Oak top finish

[Kent E. Matthew]

My wife picked up a small kitchen island on rollers from IKEA. From the directions.


This worktop has been treated with oil once at the factory. After mounting, sand the worktop with the grain with fine sandpaper. Apply a thin coat of BEHANDLA wood treatment oil.

The top is oak. Anyone have any idea what this oil is? Any substitutes?

[John TenEyck]

Here's what IKEA says about it: http://www.ikea.com/sg/en/catalog/products/00184674/ IMO, you would be better off using mineral oil with paraffin dissolved in it. It's a classic treatment for butcher blocks, costs very little, and is as good as any commercial oil product I know of.

John