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Sorry, but that kind of water damage is just not acceptable, you should've acted earlier. And if you do plan to reuse it
- let it dry firstly, DON'T attempt to sand wet wood
- sand properly, especially damaged (black) areas
- seal the wood properly, Danish oil 3-5 times with at least 18 hours between coats
- lightly sand down with grade 1500 or so before last two coats
- use silicon to seal between sink and wood or use silicon tape
I have a Belfast sink sunk in my 1930s wooden top, currently awaiting the original winged brass taps back from refurb, I used danish oil once or twice a year and other oils in between (cheapo IKEA one for an example) every so often and is still looking good after being installed 20y ageo with another 70 odd years living in a school lab.
Wood is a live thing, treat it as such and it will be fine.....
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- let it dry firstly, DON'T attempt to sand wet wood
Foreigner65
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That level of upkeep is unacceptable to me but I take your point!
On the other hand it was fucked when moved in and oiling it more frequently (it’s had a few attempts) wouldn’t have stopped water going down the back of the worktop or between the sink and the worktop underside.
I’m going to cut/route out most of the damaged wood out to fit the replacement unit and anything else will be scraped back/sanded before sealing. Ideally with some kind of cheap tanking resin - this kitchen is on its way out tbh.
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I used danish oil once or twice a year and other oils in between
I'm with DH on this.
You wouldn't accept re-hanging shelves or re-groutting once or twice a year.
Madness.
Dramatic_Hammer
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Found the source of damp in our kitchen wall..!
Also fuck people who put underslung sinks in wooden worktops, especially when they're combined with 3-hole taps and nothing is sealed properly.
I’m replacing it with a stainless 1.5 sink + drainer unit, so most of the bad wood should get cut out. Just wondering how to seal that back trim to prevent water continuing to fuck up the wall.
Also should I let it fully dry out before putting the sink back in? I’m happy to leave the cupboard open and empty anyway.