Apologies if this has been covered before, but I did a search and couldn't find an answer to the slight problem I've got.
We moved house last year and our new home has a basement flat with a really well fitted kitchen. The issue is that as it was rented, the tenants just didn't care about the wooden worktop, leaving large areas blackened and one dark burn mark from a hot pan.
I've managed to get rid of all the marks by sanding back then rubbing down with steel wool. I've now applied several coats of Ronseal Worktop Oil (which claims to have anti-bacterial properties as it contains silver). However the original finish was reasonably shiny (although I know it was not a lacquer finish). Whilst I've made the worktop waterproof, how can I produce a slight sheen to the final coat rather than a completely matt finish I'm now left with? Have I not sanded it smooth enough? Is there any way of rectifying this now I've oiled it - I don't want a lacquer ontop, just oil. Will Tung oil sort it out?
Any help gratefully received.
We moved house last year and our new home has a basement flat with a really well fitted kitchen. The issue is that as it was rented, the tenants just didn't care about the wooden worktop, leaving large areas blackened and one dark burn mark from a hot pan.
I've managed to get rid of all the marks by sanding back then rubbing down with steel wool. I've now applied several coats of Ronseal Worktop Oil (which claims to have anti-bacterial properties as it contains silver). However the original finish was reasonably shiny (although I know it was not a lacquer finish). Whilst I've made the worktop waterproof, how can I produce a slight sheen to the final coat rather than a completely matt finish I'm now left with? Have I not sanded it smooth enough? Is there any way of rectifying this now I've oiled it - I don't want a lacquer ontop, just oil. Will Tung oil sort it out?
Any help gratefully received.
