{"title":"Care and Finishing","description":"\u003cp\u003eHardwax oils, touch-up kits and cloths to keep a timber shelf looking like it did in the first month. Re-oil an oiled shelf once a year and it will outlast the room.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"hardwax-oil-for-oak-and-ash-250ml","title":"Hardwax Oil for Oak and Ash 250ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe same oil we finish the boards with. One thin coat once a year on a kitchen shelf and once every three on a bookshelf is all a solid timber shelf ever needs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSolid timber shelving is not high maintenance but it is not zero maintenance either. An oiled shelf that is never re oiled will dry out, take up water unevenly and eventually mark where a glass has stood. The remedy is ten minutes with a cloth once a year, and it is genuinely that simple. Painted and lacquered boards need nothing except a damp cloth and the occasional touch up on the front edge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: see the product name\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: natural oils and waxes, or acrylic paint for the pens\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinish: matt as standard, satin on request for the oils\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLoad rating: not applicable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpan and bracket spacing: not applicable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdjustability: not applicable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuitable walls: not applicable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFixings: not applicable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoverage: about 12 square metres per 250ml, which is a lot of shelving\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDrying time: touch dry in 4 hours, fully cured in 7 days\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFood safe certification supplied where the product carries it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: approximately 0.35 kilograms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat you get\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne hardwax oil for oak and ash 250ml\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn application cloth where the product needs one\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA care card with the re oiling intervals for each material\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFitting\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNothing to fit. Apply a thin coat with a lint free cloth along the grain, leave it twenty minutes, then wipe off everything that has not soaked in. The commonest mistake is putting it on too thick, which leaves a sticky surface that takes a week to harden.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Homartshelfs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58776698028367,"sku":"HMS-CAR-001","price":17.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1039\/5281\/0319\/files\/Hardwax_Oil_for_Oak_and_Ash_250ml.jpg?v=1789050826"},{"product_id":"hardwax-oil-for-walnut-250ml","title":"Hardwax Oil for Walnut 250ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eA slightly darker oil mixed for walnut, because a clear oil on walnut lifts the colour unevenly across the board.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSolid timber shelving is not high maintenance but it is not zero maintenance either. An oiled shelf that is never re oiled will dry out, take up water unevenly and eventually mark where a glass has stood. The remedy is ten minutes with a cloth once a year, and it is genuinely that simple. Painted and lacquered boards need nothing except a damp cloth and the occasional touch up on the front edge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: see the product name\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: natural oils and waxes, or acrylic paint for the pens\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinish: matt as standard, satin on request for the oils\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLoad rating: not applicable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpan and bracket spacing: not applicable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdjustability: not applicable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuitable walls: not applicable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFixings: not applicable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoverage: about 12 square metres per 250ml, which is a lot of shelving\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDrying time: touch dry in 4 hours, fully cured in 7 days\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFood safe certification supplied where the product carries it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: approximately 0.35 kilograms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat you get\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne hardwax oil for walnut 250ml\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn application cloth where the product needs one\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA care card with the re oiling intervals for each material\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFitting\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNothing to fit. Apply a thin coat with a lint free cloth along the grain, leave it twenty minutes, then wipe off everything that has not soaked in. The commonest mistake is putting it on too thick, which leaves a sticky surface that takes a week to harden.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Homartshelfs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58776698093903,"sku":"HMS-CAR-002","price":19.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1039\/5281\/0319\/files\/Hardwax_Oil_for_Walnut_250ml.jpg?v=1789050838"},{"product_id":"food-safe-oil-for-kitchen-shelves-250ml","title":"Food Safe Oil for Kitchen Shelves 250ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eCertified food safe to EN 1186, for a shelf that will hold bread, fruit or anything unwrapped.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSolid timber shelving is not high maintenance but it is not zero maintenance either. An oiled shelf that is never re oiled will dry out, take up water unevenly and eventually mark where a glass has stood. The remedy is ten minutes with a cloth once a year, and it is genuinely that simple. Painted and lacquered boards need nothing except a damp cloth and the occasional touch up on the front edge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: see the product name\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: natural oils and waxes, or acrylic paint for the pens\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinish: matt as standard, satin on request for the oils\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLoad rating: not applicable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpan and bracket spacing: not applicable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdjustability: not applicable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuitable walls: not applicable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFixings: not applicable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoverage: about 12 square metres per 250ml, which is a lot of shelving\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDrying time: touch dry in 4 hours, fully cured in 7 days\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFood safe certification supplied where the product carries it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: approximately 0.35 kilograms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat you get\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne food safe oil for kitchen shelves 250ml\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn application cloth where the product needs one\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA care card with the re oiling intervals for each material\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFitting\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNothing to fit. Apply a thin coat with a lint free cloth along the grain, leave it twenty minutes, then wipe off everything that has not soaked in. The commonest mistake is putting it on too thick, which leaves a sticky surface that takes a week to harden.