They looked unsalvagable. Shows what a little knowledge and industry can do. Great job Tim. Was great to see the before and after plus worktops in situ for the full effect 👍
This looks great. We have a similar walnut kitchen worktop and wondering whether we will need to use a tint or just the clear satin. Did you use a tint for this worktop restoration?
Hi. Very much enjoyed watching you do a great job on the work tops. How did you deal with the damage around the tap area. I have a similar issue on our Woden work top.
Hi...would you use the same foam roller to apply Danish oil? I have been using Danish oil but I noticed that the product you use in the video you don't seem to have to wipe the excess off... if I was to switch to this product would I have to sand worktop down firstly or can I apply on oak worktop thats already been treated with rustins danush oil? Hope you can advise and great video 😊
Hey guys such a great video thank you. I have sent you an email asking a question on clear coats and tint oil. Would be great to have some advise please.
Love wooden worktops for this, oak is an absolute beast. Really nicely done. Just in case I missed it, remember you have to seal/finish both sides. If you don’t finish the underside the worktop will bow like crazy.
Just watched this, my walnut worktops are neglected, rather than damaged (very dry and a few water stains). I am daunted by removing sink n hob, should I though, to get a consistent finish and avoid damaging them?
For the grooves, where did you source the piece of wood to wrap the sandpaper round please? About to embark on this project and it’s the final piece of the puzzle
Damn...got all excited thinking it was the roof job...and as usual I watched the video just because I like the vibe...Respect to you Sir..another job done well.
Hi. Great transformation on those worktops! How and what do you use to clean your own worktops and also maintain them? Do you apply a thin coat of Osmo every now and then?
Hi Tim, just in the process of deciding on what new worktops to have in our new kitchen. Really fancy black American walnut but I've been worried about damage and how to preserve it. This video has made me realise that if it's properly installed and looked after it will last years and also that even years down the line it can be restored to an excellent finish. Couple of questions: Is the same product used on the underside to seal the wood and would you recommend a vapour barrier, if so, what make do you recommend? Great videos, many thanks.
Rent collectors commonly have no interest in taking care of the house they own. Good job bringing these beautiful countertops back!! Fixed that for you.
Looks like the hose sleeve is working out 🏋🏻♀️ well 👍🏼. Odd that I should feel a great sense of satisfaction at the end results even though you did all the work. Restored from the swarming locusts 🙌🏽
Great job,... thinking of doing something similar, wondering how long each part took ie sanding and then the finishing? Always worry with refurb jobs if time spent is well spent compared with new items. TiA
I'm in the process of doing exactly this. But I put the first coat of oil on the wood. Which has made it go very dark again. How do you keep it light in colour as you have?
Hi I recently discovered your channel and I am plotting through the great videos. Have you any experience with using Osmo Top oil? Wondering whether to use it on top of the Polyx
Cracking work! Can you advise on a good way to keep dust to a minimum when electric sanding in the house (on items that can't be removed and taken outside)?
Thank you so much for posting. We had tried a lot of product but so hard to keep sink area from water damage. We will try the osmo polyoil product out. How do you do the daily maintenance afterward to keep it looking that nice? Thanks in advance.
You can use the Osmo water resistant product first under the PolyX oil to give even more protection. Standing water is usually the problem, around taps or draining boards.
Inspiring as usual. The link to the belt sander is not working. What make is the orbital sander please? How hard would it be to make a worktop like that? Again thank you Ben
Orbital is an 18v Erbauer, if you scroll back, there is a sponsored vid where a company (maybe B&Q) sent TRC a whole heap of Erbauer 18v tools to try on a project. I think it was the coffee machine installation. TBH they looked good and seemed a nice mid-range buy.
amzn.to/2QXuhBI is the belt sander. Great bit of kit for the money, used it lots over the past year. The orbital is Erbauer EXT as James has mentioned below. I had a corded version but very impressed with cordless. Making a worktop like this would take some work as all finger jointed. An easier option is to use full length and wider strips/staves and then biscuit and glue them. Good clamps needed though and from my own costings worked out around twice the price of buying a ready made one, (oak).
