Question from Marlon Sims
Hi Debra,
I accidentally put a coat of Howard’s Feed-n-Wax Wood Preserver (Beeswax & Orange Oil) on my new butcher block. I didn’t notice that it contains petroleum distillate. How do I remove this from the table top or clean it to make it safe to cut foods?
Thank you.
M. from San Francisco
Debra’s Answer
Petroleum distillate is a volatile organic chemical (VOC), which means that it evaporates. Over time, it will just evaporate away, releasing, of course, the toxic chemicals into the air.
Heat will speed up this process. You could leave it out in the sun or apply heat in some other way.
