Cabot's Cabothane Clear Oil Based Questions & Answers

Hi Maya,

The Cabothane Clear is not a food safe coating.
For something like bowls, we do not have a suitable coating in the Cabot's range.

You can take a look at the Orange Oil http://www.feastwatson.com.au/consumer/products/interior/product-details/1511
Or the Kitchen Timber Oil http://www.feastwatson.com.au/consumer/products/interior/product-details/1527
That is available in the Feast Watson range. These may be more suited for you.

If you would like to discuss this further, please give us a call on 1800 252 502. Our operating hours are Monday to Friday 7:30am to 7:00pm, Saturday 8:30am to 3:00pm and Sunday 10am to 4pm AEST.

Thanks - Team Cabot's

Hi Des,

Could you please give us a call on 1800 011 006. We would love to ask a few more questions and try and resolve this issue.
Please quote your ticket number "312206" to the Technical Consultant that takes your call.

Our operating hours are Monday to Friday 7:30am to 7:00pm, Saturday 8:30am to 3:00pm and Sunday 10am to 4pm AEST.

Cheers - Team Cabot's

Hi Dave,

We do not recommend spraying the stain and varnish, as it does need to penetrate the timber.
If you were to choose to spray it, we recommend back brushing the coating into the timber so the Stain is able to penetrate the timber.
We generally recommend applying by using a good quality brush, or a short nap roller.

If you would like to discuss this further, or need any advice on an up-coming project, give our Help & Advice team a call on 1800 011 006. Our operating hours are Monday to Friday 7:30am to 7:00pm, Saturday 8:30am to 3:00pm and Sunday 10am to 4pm AEST.

Cheers- Team Cabot's

Hi Graham,

Please give us a call on 1800 011 006 - just so we can ask you a few further questions to ensure this is the correct product for you needs!

Our operating hours are Monday to Friday 7:30am to 7:00pm, Saturday 8:30am to 3:00pm and Sunday 10am to 4pm AEST.

Cheers - Team Cabot's

Hi Chris,

Unfortunately we do not recommend mixing different products together, as we do not know how they would react with each other.
There may be some products that are more suited for your needs through the Feast Watson range.
Give us a call on 1800 252 502 where we will need to ask you a few more questions to be able to determine the best possible product.

Our operating hours are Monday to Friday 7:30am to 7:00pm, Saturday 8:30am to 3:00pm and Sunday 10am to 4pm AEST.

Cheers - Team Cabot's

Hi Trevor,

Thanks for your question. The 500ml size of the Oil based Cabothane will cover approx 8m2.
The Cabothane is a 3 coat system - so with 3 coats, the approximate coverage is 2.6m2.

This however does depend on the porosity of the timber, you may find that you could get a little less coverage out of the first coat.

If you would like to discuss this further, or have any other questions please give us a call on 1800 011 006.
Our operating hours are Monday to Friday 7:30am to 7:00pm, Saturday 8:30am to 3:00pm and Sunday 10am to 4pm AEST.

Cheers - Team Cabot's

Hi Dino,

You're best to give us a call on 1800 011 006 - we will need to ask you a few further questions to determine the most suitable coating for your project.
Our operating hours are Monday to Friday 7:30am to 7:00pm, Saturday 8:30am to 3:00pm and Sunday 10am to 4pm AEST.

Cheers - Team Cabot's

Hi Jamie,

Thanks for reaching out to us! To help with those brush strokes a light sand in between coats with a fine grit sandpaper will help even things out.
As for the yellow tinge - unfortunately this is a normal occurrence in an oil based product, they will all yellow naturally.

Give us a call on 1800 011 006, where a Technical Consultant will take your call. They will be able to help you as to where to go from here and give you some more tips and tricks on how to get that smooth, uniformed finish.
Our operating hours are Monday to Friday 7:30am to 7:00pm, Saturday 8:30am to 3:00pm and Sunday 10am to 4pm AEST.

