Review on John Boos Cutting Board Care & Maintenance Kit: 16Oz Mystery Oil, 5Oz Cream & Round Applicator by Hassan Barrera

I say second stage because this is used after the first stage is applied with BOOS Mystery Oil on all surfaces top, bottom, and sides of my two large BOOS Cutting Blocks. A thin coat of oil is allowed to stay on the block for at least 8 hours and better if 24 hours, then wiped off with paper towel. The BOOS Block Cream is rubbed in on all surfaces and also allowed the same time to penetrate and wipe off. This leaves a water resistant beeswax coating on the wood. Both of my blocks are end grain and the oil/cream penetrates them well and are much kinder on the sharpness of my expensive knives. I service these blocks at least once a month and they stay in like new condition. Highly recommend these BOOS products.