Hello experts!
I ordered osmo hard wax for my countertop that's starting to get worn out, and I was completely set on it being solid oak.
Now that I'm waiting for the delivery, I realize it might not be, but rather oak veneer or something else. How do I freshen it up in that case? Can anyone tell what material it is or how I can find out?
This is what's visible under the sink. Very difficult to photograph as it's a bit in and there's some plastic-like material on it, silicone I suppose so it doesn't show very much.
Do they even make countertops in oak veneer? A countertop in stave of solid oak is not particularly expensive, so how much could you save by making it in veneer instead?
Ikea makes veneer boards, but they are sandable. However, you should try to determine the thickness of the veneer as you say, I didn't think it could be so thin that you could sand through it. But it does look solid in the pictures… on Ikea's you can see on the end grain that it is veneer.
Do they even make countertops in oak veneer? A countertop in solid oak staves isn't particularly expensive, so how much can you really save by making it in veneer instead?
Ikea thinks it "saves trees"
We have (still) an old kitchen from the 50s, and the pull-out cutting board was in veneer The veneer was completely worn through in the middle after 60-70 years of cutting. Splintering particle board showed through on an area about 10 cm in diameter, felt quite unhygienic. The cutting board has been thrown out now.