They look incredible. Great work. And really nice comment regarding the person responsible losing out financially at Xmas. What was the waterproof glue you used to fill in the gaps / cracks? Thanks.
Just a regular waterproof wood glue mixed up with some of the sawdust from the wood. It was only for the little cracks between strips/staves. I also used some epoxy at the very back where there was a soft patch.
Lovely job 👍 I've just finished a oak staircase and herringbone floor install, we use osmo also, I personally think it's the best in the market, Keep up the good work, cant wait to see the porch outcome 👍
Osmo is awesome i used in living room on my new mango wood furniture to prevent water stains from dog coat as hard get dog 100 percent dry Worth every penny it cost s
if you use a makita belt sander you will find that lidl belt sanding belts fit makita............they lasted longer and better than makita ones with a fraction of the price and use the rubber block to clean belts brings them up like new
Nice to see a religious person living there beliefs (presumably if you go to church) and helping others, so often when I hear about religion its in a negative light due to not living their beliefs.
It goes on super thin - I use a foam non-stick scrubbing pad to apply, you just take a tiny bit, apply until it runs out, repeat. A tiny tin lasts me ages!
Love how this turned out fair play to you! And the background music is ace! Sounds a lot like a band called angels and airwaves. The adventure is the song title... it’s uncanny 😜👍Check them out and you will get my jist haha! Cheers. Marc
Beautiful job. I, however, never do side jobs for any friend/relative because I end up putting dozens of hours into a project like this only to have them think that a $20 bill will cover my time and expenses. At a minimum, I force them to get a quote from someone else so there won't be any hard feelings when I quote a higher price than what they thought our 'friendship' would get them.
Doing work for family or friends is always fraught with difficulty. I was told by a rich uncle, accountant, huge huge old manor house with extensive grounds around 60 acres, that I was photographing his daughter's wedding which was taking place the NEXT day! I had been invited as a guest as he is the husband of my late Dad's sister and his daughter my first cousin, one of two identical twins. I photographed his other daughter's wedding about 10-12 years previously for free although they did have an official photographer who wasn't much good. This daughter loved the images I took of her and her husband's day. It is my images that his daughter and son-in-law have displayed in their house and my pictures they treasure in the album I gave them. But I have since hung up my cameras on a professional basis as sick of being taken advantage of people wanting me to photograph them but not paying up. Anyway said rich uncle told me I was the official photographer for the next day. I was gobsmacked as he hadn't even asked me before hand nor booked an "official" photographer. He didn't even ask if I had brought my cameras just assumed I would do it! I was so pissed off. Anyway I took some shots to keep the family happy. I didn't enjoy the day particularly. Reviewing my shots I realised I'd messed up with some of my camera settings which was most unlike me in times gone by. I tried to salvage the images I wanted as best I could. After a few months I mailed them by DHL a DVD of my shots of their wedding. I didn't even get so much as a thanks from the daughter or the uncle. We've not spoken since. The first daughter whose wedding I photographed still occasionally keeps in touch but I don't mind as I know she and her husband loved my images and they mean a lot to them. She doesn't need to keep telling me and she was so pleased I had been there with my camera. So I try to avoid taking pics for family and friends. It's not so bad now as everyone has a smart phone that can take decent enough pics for Instagram so this satisfies most people so to some extent I'm off the hook. Also friends and family drift away or die so my circle is becoming smaller. I miss taking photographs though but I don't miss the feeling of being taken advantage of or for granted that my images are for free and to published without even accreditation as seems to be the way now, being passed off as some one else's work. Theft! To produce a good image you still need to understand how light works, shadows, highlights, dynamic range, composition, posing people to make them look good, etc., before you even press the shutter. Then there is all the post processing which they seem to think takes a few seconds. I used to do quite a few weddings and it ended up me getting payment in full up front. I never let anyone down and most of the couples I photographed on their wedding day are still together. Some have since contacted me to photograph other moments in their lives, which is very rewarding, but these people realise how much I put into my work and the good results I produce are prepared to pay and not haggle and rip me off or expect me to give them nice images for nothing. I hope this guy charged his friend an appropriate amount that reflected all the hard work and time he had put into bringing these old solid wood work tops back to life, making them pretty much like new again. Fantastic result. A+++.