Team Cabot's

Hi Paul,

For best results to ensure the timber has a uniformed finish and so the new coating will adhere well, I recommend sanding all of the timber back to bare.
Once that is done you can apply the Water based Benchtop Clear https://cabots.com.au/product/cabots-benchtop-clear.

The Benchtop Clear is a highly durable, heat (up to 100 degrees) and stain resistant, fast drying varnish that is safe for use on living area and kitchen timber bench tops when the surface is fully cured. Once fully cured, it is resistant to chemicals, oils and heat from hot cups/mugs.
Being a water based coating, the Benchtop Clear will not yellow over time unlike traditional oil based coatings.
While it is not a water proof coating, it is water repellent. The timber will need to be re-coated down the track when you notice that the surface is becoming tired and worn or if you notice water being able to penetrate the timber's surface.

If you would like to discuss this further, or need any advice on an up-coming project, give our Help & Advice team a call on 1800 011 006. Our operating hours are Monday to Friday 7:30am to 7:00pm, Saturday 8:30am to 3:00pm and Sunday 10am to 4pm AEST.

Cheers - Team Cabot's

Hi Tom,

Thanks for your question!
Yes, you can spray the oil based Cabothane with an air spray gun. If you feel like the Cabothane needs to be thinned for spraying, you can do so with Mineral Turps - but add no more than 10% of the Mineral Turps.

If you would like to discuss this further, or need any advice on an up-coming project, give our Help & Advice team a call on 1800 011 006. Our operating hours are Monday to Friday 7:30am to 7:00pm, Saturday 8:30am to 3:00pm and Sunday 10am to 4pm AEST.

Cheers - Team Cabot's

Hi Weber,

To thin the Oil Based Exterior Clear, you can do so with mineral turps. But add no more than 10% of the turps to the Exterior Clear.

If you would like to discuss this further, or need any advice on an up-coming project, give our Help & Advice team a call on 1800 011 006. Our operating hours are Monday to Friday 7:30am to 7:00pm, Saturday 8:30am to 3:00pm and Sunday 10am to 4pm AEST.

Cheers - Team Cabot's

Hi Terry,

We do recommend applying the Cabothane with a good quality synthetic brush. Or alternatively, it can be sprayed with an air sprayer.

Cheers - Team Cabot's

Afternoon,

Yes, you will find that the Cabothane Oil based will yellow over time.
If you are after a clear polyurethane that will not yellow over time, have a look at the Cabothane in the water based.

Cheers – Team Cabot’s

Hi Michael,

You may need to give our Help and Advice Team a call, as our products aren't compatible with Cutek products.
Give us a call, and we will happily assist you with this problem.
You can contact us on 1800 011 006.
Our operating hours are Monday to Friday 7:30am to 7:00pm, Saturday 8:30am to 3:00pm and Sunday 10am to 4pm AEST

Cheers,

Cabot's Team

Hi Kerry,

We have a product called Benchtop Clear which will give you a food safe finish, which means that if food was left on the coating, the coating would be unlikely to leach anything that is hazardous to health, but it is water based.

If you are set on using an Oil based product, you can use either the Cabothane in the Oil Based https://cabots.com.au/product-listing/product-detail/cabots-cabothane-clear-oil-based or the CFP in the Oil Based https://cabots.com.au/product-listing/product-detail/cabots-cfp-floor-oil-based
Both of these products are available in gloss, satin and matt finishes.

Both of these products were recommend for a benchtop prior to the Benchtop Clear being formulated without any issues in terms of food contamination, etc.
Benchtop Clear was formulated to improve even on these benchmarks.

As for colour option, I will send through to you a link to the Interior Brochure so you can have a look at the colours available.
You can use the oil based stain and put these clear oil based coatings over the top.
Alternatively if you chose to go for the Benchtop Clear, just be mindful to use a water based stain.

Cheers