Cabot's Benchtop Clear Questions & Answers

Can this product be successfully used on a laminated type kitchen benchtop surface

Can you use Cabots Benchtop clear on a painted Benchtop, Bunnings told me to use it, but reading the instructions on Tin I think they have got it wrong

Hi all
Can you oil your benchtop with a tung timber oil before applying the Cabot's benchtop clear ?

My wooden benchtops which are finished in your water based food grade polyurethane has gone all sticky. How can i fix it?

Hi, can I use water based benchtop clear on top of oil based cabothane?

I have used this product on a number of chairs however this time it turns a milky white colour when I touched it and it does not go away. I thought it might still have too high moisture levels as the humidity is currently high so thought it might need some extra drying time but it still won't go away. I though I might try a hair dryer to see if that would help dry it out but iy turned the whole thing white immediately, not just my hand prints.
Any ideas?

9 days ago we redid our bench top with Benchtopclear do we have to wait 28 days before we can use them In the past we normally put down a piece of linoleum when we work on the bench top just to save the wood from scratches we have just redone them after 12 years So my question is do we have to wait 28days ?? Thanks in advance Alan

So far im liking the finish (Satin) and have 1 more coat left to do. Goes down well, sands to a nice finish between coats, does not darken the natural timber and very low odor compared to other Poly based coats.
My question is:
What can i place over the benchtop once its last coat is dry and while its in its curing stage (14days) as im guessing for most users of this product, not using the kitchen for this period of time is unworkable/impossible, so it would be good to place something (Towel/plastic sheeting etc?) while we continue to live/cook in the kitchen during its cure phase. Your recommendations please.?

Hi there. Is Cabot's Bench top clear safe to use on a child's cot?

Hi, I’ve been reading the reviews on this site and there are quite a few references to a 28 day period for the product to fully cure.
I’ve searched the Cabots web site for this product but can not find any reference to this - just the “recoat after 2 hours” instruction.
Can someone point me at a comprehensive set of instructions?

Hi. I used Cabot floor polyurethane 20 years ago on a benchtop - totally happy with it but it is finally time to redo. I have seen the cabots benchtop which wasn’t around I think when I first did the benchtop. The benchtop is totally sanded back so looking for its coating - so tossing up options I have two questions - will I get the life out of the benchtop product as I did with the previous floor product? How good safe is the floor product on benches?

I have applied 6 coats of cabothane water based clear but the surface is not rock hard which is what I would like to achieve so would like to add an extra coat or two of an oil based clear gloss with extra hardness. Would this work? The timber benchtop is camphorlaurel.

Hi. I have found the information here most helpful - particularly relating to the need for a period of cure time, as well as the caution not to “over work” the product once applied. Can you please advise the best type of roller cover (foam, short-nap, etc) to use to maximize product cover thickness and minimize uneven coverage and roller lines?

How well does benchtop clear fair on very old floorboards (more so as a top sealant than a beautifying finish). As the intention is to redo floors completely eventually, but not yet. In some areas the old finish is completely gone. With small (grubby) children I'm finding it excessively difficult to keep floors clean and someday salvageable where there is no old finish.
I understand it wouldn't be recommended as a floor finish but I have leftover product from doing benches some time ago (they are fairing very well). I have prepped and bond tested a small area and it's stuck on to the raw timber and old finish beautifully.

Hi Cabot's staff member,

Can I ask a few questions regarding the use of Cabot's benchtop Clear Water-based?

Can I used it on benchtop covered by water-based enamel paint?

If it can be used like that, will water drops penetrate through the coat if water drips are accidentally left on the benchtop overnight? By reading the other reviews they said there were water-resistance issues but I am not sure to what extent the water can damage the surface coat.

Thanks,

Can I use Benchtop Clear over a previously oiled benchtop. Either a pure mineral oil or a tung oil?

Hi I have a Victoria ash timber top I’m making into a dining room table just wondering the difference between bench top clear or Cabothane clear water based?

hello Team Cabots,

Is this product suitable for Bamboo kitchen bench tops ?

Thanks
AK

can I use a wood stain before bench top clear ??

How long after last coat can I put my microwave ect on the bench with out damaging the work I just completed?