Fullers earth on the oil/Greece areas job done ✅ how can anybody live like that ? Nice job Tim, it would have been nice to see the owners face when they first set there eyes on the finished job
He did pay me for my time don’t worry. 👍 To be fair Mark and his wife did the whole house themselves. The only reason I was doing worktops is because the original plan was to replace them all with new.
How about those big splits where you could fit a pencil in? Those cracks caused by water i mean, did you leave them like that? Won't water get in again?
Do you think the normal wood wax finish would work aswell?. Here in China the Polyx is so so expencive, where the normal wood wax is the same price as other places. Or if you think others would be better?!.
It would likely need a bit more maintenance. Epoxy is another option if you need a durable finish. Regular oils and waxes tend to need 'topping up' and maintaining to keep looking good whereas from experience this finish is a fit and forget option, (at least for 5 years or so when it can be recoated).
Every time I take on a new project, I look on youtube for advice, and there you are. Thanks again.
Sorry! 😂
They looked unsalvagable. Shows what a little knowledge and industry can do. Great job Tim. Was great to see the before and after plus worktops in situ for the full effect 👍
Sanding marathon. It is amazing how well wood protects itself by sacrificing a layer or two.
Thumbs up for salvaging and not scraping perfectly good worktops
Thank you for showing this video. Much appreciates.
wow...they looked brand new...top job !
I have tried countless foam rollers and the best turned out to be Wickes which leave no orange peel marks. Wickes rollers are super fine.
This looks great. We have a similar walnut kitchen worktop and wondering whether we will need to use a tint or just the clear satin. Did you use a tint for this worktop restoration?
Hi. Very much enjoyed watching you do a great job on the work tops. How did you deal with the damage around the tap area. I have a similar issue on our Woden work top.
Hi...would you use the same foam roller to apply Danish oil?
I have been using Danish oil but I noticed that the product you use in the video you don't seem to have to wipe the excess off... if I was to switch to this product would I have to sand worktop down firstly or can I apply on oak worktop thats already been treated with rustins danush oil?
Hope you can advise and great video 😊
Hey guys such a great video thank you. I have sent you an email asking a question on clear coats and tint oil. Would be great to have some advise please.
Love wooden worktops for this, oak is an absolute beast. Really nicely done. Just in case I missed it, remember you have to seal/finish both sides. If you don’t finish the underside the worktop will bow like crazy.
7:36 - It's an on-screen written note. 😊
Just watched this, my walnut worktops are neglected, rather than damaged (very dry and a few water stains). I am daunted by removing sink n hob, should I though, to get a consistent finish and avoid damaging them?
Hey they look amazing!! I have a worktop that needs sanding and oiling. What grit of sandpaper should I use?
80 up to 180 for this wax oil. You can go further if just oiling.
For the grooves, where did you source the piece of wood to wrap the sandpaper round please? About to embark on this project and it’s the final piece of the puzzle
Glad you had a chat part, explaining bits :)
Damn...got all excited thinking it was the roof job...and as usual I watched the video just because I like the vibe...Respect to you Sir..another job done well.
They are on the way don't worry.
A++++. Fantastic transformation. Like new again.
Great video mate keep up the good work, how much you would charge for 6m kitchen butcherblock refinishing?
Beautiful restoration!
Hi. Great transformation on those worktops! How and what do you use to clean your own worktops and also maintain them? Do you apply a thin coat of Osmo every now and then?