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Homartshelfs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58776698159439,"sku":"HMS-CAR-003","price":21.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1039\/5281\/0319\/files\/Food_Safe_Oil_for_Kitchen_Shelves_250ml.jpg?v=1789050780"},{"product_id":"touch-up-pen-set-for-painted-shelves","title":"Touch Up Pen Set for Painted Shelves","description":"\u003cp\u003eThree pens matched to our standard paint colours, for the chip that appears on the front edge within a fortnight of fitting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSolid timber shelving is not high maintenance but it is not zero maintenance either. An oiled shelf that is never re oiled will dry out, take up water unevenly and eventually mark where a glass has stood. The remedy is ten minutes with a cloth once a year, and it is genuinely that simple. Painted and lacquered boards need nothing except a damp cloth and the occasional touch up on the front edge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: see the product name\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: natural oils and waxes, or acrylic paint for the pens\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinish: matt as standard, satin on request for the oils\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLoad rating: not applicable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpan and bracket spacing: not applicable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdjustability: not applicable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuitable walls: not applicable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFixings: not applicable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoverage: about 12 square metres per 250ml, which is a lot of shelving\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDrying time: touch dry in 4 hours, fully cured in 7 days\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFood safe certification supplied where the product carries it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: approximately 0.15 kilograms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat you get\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne touch up pen set for painted shelves\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn application cloth where the product needs one\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA care card with the re oiling intervals for each material\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFitting\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNothing to fit. Apply a thin coat with a lint free cloth along the grain, leave it twenty minutes, then wipe off everything that has not soaked in. The commonest mistake is putting it on too thick, which leaves a sticky surface that takes a week to harden.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Homartshelfs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58776698224975,"sku":"HMS-CAR-004","price":15.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1039\/5281\/0319\/files\/Touch_Up_Pen_Set_for_Painted_Shelves.jpg?v=1789051000"},{"product_id":"scratch-repair-kit-for-timber-shelves","title":"Scratch Repair Kit for Timber Shelves","description":"\u003cp\u003eWax sticks in four tones, a plastic scraper and a burnishing cloth. Fixes the mark a belt buckle leaves in about ninety seconds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSolid timber shelving is not high maintenance but it is not zero maintenance either. An oiled shelf that is never re oiled will dry out, take up water unevenly and eventually mark where a glass has stood. The remedy is ten minutes with a cloth once a year, and it is genuinely that simple. Painted and lacquered boards need nothing except a damp cloth and the occasional touch up on the front edge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: see the product name\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: natural oils and waxes, or acrylic paint for the pens\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinish: matt as standard, satin on request for the oils\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLoad rating: not applicable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpan and bracket spacing: not applicable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdjustability: not applicable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuitable walls: not applicable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFixings: not applicable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoverage: about 12 square metres per 250ml, which is a lot of shelving\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDrying time: touch dry in 4 hours, fully cured in 7 days\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFood safe certification supplied where the product carries it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: approximately 0.4 kilograms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat you get\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne scratch repair kit for timber shelves\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn application cloth where the product needs one\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA care card with the re oiling intervals for each material\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFitting\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNothing to fit. 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An oiled shelf that is never re oiled will dry out, take up water unevenly and eventually mark where a glass has stood. The remedy is ten minutes with a cloth once a year, and it is genuinely that simple. Painted and lacquered boards need nothing except a damp cloth and the occasional touch up on the front edge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: see the product name\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: natural oils and waxes, or acrylic paint for the pens\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinish: matt as standard, satin on request for the oils\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLoad rating: not applicable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpan and bracket spacing: not applicable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdjustability: not applicable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuitable walls: not applicable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFixings: not applicable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoverage: about 12 square metres per 250ml, which is a lot of shelving\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDrying time: touch dry in 4 hours, fully cured in 7 days\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFood safe certification supplied where the product carries it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: approximately 0.2 kilograms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat you get\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne wood care cloth set\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn application cloth where the product needs one\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA care card with the re oiling intervals for each material\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFitting\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNothing to fit. 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