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HOW TO MAINTAIN YOUR COUNTERTOP
PROBLEM DESCRIPTION CAUSE TO REPAIR
END CHECKS
SEPARATION
OF THE JOINTS
ALONG THE END
OF TOP OR BLOCK
EXCESSIVE
DRYNESS,
NOT OILED
FREQUENTLY
ENOUGH
MELT A 1:4 MIXTURE OF PARAFFIN AND
MINERAL OIL AND FILL ALL CHECKS. MAKE
SURE PARAFFIN SEAL THE CHECK THOR-
OUGHLY. CONTINUE OILING
SPLITS
SEPARATIONS OF
JOINT ALONG FULL
LENGTH OF TOP
EXCESSIVE DRY-
NESS
PROCEED AS ABOVE TO SEAL SPLIT. IF CON-
DITION CONTINUES FOR AN EXTENDED TIME
PERIOD, CONTACT YOUR SELLER
WIND
SHAKES
SMALL PORTION
OF WOOD GRAIN
LIFTING UP FROM
TABLE TOP
GRAIN
SEPARATION,
EXCESSIVE
DRYNESS
CLEAN AND DRY TOP. APPLY SMALL POR-
TION OF WHITE GLUE TO PIECE OF PAPER.
SLIP PAPER UNDER THE SHAKE AND RE-
MOVE, LEAVING SOME GLUE FOR ADHE-
SION. PLACE HEAVY WEIGHT ON AREA
OVERNIGHT AND LET DRY. REMOVE ANY
EXCESS GLUE USING LIGHT SANDPAPER OR
FINE STEEL WOOL. WORK ONLY THE GRAIN
AND NEVER AGAINST IT
WARPAGE
TOP CUPPING OR
BOWING
IMBALANCE OF
MOISTURE CON-
TENT BETWEEN
TOP AND BOT-
TOM SURFACES.
OILING ONLY
ONE SURFACE
APPLY OIL LIBERALLY TO CONCAVE SIDE.
IF NOT CORRECTED WITHIN 2 WEEKS,
TAPE PLASTIC (I.E. PLASTIC LINERS, DRY
CLEANING WRAP, ETC.) TO THE CONVEX
SIDE AND OIL THE REVERSE SIDE EVERY
DAY. TOP WILL ADJUST TO NEW HUMIDITY
AND CORRECT ITSELF
RAIL
EXPANSION
ONE RAIL RAISED
ABOVE BALANCE
OF TOP
RAISED RAIL
EXPANDING AT
FASTER RATE
THAN OTHER
CONTINUE OILING AS INSTRUCTED FOR
REGULAR MAINTENANCE. TOP WILL ADJUST
TO NEW HUMIDITY AND CORRECT ITSELF
STAINS
WATER SPOTS,
FOOD STAINS, ETC.
ALLOWING FOOD
TO REMAIN ON
TABLE TOP TOO
LONG NEEDS
PARAFFIN OR
WAX
USE LIGHT SANDPAPER OR FINE STEEL
WOOL ON STAIN. CONTINUE REGULAR
MAINTENANCE. STAIN WILL DISSIPATE IN
WOOD GRAIN.
DAMAGE
NICKS, GOUGES,
DENTS, ETC.
EXTERNAL
ENVIRONMENT
IF TOP IS OILED, SIMPLY SAND AND RE-OIL.
IF TOP IS LACQUERED, LIGHTLY SAND AND
REFINISH WITH LACQUER OR ANOTHER
COMPATIBLE FINISH (CONSULT A LOCAL
FINISHING STORE.)
MINERAL
STREAKS
DARK STREAKS IN
THE WOOD
NATURAL
DISCOLORING
OF THE WOOD
DUE TO MINERAL
DEPOSITS IN
THE TREE
NO REPAIR NEEDED - ADDS TO
INDIVIDUALLY OF YOUR BUTCHER BLOCK
IMPORTANT! IF YOU MAKE ANY CUTS OR ALTERNATIONS IN YOUR BUTCHER BLOCK, BE SURE TO
REFINISH THE EXPOSED EDGES WITH MELTED PARAFFIN AND OIL OR LACQUER SEALER. HOLES OR
NOTCHES THAT HAVE BEEN INSTALLED IN THE TABLE TOP MUST ALSO BE REFINISHED. IF YOU DO
NOT REFINISH THESE EDGES, YOUR TOP WILL CRACK DUE TO DRYNESS.