Spectacular work! Thank you for showing the tops in situ.
Beautiful result !
wow ! great job. They look beautiful, definitely would think about wooden worktops in my kitchen after watching this video.
Hi Tim, just in the process of deciding on what new worktops to have in our new kitchen. Really fancy black American walnut but I've been worried about damage and how to preserve it. This video has made me realise that if it's properly installed and looked after it will last years and also that even years down the line it can be restored to an excellent finish.
Couple of questions: Is the same product used on the underside to seal the wood and would you recommend a vapour barrier, if so, what make do you recommend?
Great videos, many thanks.
Hi, i have just sanded (longer than i thought) and coated my worktops with osmo graphite, thanks to you 👍
Great Job!!
How much would you charge for a job like this ?
Your thoughts on wood bleach to get rid of the black water marks?
Wow.....what a transformation 👌
I’ve got the same worktop, not in bad condition but I hate the orange colour. Can you recommend something to prevent it being so orange?
Ur knocking the viddies out quick and fast now boyo tidy
the difference a bit of vision and elbow grease can make...lovely end result. and such beautiful wood
Beautiful results!
Great work 👍🏼
Renters commonly have no interest in taking care of the house they live in. Good job bringing these beautiful countertops back!!
Rent collectors commonly have no interest in taking care of the house they own. Good job bringing these beautiful countertops back!!
Fixed that for you.
@@straylightc4b Exactly, that's why people pay rent for it.
It’s a job very well done. Thanks for sharing
Looks like the hose sleeve is working out 🏋🏻♀️ well 👍🏼. Odd that I should feel a great sense of satisfaction at the end results even though you did all the work. Restored from the swarming locusts 🙌🏽
Great job,... thinking of doing something similar, wondering how long each part took ie sanding and then the finishing?
Always worry with refurb jobs if time spent is well spent compared with new items.
TiA
The whole thing took less than a day but obviously had to wait for the oil to dry and reapply which took more time but not effort. 👍
@@TheRestorationCouple thanks really helpful
I'm in the process of doing exactly this. But I put the first coat of oil on the wood. Which has made it go very dark again. How do you keep it light in colour as you have?
Great job! Very satisfying!. Have you tried using the white osmo pads for applying the polyx oil? Uses less product and gives a really good finish.
Yes we used the pads on the floors, not osmo but same idea.
Hi I recently discovered your channel and I am plotting through the great videos.
Have you any experience with using Osmo Top oil?
Wondering whether to use it on top of the Polyx
Amazing job. How did you uninstall them without damaging the wood and how did you get the old sealer off?
They look fantastic! Great job as usual.
Looks awesome
Cracking work! Can you advise on a good way to keep dust to a minimum when electric sanding in the house (on items that can't be removed and taken outside)?
JamesLovesBeau Use a sander with a vacuum hose attachment, that should win the day.
Yes a decent vacuum will do most of the work. Then plenty of airflow to get rid of anything that may be airborne.
Beautiful work.
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Amazing Upload
Great work 👍
What a difference, Great work 👍
Incredible!
Thank you so much for posting. We had tried a lot of product but so hard to keep sink area from water damage. We will try the osmo polyoil product out. How do you do the daily maintenance afterward to keep it looking that nice? Thanks in advance.
You can use the Osmo water resistant product first under the PolyX oil to give even more protection. Standing water is usually the problem, around taps or draining boards.
Inspiring as usual.
The link to the belt sander is not working.
What make is the orbital sander please?
How hard would it be to make a worktop like that?
