To reduce the risk of serious injury and/or damage to your Festool product, always read, understand and follow all warnings and instructions in your Festool product's Instruction Manual. Had an under mount sink with grooves in the granite top in my last house and didn’t really get on with it. The wood cutting boards we have are endgrain but when I clean them off after each use I clean both sides so the water exposure is equal. The two elements can be used separately – to cater for double the capacity – or together – for an all-in-one drainage unit.

In this top view the Kohler product is already missing the lower LH radius and there are about 10 different places where the strips are starting to delaminate. Whatever style you decide on, these drainers are designed to allow water to collect beneath the items you have been washing up and easily drain away. If you do as woodulike suggests and get rid of the old layers, but gently and don't use chemical strippers, then avoid using the taps or sink for as long as possible before reoiling, the wood can dry a bit. Choose a naturally rot-resistant species such as true cedar, white oak, black walnut and juniper I wouldn't be surprised if a piece like this help up for decades without any surface treatment given they can survive more than ten years outdoors with exposure to the elements.While epoxy finishes, such as used in marine applications, are absolutely waterproof common interior varnish is actually surprisingly water-resistant. The drainage grooves become deeper towards the edge of the work surface, allowing water to flow directly into the sink. When they're cleaned, they're wiped with a damp towel and then immediately wiped with a dry cotton towel.

This white rack uses soft-tipped pegs to support your dishes in any direction, and has a cutlery holder that can be removed for easy cleaning. The radius is usually the problem because as you're making the turn, you're unknowingly bending the blade. Black marks on wood normally indicates (long-term) moist problem, not very amazing since it's around a sink. To view the purposes they believe they have legitimate interest for, or to object to this data processing use the vendor list link below.Oak likes turning black given the slightest chance, and the presence of metal (like taps) and damp and it's off.