Sugar Maple counter top finish?

[Stephen1]

Hi Guys, I just finished building a new kitchen in my cabin and built a sugar maple counter top.
Now I need a finish for it. I was was wondering if I could use a bees wax, then if there is any damage I would sand and reapply. It would be water proof. Will it hold up?
Am I better to use a poly urethane?
Any ideas are welcome
Stephen

[Bruno of NH]

I have used mineral oil before .

[muggs]

When I was building butcher blocks, I used a mixture of bees wax and mineral oil. Rub it in with #400 wet or dry sandpaper. Worked pretty well.  Muggs  8)

[WDH]

Look into pure 100% tung oil.  Look here:

https://www.realmilkpaint.com/shop/oils/pure-tung-chinawood/

[Solomon]

If you have not already applied anything to it, you might consider a clear epoxy resin.
Go to uscomposites.com and look at their "Kleer-Kote"  table top epoxy resin.
Their phone number is on the web site if you need to talk to one of their Techs.
All other brands are bought from them without labels and sold at higher prices with fancy brand names and pretty packages.
I am pretty sure that they are the only company in the western hemisphere that manufacture it.  They make all the West system epoxy's for boats and other applications.
If you follow the directions to the letter, you will get excellent results.  I used it on my Rock Maple counter tops, Bar, and dining table 6 years ago and they all still look like a million dollars today.
I also use it on a lot of projects for my customers and they are all tickled to death.
When I buy 16 gallons at a time, it costs me about 35 dollars a gallon.
You mix the resin and hardener 1 to 1.   Feel free to PM me with your number if you need more info, but the Techs should be better able than I, to give you all the info you will need to do a stellar job with fantastic results at a very reasonable price. :P :P :P :P :P