Again thank you
Ben
Orbital is an 18v Erbauer, if you scroll back, there is a sponsored vid where a company (maybe B&Q) sent TRC a whole heap of Erbauer 18v tools to try on a project. I think it was the coffee machine installation. TBH they looked good and seemed a nice mid-range buy.
amzn.to/2QXuhBI is the belt sander. Great bit of kit for the money, used it lots over the past year. The orbital is Erbauer EXT as James has mentioned below. I had a corded version but very impressed with cordless. Making a worktop like this would take some work as all finger jointed. An easier option is to use full length and wider strips/staves and then biscuit and glue them. Good clamps needed though and from my own costings worked out around twice the price of buying a ready made one, (oak).
Nice job 👌
Well done Tim, excellent job mate
They look incredible. Great work. And really nice comment regarding the person responsible losing out financially at Xmas. What was the waterproof glue you used to fill in the gaps / cracks? Thanks.
Just a regular waterproof wood glue mixed up with some of the sawdust from the wood. It was only for the little cracks between strips/staves. I also used some epoxy at the very back where there was a soft patch.
The Restoration Couple brilliant. Thanks very much for the info. Has definitely inspired me to look for used wooden worktops.
Superb video, exactly what I was looking for :-) many thanks:-)
That oil looks amazing. Surprised it’s classed as clear because it seems to have a nice wee tint to it
Wow, just wow.
Thank you great video !
Fantastic vid thanks
Holy flerkin shnit.. what a difference, the sink unit bit looked like it had been buried out the garden for a few months.!! 😬
Lovely job 👍
I've just finished a oak staircase and herringbone floor install,
we use osmo also, I personally think it's the best in the market,
Keep up the good work, cant wait to see the porch outcome 👍
Osmo is awesome i used in living room on my new mango wood furniture to prevent water stains from dog coat as hard get dog 100 percent dry
Worth every penny it cost s
if you use a makita belt sander you will find that lidl belt sanding belts fit makita............they lasted longer and better than makita ones with a fraction of the price and use the rubber block to clean belts brings them up like new
Nice to see a religious person living there beliefs (presumably if you go to church) and helping others, so often when I hear about religion its in a negative light due to not living their beliefs.
😷 when sanding 👌🏼
Nice work! I hope they found new tenants....
Foam applicator brushes are available :) Great job.
How accurate is their M2 coverage?
Osmo say 24m2 per litre. Looks like ur using a 750ml tin there
I probably used just over a third of a 750ml tin and three coats. Not sure exactly what m2 it would have added up to but doesn’t sound too far off.
It goes on super thin - I use a foam non-stick scrubbing pad to apply, you just take a tiny bit, apply until it runs out, repeat. A tiny tin lasts me ages!
Some dirty scruffy folk about letting worktops get like that, to think they was preparing food on them is gross.
Did you hire the sander or purchase it?
Wow
Great job👍
Nice restoration
Beautiful!
Awesome job.
Love how this turned out fair play to you! And the background music is ace! Sounds a lot like a band called angels and airwaves. The adventure is the song title... it’s uncanny 😜👍Check them out and you will get my jist haha! Cheers. Marc
Top job
Nice job!
When doing the costing don’t undersell your time.
Mat Davies - I doubt he does! He’s costing it out for those of us attempting it ourselves.
@@221b-Maker-Street And your time is worth nothing?
night and day! Well done!!
AMAZING 👍
Beautiful job.
I, however, never do side jobs for any friend/relative because I end up putting dozens of hours into a project like this only to have them think that a $20 bill will cover my time and expenses. At a minimum, I force them to get a quote from someone else so there won't be any hard feelings when I quote a higher price than what they thought our 'friendship' would get them.
Doing work for family or friends is always fraught with difficulty. I was told by a rich uncle, accountant, huge huge old manor house with extensive grounds around 60 acres, that I was photographing his daughter's wedding which was taking place the NEXT day! I had been invited as a guest as he is the husband of my late Dad's sister and his daughter my first cousin, one of two identical twins. I photographed his other daughter's wedding about 10-12 years previously for free although they did have an official photographer who wasn't much good. This daughter loved the images I took of her and her husband's day. It is my images that his daughter and son-in-law have displayed in their house and my pictures they treasure in the album I gave them.
