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Video - Dishwasher safe finish

I wouldn't recommend putting any wood in a dishwasher. The wood might not take the high temperatures. I told my wife many times not to put wood cutting boards in the DW. They came apart and I now have a nice supply of maple pen blanks.
 
I wouldn't even think about it. It's pretty much impossible to have zero moisture inside the wood so I'd think sealing what's in there in and then putting it in the heat and humidity of a dishwasher is still just going to cause issues.
 
Tim Connell said:
Without me spending 20 minutes trying to download and view this video, can someone mention what finish we are talking about?
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I think it is a waste of time and money at least as far as being dishwasher safe is concerned. I'm not impressed by his turning skill where every tool becomes a scraper. I'm not familiar with the finish that he was using.
 
Thanks John, appreciate the link.

Did a little looking, and it is a vinyl acetate that is advertised as a "all in one sealer, glue, and finish. They have many different formulations, but the one listed as "Dishwasher Safe" is only to be used on glass, ceramics or metals according to one source I found.

If someone wants to use it on turned items and tell customers they can put it in the dishwasher, they deserve the grief they will ultimately get from those customers.
 
john lucas said:
He also didn't put any finish on the area where the screw is so that will of course invite moisture.
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Yes, I also noticed that. I also wondered why a wooden handle needed to be washed in a dishwasher. Well, OK, my SIL puts everything in the dishwasher.

john lucas said:
So ts dishwasher safe as long as whatever it put on is dishwasher safe.
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I looked at the online reviews on Amazon and almost everybody was using it to decorate mugs. The instructions say that it needs to cure for 28 days. Almost everybody said that it is NOT dishwasher safe. It turns white and gummy and separates from ceramic and glass surfaces in the dishwasher. Some users also complained that it turned hazy and non-glossy even just getting it wet. There was lots of buyer's remorse.
 
A teacher at my wife's school said her cast iron skillets rusted. Turns out she was putting them in the DW! Said anything dirty goes into the DW. Hello?
Again, I wouldn't recommend putting anything made of wood in a DW.
 
I just got married 4 years ago and my wife uses a dishwasher. I had not used the dishwasher in my old house since the day I moved in 10 years ago. In fact I had to run it just before selling the house to make sure it worked. Being single and really lousy cook I tended to make things that could be cooked in one pan so clean up was easy.
 
john lucas said:
I just got married 4 years ago and my wife uses a dishwasher. I had not used the dishwasher in my old house since the day I moved in 10 years ago. In fact I had to run it just before selling the house to make sure it worked. Being single and really lousy cook I tended to make things that could be cooked in one pan so clean up was easy.
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Well, if you haven't made a rolling pin for your bride yet, you really need to do that ASAP. Being an old bachelor you might not know the purpose of a rolling pin ... it's a training aid for new husbands.
 
john lucas said:
Being single and really lousy cook I tended to make things that could be cooked in one pan so clean up was easy.
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Being single for more than 18 years I know where you're coming from! I don't know what I would do without my microwave oven....but that appliance is probably at least 20 years old.
john lucas said:
In fact I had to run it just before selling the house to make sure it worked.
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I'm afraid to turn on my dishwasher.....it hasn't been used for about 20 years, and is even older than my microwave, and I'm sure the seals are all dry rotted and cracked and would leak all over the place. But, I still use it every day to store and self dry my hand washed dishes! :D
 
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