food-safe-wood-finish

Specialty butcher block oil is the first thing that came to my mind as well. I eventually gave up and sealed my own butcher bloc with SEVERAL coats of polycrylic.

First of all those are not real butcher block. Butcher block are 1x1 end grain oak, very hard and durable. What you have is a wood countertop. You'll have to decide how you will use it. If you won't use it as a cutting board you can seal it with marine varnish and use separate cutting boards to use with food.

To freshen it up sand down the the counter and then oil it with linseed oil

Agree with Kelli, not butcher block, looks like flooring, I would seal it with an epoxy resin top, I would mask off the cabinets below and floor and do a pour. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D09mhf1eXPQ&t=182s then use chopping blocks or thin bamboo cutting boards Real butcher block is sealed with mineral oil periodically but that won't work on this grain and the open gaps.... it will warp

First you need to sand all off and wash it and then use wood oil to begin and then as maintenance

You'll need to give it a good sanding first. There are lots of food safe sealing options such as mineral oil with beeswax or tung oil. I've got a couple of tips here: https://www.flippingtheflip.com/2020/05/one-fine-saturday-variety-pack.html