But I have since hung up my cameras on a professional basis as sick of being taken advantage of people wanting me to photograph them but not paying up. Anyway said rich uncle told me I was the official photographer for the next day. I was gobsmacked as he hadn't even asked me before hand nor booked an "official" photographer. He didn't even ask if I had brought my cameras just assumed I would do it! I was so pissed off. Anyway I took some shots to keep the family happy. I didn't enjoy the day particularly. Reviewing my shots I realised I'd messed up with some of my camera settings which was most unlike me in times gone by. I tried to salvage the images I wanted as best I could. After a few months I mailed them by DHL a DVD of my shots of their wedding. I didn't even get so much as a thanks from the daughter or the uncle. We've not spoken since. The first daughter whose wedding I photographed still occasionally keeps in touch but I don't mind as I know she and her husband loved my images and they mean a lot to them. She doesn't need to keep telling me and she was so pleased I had been there with my camera. So I try to avoid taking pics for family and friends. It's not so bad now as everyone has a smart phone that can take decent enough pics for Instagram so this satisfies most people so to some extent I'm off the hook. Also friends and family drift away or die so my circle is becoming smaller. I miss taking photographs though but I don't miss the feeling of being taken advantage of or for granted that my images are for free and to published without even accreditation as seems to be the way now, being passed off as some one else's work. Theft! To produce a good image you still need to understand how light works, shadows, highlights, dynamic range, composition, posing people to make them look good, etc., before you even press the shutter. Then there is all the post processing which they seem to think takes a few seconds. I used to do quite a few weddings and it ended up me getting payment in full up front. I never let anyone down and most of the couples I photographed on their wedding day are still together. Some have since contacted me to photograph other moments in their lives, which is very rewarding, but these people realise how much I put into my work and the good results I produce are prepared to pay and not haggle and rip me off or expect me to give them nice images for nothing.
I hope this guy charged his friend an appropriate amount that reflected all the hard work and time he had put into bringing these old solid wood work tops back to life, making them pretty much like new again. Fantastic result. A+++.
@@alexmorgan3435
Incredible job, well done
Stunning work 👌
What was the acid you mentioned for working on green oak staining
Oxalic acid
Top job!
“ one giant chopping board” 🤣🙁, but you’ve brought that up a treat!
If you'd be renovating that rental property you mentioned, it would made some amazing videos, I am sure.
One day, it’s on the list for the future. 👍
How people let wooden worktops get like THIS is beyond me.
Can you spray the osmo polyX?
I don't believe so, it is quite thick. Would have to check.
amazing
Fullers earth on the oil/Greece areas job done ✅ how can anybody live like that ? Nice job Tim, it would have been nice to see the owners face when they first set there eyes on the finished job
Good to know. 👍
I agree with Matthew. Add on £40 an hour for your time. Tim, you should remind your pal of your motto. "If you can, do it yourself"
He did pay me for my time don’t worry. 👍 To be fair Mark and his wife did the whole house themselves. The only reason I was doing worktops is because the original plan was to replace them all with new.
Great stuff! But it would be a mircale if you fit them in the porch...!
Back door. 👍
How about those big splits where you could fit a pencil in? Those cracks caused by water i mean, did you leave them like that? Won't water get in again?
Epoxy and sawdust.
Great work. Did you just use the varnish or a stain as well?
Do you think the normal wood wax finish would work aswell?. Here in China the Polyx is so so expencive, where the normal wood wax is the same price as other places. Or if you think others would be better?!.
It would likely need a bit more maintenance. Epoxy is another option if you need a durable finish. Regular oils and waxes tend to need 'topping up' and maintaining to keep looking good whereas from experience this finish is a fit and forget option, (at least for 5 years or so when it can be recoated).
but is that oil foodgrade oil??
0:39 they've been letting a house out for a few years and the worktop has been in that state?! That's disgusting!