WorkTop problem Festool

[jmbfestool]

Hello,

About 3 years ago (can't remember exactly) I bought Iroko Worktop for my kitchen.  At the time I was busy and all I  did was install the worktops sanded them.  At the time all I had on me was festool surfix ONE coat sealer.

I applied the one coat let it go off and then using a very fine sand paper I sanded it smooth hardly touching it. 

The intention was to apply many more coats of sealer.    As you all know your own jobs at home get left.  Well now about 3 years on the Worktop is still very good lovely and smooth no water marks.    I have been extremely impressed with the ONE coat.

I know Iroko has good resistants to marking any way but even with water Iroko might not stain like oak but it does go furry /rough but my Worktop hasn't still silky smooth. 

So just recommend a client to have Iroko and I told them to get surfix heavy duty. I thought well if one coat does such a good job heavy duty will be amazing.

Well I how wrong was I!!  The heavy duty is terrible! 

I applied the first two coats over 2 day period.    Which should in theory be enough but the client applied another 2 and I did another 1 and got it lovely and smooth.

It has brought the colour out really nicely.  However even though it looks sealed its far from sealed.  Just a drop of water and its like their might as well be bare wood. 

Within two days of use the Worktop feels super rough.

I am not best pleased.

I have tried to sand it but it just clogs my sand paper up.

I have contact Phil but he hasn't got back to me yet.

I wish I went with one coat now.

 

[ajones]

I thought the heavy duty, was for outdoor use?

 

[jmbfestool]

I thought the heavy duty, was for outdoor use?

I did but it says for worktops that's why I decided to use it

 

[ajones]

maybe try scraping it?

 

[jmbfestool]

maybe try scraping it?

I won't be on the job for a bit now.

But I would rather it just did the job?

I don't understand why it's like this.

I have fallowed the instructions apply then 15-20min wait remove excess using white/green pad.

Then I applied another coat fallowing day.

 

[ajones]

is the house dry? not humid?

 

[jmbfestool]

is the house dry? not humid?

It's the only thing I can think why its not going how I want because their kitchen is cold and damp.

I was thinking maybe the heavy duty doesn't like Iroko lol.

I did mention it to the client that their kitchen is a little cold and damp but it's not like its super cold or damp. 

I wouldn't have thought that it would cause this much of a problem.

 

[ajones]

I would try keeping the kitchen warm and run a dehumidifer for a week and see if that helps

 

[Wuffles]

I would try keeping the kitchen warm and run a dehumidifer for a week and see if that helps

Lent a client a dehumidifier once, went back after a month on a call-out, they'd placed it pointing directly at the (now) banana wood worktops...I thought I had installed oak originally.

 

[jmbfestool]

I would try keeping the kitchen warm and run a dehumidifer for a week and see if that helps

Yeah cheers I'll get onto them.  I'll come back and say how it's gone on

 

[E30Mark]

I'd use wire wool to sand it, clogs less. Maybe try some experiments on an off cut? Different temperature etc, see if it is the environment.