Ratings & Reviews for WATCO Clear Food-Grade Interior Butcher block oil ( 1-pint )
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What Customers Are Saying
Customers overwhelmingly praise this butcher block oil for its ease of application, beautiful finish, and food-safe properties. Many highlight how straightforward it is to apply with rags or cloths, even for beginners, and note it enhances natural wood grain and delivers a smooth, professional result. Reviewers consistently emphasize its reliability for cutting boards, countertops, and food-contact surfaces, with several reporting years of successful use. Most find multiple coats and light sanding between applications key to durability. A few mention chemical odor during application and note the finish requires reapplication every six months, though most view this as normal maintenance rather than a drawback.
Customer review summary generated by AI, including incentivized reviews.Must Have on Wood Food Platters
Would RecommendEasy to use and effective on wood food service accouterments. Make sure to treat the wood surfaces in a warm setting and give plenty of time for the treatment to cure & dry
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easy to use
easy pick up
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Great block oil for cutting boards
Would RecommendEasy to apply. Made my cutting boards really bright and brought out the grains in the wood really well.
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Worth the money
No strong Oder great color
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It has a chemical kinda smell!
Would RecommendIt went on great and soaked in nicely. It did have a chemical smell and I am not sure I would put food directly on in all the time. But I loved the look of the natural wood
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butcher block directions flawed
Would Not Recommendcorrect way use 2" super soft brush, clear coats, after each coat block sand with 400 grit for two evenly applied coats then after second coat block sand with 400 and again with 1000 and then again with 1500 apply one even wet coat it will dry to a mirror finish. 1 can correctly instead of multiple
Butcher Block Oil
It is a clear butcher block oil. It is really a good product. Does what I want it to do, have a good finish.
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Great coverage and quick recoat.
Easy application and cleanup, great coverage, quick recoat, deep glossy shine..
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Find your "food safe" finish elsewhere
Would Not RecommendTheir instructions aren't even consistent. The can says prep, apply finish, wait 6 hours, scuff sand before second coat, remove dust, apply again. Keep adding layers to build up a finish. The one photo on here, and their video, AND the tech support person who I messaged says to REMOVE EXCESS after 15-20 minutes. The can says nothing about that. I feel like you're going to be rubbing a sticky mess at that point, as I could feel the rag wanting to "drag" after just a few minutes. After 4 coats, I'...
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Very well done
Would RecommendIt's great
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Dries out in the well sealed can
Would RecommendI do like using this product on the few cutting boards I make. I seal the can very well after each use. Once the product is half gone, it skims over and you lose some after each opening. At $19 per pint/$1.1875 per ounce, I find it a bit frustrating. I feel the packaging needs improving to reduce loss of product.
Nasty
Would Not Recommendpoison for your kitchen counter
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Not waterproof
Would Not RecommendI did 3 coats of this with a scuff sand in between and it cured for a week. Two drops of liquid fell while cooking and the liquid completely permeated and stained the wood. Now I have to refinish all over again.
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Way too expensive
Buy it on that big online site. Lowes should be penny for penny with them like wallyworld
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