Pull out cutting board a mess...
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Geralyn Mott
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I have one of those pull out cutting boards in my kitchen. it was in awful shape when i bought the house, and worse now (i never use it for cutting, actually just emergency "let me sit this here for a minute" situations. I know cleaning it up will involve sanding - a lot of it. but what do i do to it afterwards ... to seal it and keep from having to 'redo' it again in the future?
8 answers
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if its a cutting board then you cant really seal it or it might get into your food . what i do is sand the board and then i pour vegetable oil on it ( soak it on paper) bothe sides and i leave it there for a few days. you will be amazed how much it will soak in and it helps
Ang
on Mar 12, 2014
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Any chance you can remove the board and reinsert it upside down??? If possible that might save some of the work.
Carolynn Mawhinney
on Mar 12, 2014
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Use a small electric sander to smooth the board and then coat with mineral oil (which you can get at any drug store) instead of vegetable oil. Mineral oil will not get "sticky" like vegetable oil does after a while. Reapply the mineral oil several times a year.
Janet Smith
on Mar 12, 2014
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after it's sanded, I would get food grade polyurethane or just use food grade oil.
Rosanne
on Mar 12, 2014
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Do you use it for cutting or just to place things on? If not cutting, just sand it and put polyurethane on it. Real hot pots are never good on cutting boards even with the polyurethane. You're fortunate to have a slide out cutting board. If I had a house built, I would have more than one in my kitchen, but not wood.
Ana Hartmann
on Mar 12, 2014
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quick sand, good wash with a bit of bleach, good to go
Bev Kent
on Mar 12, 2014
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If you only use it for setting things on you might get a peel and stick tile (the kind they use on floors) and just put it over the top. Choose one that looks like wood or marble or matches your color theme.
Ann
on Mar 13, 2014
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They sell new ones also at the stores like Lowes/Home Depot, etc.Cheap enough to start fresh/clean then treat as they recommend
Leslie Lewis
on Mar 14, 2014
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